{"id":64902,"date":"2018-12-11T16:35:23","date_gmt":"2018-12-11T21:35:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/busm\/?page_id=64902"},"modified":"2026-01-28T16:43:30","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T21:43:30","slug":"student-resources","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/camed\/student-affairs\/md\/student-resources\/","title":{"rendered":"Resources, Forms, and Policies"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><strong>Student Policies<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/camed\/student-affairs\/md\/student-resources\/medical-student-disciplinary-code\/\">Medical Student Academic &amp; Professional Code of Conduct<\/a><\/h4>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/camed\/faculty\/evaluation-grading-and-promotion-of-students\/\">Student Evaluation, Grading, and Promotion Policies and Procedures<\/a><\/h4>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/camed\/faculty\/criminal-record-and-drug-screening-for-students\/\">Criminal Record and Drug Screening for Students Policy<\/a><\/h4>\n<h4>Other Chobanian &amp; Avedisian School of Medicine Policies <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/camed\/offices-services\/md-program-offices\/medical-education\/policies\/\">outlined here<\/a><\/h4>\n<h2><strong>Forms: Requests, Petitions, Reporting<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h4 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Appropriate Treatment in Medicine (ATM) Report<\/h4><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<p>Boston University Chobanian &amp; Avedisian School of Medicine is committed to providing a supportive and respectful learning environment that fosters mutual trust among all community members. Such an educational environment engenders optimal teaching, learning, and professional development.<\/p>\n<p>The Appropriate Treatment in Medicine (ATM) Policy:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>was developed to support an environment conducive to learning by investigating and responding to reports of student mistreatment.<\/li>\n<li>provides a process for prompt, non-adversarial, and respectful responses to complaints of medical student mistreatment by conducting any investigations thoroughly, promptly, and impartially.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/camed\/offices-services\/md-program-offices\/studentaffairsoffice\/student-resources\/atm\/\">Read the Full Policy on Appropriate Treatment in Medicine (ATM)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/bostonu.qualtrics.com\/jfe\/form\/SV_6ofDaE2NYsemv1b\">Appropriate Treatment in Medicine Incident Reporting Form<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/camed\/about\/reporting-unprofessional-behavior\/\">Additional Ways to Report Unprofessional Behavior<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/osfs\/med\/\"><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h4 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Student Evaluations and Promotions Committee (SEPC) Petition<\/h4><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><span>The Student Evaluation &amp; Promotions Committee (SEPC) meets monthly to consider student petitions for exceptions to policy and procedure, to review academic performance\/professional comportment as requested by the Associate Dean for Medical Education or the Associate Dean for Student Affairs, or for any other purpose as determined by the SEPC Chair.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Review the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/camed\/offices-services\/md-program-offices\/studentaffairsoffice\/student-resources\/student-evaluation-promotions-committee\/\">SEPC Process Overview<\/a> for more information on next steps.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/camed\/student-affairs\/student-evaluation-promotions-committee\/request-submit-an-sepc-petition\/\">Submit an SEPC petition<\/a> (ONLY once you have reviewed the petition guidelines)<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/camed\/student-affairs\/student-evaluation-promotions-committee\/tuition-reimbursement-request-information\/\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/camed\/faculty\/evaluation-grading-and-promotion-of-students\/\">Student Evaluation, Grading, and Promotion Policies and Procedures<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/osfs\/med\/\"><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h4 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Letter of Recommendation Request<\/h4><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<p>S<span>tudents may\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/camed\/student-affairs\/additional-student-resources\/letters-of-recommendation\/\">request a Dean\u2019s Letter of Recommendation<\/a><span>\u00a0from the Student Affairs Deans for scholarship applications, applications or nominations to national student organization positions, research programs, etc.<\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/osfs\/med\/\"><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h4 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Orientation Requirements Confirmation Requests for VSAS\/VSLO &amp; Outside Rotations<\/h4><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<p>All paperwork for VSAS\/VSLO\/outside rotations needs to go to the Office of the Registrar, except for confirmation of Orientation Requirements.<\/p>\n<p>All insurance confirmation\/questions go to the Office of the Registrar.<\/p>\n<p>Requests for letters of good standing go to the Office of the Registrar.<\/p>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\">var 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Committee<\/h4><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<p><em>according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/camed\/existing-website-pages\/faculty\/busm-bylaws\/\">Chobanian &amp; Avedisian School of Medicine bylaws<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h5><strong>Appropriate Treatment in Medicine (ATM) committee<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>shall:<\/h5>\n<ol>\n<li>comprise 12 voting members: the chair, who is a medical school faculty member; the associate dean for student affairs, 1 residency program director; 1 clerkship director; 1 member of the preclerkship faculty; 1 clinical attending faculty member; 1 resident member of the Committee of Interns &amp; Residents (CIR); 1 medical student and an alternate from each of the 4 years of the curriculum; a senior nursing manager from Boston Medical Center; and the associate dean for Clinical Affairs (BMC Chief Medical Officer) or designee. A Student Affairs staff member will serve as non-voting support person to the Committee.<\/li>\n<li>meet quarterly, at a regularly scheduled time. Additional meetings may be held at the call of the Chair.<\/li>\n<li>act in accordance with the Appropriate Treatment in Medicine (ATM) policy to:\n<ul>\n<li>disseminate to students the reporting mechanisms for students experiencing mistreatment;<\/li>\n<li>respond to, investigate, document, and act upon reports to the Committee of mistreatment.<\/li>\n<li>review all reports and investigation outcomes on a quarterly basis to identify patterns of student mistreatment and report those trends to responsible parties (e.g. residency program director, director of nursing, department chair etc.) for appropriate action.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>provide regular reports to the dean, and Medical Campus Provost, the Executive Committee, and the Medical Education Committee to guide appropriate targeted and school-wide interventions to address learning climate concerns.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/camed\/offices-services\/md-program-offices\/studentaffairsoffice\/student-resources\/atm\/\">Read the Full Policy on Appropriate Treatment in Medicine (ATM)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/bostonu.qualtrics.com\/jfe\/form\/SV_6ofDaE2NYsemv1b\">Appropriate Treatment in Medicine Incident Reporting Form<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/camed\/about\/reporting-unprofessional-behavior\/\">Additional Ways to Report Unprofessional Behavior<\/a><\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h4 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Student Evaluations and Promotions Committee<\/h4><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<p><em>according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/camed\/existing-website-pages\/faculty\/busm-bylaws\/\">Chobanian &amp; Avedisian School of Medicine bylaws<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h5>Student Evaluation and Promotion committee (SEPC) shall:<\/h5>\n<ol>\n<li>comprise 10 faculty members and chair, all appointed by the dean. Eight members (representing all 4 curricular years), and the chair shall be appointed after consultation with the associate deans of Medical Education, Student Affairs, and Diversity and Inclusion. The remaining 2, a course director and a clerkship director, shall be appointed after consultation with the Pre-Clerkship Curriculum Subcommittee (PCS) and Clerkship Curriculum Subcommittee (CCS) chairs, No other member can be a course, course module, or clerkship director. The associate deans for Student Affairs, Medical Education, Admissions, and Diversity and Inclusion, and the Director of Academic Enhancement shall serve<span>\u00a0<\/span><em>ex officio<\/em>, without vote. The Registrar shall act as secretary without vote.<\/li>\n<li>meet monthly, if required, during the academic term, and otherwise as needed at the call of the chair.<\/li>\n<li>act in accordance with the<span>\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/camed\/faculty\/evaluation-grading-and-promotion-of-students\/\"><em>Policies and Procedures for Evaluation, Grading and Promotion of\u00a0 MD Students.<\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Review the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/camed\/offices-services\/md-program-offices\/studentaffairsoffice\/student-resources\/student-evaluation-promotions-committee\/\">SEPC Process Overview<\/a> for more information on next steps.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/camed\/student-affairs\/student-evaluation-promotions-committee\/request-submit-an-sepc-petition\/\">Submit an SEPC petition<\/a> (ONLY once you have reviewed the petition guidelines)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h4 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Disciplinary Committee<\/h4><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\">\n<p><em>according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/camed\/existing-website-pages\/faculty\/busm-bylaws\/\">Chobanian &amp; Avedisian School of Medicine bylaws<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h5>Medical Student Disciplinary Committee (MSDC) shall:<\/h5>\n<ol>\n<li>comprise a chair, 2 additional faculty members, 2 alternate faculty members (who participate in committee activities only as a substitute for 1 of the regular members), and 2<span>\u00a0<\/span><em>ad hoc<\/em><span>\u00a0<\/span>medical student members.\n<ul>\n<li>The dean shall appoint the chair and faculty members after consulting with the associate deans of Medical Education, Student Affairs, and Diversity and Inclusion. At least 2 of the 5 faculty on the committee will be pre-clerkship faculty and at least 2 will be clerkship faculty. None of the faculty members shall be a course or clerkship director.<\/li>\n<li>The Chair may substitute one or both of the faculty alternates for one or both of the regular committee members when s\/he deems necessary.<\/li>\n<li>The Registrar will provide a randomized list of all active BUSM medical students in good academic standing and without issues of professionalism, excluding members of the class of the accused student. The dean of Student Affairs will contact the first 2 students on the list to determine their availability for committee service or disqualification due to possible conflict of interest. The dean of student affairs will continue through the list in strict order until 2 students are selected to serve.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>be responsible for overseeing the implementation of the<span>\u00a0<\/span><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/camed\/files\/2023\/06\/Medical-Student-Code-of-Conduct-and-Disciplinary-Procedures-Final.pdf\">Medical Student Disciplinary Code of Academic and Professional Conduct<\/a>,<\/em><span>\u00a0<\/span>determining the guilt or innocence of the student(s) charged with violating this Code, and determining sanctions as provided in this Code.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h4 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Committee on Appeals<\/h4><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\">\n<p><em>according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/camed\/existing-website-pages\/faculty\/busm-bylaws\/\">Chobanian &amp; Avedisian School of Medicine bylaws<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h5>Committee on Appeals shall:<\/h5>\n<ol>\n<li>comprise 7 faculty members none of whom is also a course, course module, or clerkship director or member of the Student Evaluation and Promotion Committee. The dean shall appoint the chair and 3 faculty members and the student body will elect 3 additional faculty members. The three faculty appointed by the dean and three elected by the student body must each represent one of the first three curricular years.<\/li>\n<li>shall hear any student appeal of any decision of the Student Evaluation and Promotion Committee and shall take such action as it finds advisable. All decisions of the Committee on Appeals shall be reported to the dean.<\/li>\n<li>act in accordance with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/camed\/faculty\/evaluation-grading-and-promotion-of-students\/\"><em>Policies and Procedures for Evaluation, Grading and Promotion of\u00a0 MD Students<\/em><\/a>.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><strong>Campus Resources<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h4>Private Virtual Meetings:<\/h4>\n<p>Have a personal virtual appointment that you need a private space for, and you need to take it at the school? <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/bushare.sharepoint.com\/:x:\/s\/GRP-BUMC-MD-Student-Affairs\/EbYPsUk5ds5Ls8BbJF2Y3wwB4pyCwAs4fgiLR8GnaGAp7g?e=4SUxxD\">Book an A-4 room.\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h4 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Communications Office<\/h4><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><span>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/camed\/news-events\/communications-office\/\">Communications Office<\/a> is responsible for the development and implementation of a coordinated internal and external communications infrastructure to strategically capture, disseminate, and promote the School&#8217;s academic excellence, mission of service, and commitment to urban and international health. <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/span><div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h4 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Finances<\/h4><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/osfs\/med\/\">BUMC Student Financial Services<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n <div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h4 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Housing<\/h4><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>For information about the Medical Student Residence (MSR), visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/housing\/residence\/medical-campus-graduate-apartments\/medical-student-residence\/\">Housing website<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/ohr\/\">Other Off-Campus Housing Resources<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>For additional help finding housing, contact Jonathan Brett, Housing Resources Manager \/ Senior Financial Aid Advisor (<a href=\"mailto:jmbrett@bu.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">jmbrett@bu.edu;<\/a>\u00a0(617) 638-5125).<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h4 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Email Listservs<\/h4><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bostonu.qualtrics.com\/jfe\/form\/SV_e8S7Xa2lfDKnHxA\">E-Mail ListServs<\/a><br \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n <div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h4 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">IDs<\/h4><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/2021\/03\/11\/medical-campus-id-services\/\">ID Office<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n <div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h4 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Maps<\/h4><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/maps.bu.edu?id=647#!ce\/29681?ct\/0?mc\/42.33460301904263,-71.07021494627713?z\/17?lvl\/0\">Medical Campus map<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n <div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h4 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Room Scheduling<\/h4><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Designated students may <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/bumc-emc\/med-student-organization-room-request\/\">submit a request<\/a> to room scheduling for student events. <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h4 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Parking &amp; Transportation<\/h4><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" title=\"Student Parking Information\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/camed\/student-affairs\/campus-resources\/student-parking-information\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Student Parking Information<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/parking\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Parking and Transportation at BUMC<\/span><\/a><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/thebus\/\">BU Shuttle<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h4 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Registrar<\/h4><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/camed\/education\/registrars-office\/\">MD Registrar\u2019s office<\/a> is responsible for the maintenance and management of all academic and\u00a0attendance records for students and alumni. The office monitors student records to verify that all academic requirements for graduation are fulfilled. <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/span><div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h4 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">School Policies<\/h4><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/camed\/education\/medical-education\/policies\/\">School Policies<\/a><\/span>\n<ul>\n<li>Academic Policies and Information<\/li>\n<li>Attendance Policies<\/li>\n<li>Copyright Policies<\/li>\n<li>Exam Policies<\/li>\n<li>Health Policies and Information<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/camed\/education\/medical-education\/policies\/\">BU\/School Policies on Conflicts of Interest<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/camed\/education\/medical-education\/policies\/\">BU Policies<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/camed\/files\/2025\/07\/Workday-Tipsheet-Accessing-On-line-training-courses-by-name-for-All-Staff_Learner-Experience-2025.pdf\">Workday Tipsheet Accessing On-line Workday Trainings (BMC)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/camed\/files\/2025\/07\/Password_Instructions.docx\">BMC Account Password Reset Instructions<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/camed\/education\/medical-education\/policies\/\">Select Boston Medical Center Policies<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Emergencies<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h4 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Behavioral Health<\/h4><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/shs\/behavioral-medicine\/\"><strong>Behavioral Health<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0is available on both the Medical Campus, and Charles River campus\u00a0after hours and on weekends at (617) 353 3569. <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h4 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Dean on Duty<\/h4><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>In the case of an emergency after hours and on weekends, medical students should page the Dean on Duty by calling (617) 638-5795 and sending a page to #4196 or sending a text page to pager #4196 through the pager <a href=\"http:\/\/internal.bmc.org\/\">directory<\/a>. <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h4 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Health, Safety &amp; Exposure<\/h4><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/camed\/student-affairs\/additional-student-resources\/needle-stickexposure\/\">Procedure for Needle Sticks and Exposures<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/camed\/faculty\/health-treatment\/\">Separation of Academic\/Physician Roles in the Provision of Health Treatment<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/camed\/faculty\/blood-borne-pathogen-infections-policy\/\">Policy on Medical Students with Blood Borne Pathogen Infections<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/ehs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Environmental Health &amp; Safety<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h4 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">BU Emergency Communications<\/h4><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/ehs\/procedures\/emergency-communications\/\">Emergency Response Flip Chart and Emergency Contact Numbers<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h4 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Fire Emergencies<\/h4><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Call 911 first and then call BUPD at (617) 353-2121. <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h4 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Public Safety<\/h4><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/li>\n<li>Additional help can be found by contacting:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/publicsafety\/\"><strong>Campus Security<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0&#8211; reachable 24\/7 at <strong>(617) 414-4444 <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/police\/\"><strong>BU Police (BUPD)<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0&#8211; reachable 24\/7 at <strong>(617)<\/strong> 353-2121,or call local authorities by dialing 911. <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h4 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Sexual Misconduct \/ Title IX<\/h4><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/eoo\/sexual-misconduct-title-ix\/\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/policies\/sexual-misconduct-title-ix-hr\/\"><strong>Sexual Misconduct\/Title IX<\/strong><\/a> resources, policy and information on what to do in the case of sexual assault.\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>The MED Title IX coordinator is:\n<ul>\n<li>Kim Randall, <a href=\"mailto:krandall@bu.edu\">krandall@bu.edu<\/a> (617-353-9286)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>The MED Title IX deputy coordinators are:\n<ul>\n<li>Karen Symes, <a href=\"mailto:symes@bu.edu\">symes@bu.edu<\/a>, 617-358-4578 or 617-358-4429<\/li>\n<li>Gwynneth Offner, <a href=\"mailto:goffner@bu.edu\">goffner@bu.edu<\/a>, 617-358-9541<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sarp\/\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Sexual Assault Response &amp; 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