GMS Student Code of Conduct

*adopted from the Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine Student Conduct Code

Graduate Medical Sciences (GMS) in the Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine is committed to an environment that is professional, collegial, supportive of all personnel, and conducive to providing the best possible teaching, training and research.

GMS places a very high priority on maintaining a work environment for staff, trainees, and faculty characterized by generosity, integrity, constructive interactions, mentoring, and respect for diversity and differences among members of our community.

All faculty, staff and students are also expected to model the behavioral attributes of responsibility, empathy, service excellence, problem solving and continuous improvement, efficiency, cultural humility and teamwork

Students are expected to embody these characteristics in the pursuit of continuous personal and professional growth and aspire to sustain the highest level of ethical and moral standards and academic excellence. These standards are exemplified as follows:

Integrity

  • Accept responsibility for your actions
  • Hold yourself accountable for the impact of your actions and words
  • Be punctual and fully engage in all mandatory activities
  • Prioritize responsibilities to complete all tasks and assignments in a timely manner

Respect

  • Demonstrate regard for the feelings, wishes, rights, and traditions of others
  • Approach all interactions in a manner that is kind, fair, and courteous
  • Maintain open and timely communication with peers, colleagues, teachers and leadership
  • Honor the diverse stories of colleagues and the broader BUMC community
  • Engage thoughtfully in effective advocacy to create a more inclusive environment for yourself and colleagues

Communication:

  • Read and respond promptly to all forms of communication in a clear and courteous manner
  • Maintain responsible use of social media platforms
  • Engage in active listening and appreciative inquiry
  • Be generous

Collegiality:

  • Be compassionate, kind, and supportive of your peers, faculty, staff, and our local community
  • Give others the benefit of the doubt, approaching situations of uncertainty or disagreement with curiosity and willingness to engage in productive conversation; promote the exchange of diverse viewpoints and narratives

Inclusivity:

  • Ensure classrooms, student clubs and organizations are welcoming to students of all backgrounds
  • Acknowledge and embrace diversity as an essential factor in the development of a creative, progressive, innovative learning community of future effective educators and biomedical scientists,

Humility

  • Reflect on your own abilities and limitations, exercising self-awareness and striving for continuous personal growth
  • Accept feedback with an open and receptive mindset
  • Dress and behave in a manner that is appropriate for the setting
  • Engage in the life-long process of personal and professional growth
  • Always put your best effort forward and follow through on responsibilities, with a commitment to excellence
  • Use all necessary and available resources effectively to support your professional development
  • Endeavor to exhibit cultural humility and cultural sensitivity in all interactions with patients, colleagues, and the broader BUMC community