Electives with Family Members

  • Last Modified: Jan 17, 2025
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  • Responsible Office(s): Council on Curriculum

Policy Statement

If a student wishes to petition to take an elective under the supervision of a family member the following criteria must be satisfied:

  • At least two-thirds of the clinical experience must be spent and supervised by a non-family member in the practice. A detailed daily schedule showing supervision by non-family member partner(s) will need to be provided with the elective petition.
  • During the clinical elective a log of activities must be maintained and signed daily by the faculty that supervised the student. This log will be turned in at the end of the rotation to confirm item #1 above.
  • Students who receive approval to take an elective with an immediate family member must have a non-family member be the evaluator of the student’s performance. The name of the evaluator should be provided on the application to take the rotation or elective.

If a student applies to take an elective without following the above procedure, the Council on Curriculum may decline the petition or accept the petition with a recommendation to the Council on Evaluation that the student will not receive credit for the elective or rotation.

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