Medical Student Handbook

Medical Student Education

Infection Control and Prevention of Exposure to
Environmental Hazards Training

Policy 670.15

Policy Statement

Completion of infection control and prevention of exposure to environmental hazards training offered through the UVM Medical Center mandatories is required of all medical students.

Participation in clinical clerkship is prohibited for students not completing this requirement.

Policy Elaboration

The education of medical students about methods of prevention and exposure includes the following:

1. Students complete web-based modules on infection control and prevention of exposure to environmental hazards.
2. All students are fitted for N-95 respirators, which are available to them at clinical sites if needed.
3. During the Clerkship Level students participate in a pandemic planning exercise that includes the mitigation of risk of exposure to pathogens.
4. In addition, a member of the Division of Infectious Disease gives a didactic to Clerkship Level students on the topic of infection control, which includes methods of avoidance of exposure to blood-borne pathogens and Tuberculosis.
5. At affiliated sites, students participate in a hospital orientation which includes infection control and prevention of exposure to environmental hazards with institutional specific instructions.
6. Students receive annual policy and procedure reminders regarding completion of the UVM Medical Center mandates via The WeeklyWire.

Applicability of the Policy

All Medical Students

Related Larner College of Medicine Policies

• 670.00 Preventing Transmission of Infection in Clinical Settings and Instructions for Management of Exposure to Blood-borne Pathogens or Environmental Hazards
• 670.10 Immunizations and Other Health Information
• 670.20 Tuberculosis Screening
• 670.30 Hand-washing
• 670.35 Students with Known Blood-borne Infections
• 670.45 Universal Precautions
• 670.50 Protective Barrier Precautions
• 670.55 Care and Disposal of Sharps
• 670.60 Clean-up of Spills
• 670.65 Definitions of Exposures to Blood-borne Pathogens
• 670.70 Reporting of Student Exposures and Injury-related Incidents
• 830.00 Health Insurance
• Fitness Committee Procedure and Review of Professional Performance
• 902.00 Annual UVM Medical Center Mandatory Training

Related University of Vermont Policies

• 5.2.4 Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure Control
• UOP28 Communicable Disease

Related Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) Standard(s)

12.8 Student Exposure Policies/Procedures

History

• 6/19/2018 Policy Adopted/Affirmed [Medical Curriculum Committee]
• 3/17/2020 Reformatted [Medical Curriculum Committee]
• 12/15/2020 Policy Revised [Medical Curriculum Committee]
• 4/26/2022 Policy Edit [Medical Curriculum Committee]
• 2/21/2023 Policy Revised [Medical Curriculum Committee]
• 12/19/2023 Policy Edit [Medical Curriculum Committee]

Policy Oversight

Associate/Assistant Dean for Students

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