Clinical clerks shall be under the supervision of a physician designated for this purpose. Clinical clerks shall assume responsibility for and perform their assigned duties in conformance with the Training Institution regulations.

The Training Institution shall provide PCOM students suitable housing accommodations if not within a reasonable commuting distance from PCOM.

Students are expected to be on duty in the Training Institution or office five full days per week. Students may also be assigned to nights and weekend services as part of the teaching program. Schedules will be arranged in such a manner as to allow them time for assigned readings and attendance at conferences and lectures.

When requested or required by the supervising physician, clinical clerks are permitted to take a history and physical examination of the patient. Histories and physicals will be dictated or recorded and may be signed by the clinical clerk according to the rules and regulations of the Training Institution. The histories and physicals done by the clinical clerks should be reviewed by the attending and/or supervising physician and, as an educational modality, be reviewed with the clinical clerk.

Progress notes may be written by the clinical clerks under the direction of the attending or supervising physician. Progress notes must be countersigned within the time required by the rules and regulations of the Training Institution.

Clinical clerks shall not order any examinations, tests, medications or procedures without consulting and obtaining the prior approval of the attending or supervising physician. Clinical clerks shall not write prescriptions.

Attendance by clinical clerks is required at all conferences, discussions and study sessions, and any other programs of an educational nature designed specifically for clinical clerks, and should be documented with an attendance record. In addition, clinical clerks should be encouraged to attend lectures for interns, provided these do not interfere with the clinical clerks' own program.

Clinical clerks shall not be excused for trips away from the training location except by the Director of Medical Education.

If a student becomes ill, the illness must be reported to the attending physician to whom the student is assigned and the Office of Clinical Education. The student must call-in every morning he/she will be absent. A Doctor's note must be provided if the illness lasts longer than three (3) days, and medical clearance to return to work must be secured. A copy of this note must be sent to the Office of Clinical Education.

Clinical clerks shall be granted permission to be absent from their service in order to take the National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners examination. The clinical clerks shall advise the Training Institution well in advance of their intent to take these examinations. If necessary, clinical clerks should be allotted travel time to reach the destination of their next clerkship.

Clinical clerks shall be required and encouraged to participate in the utilization of osteopathic manipulative therapy when ordered. This therapy shall be applied under the direction of an attending or supervising osteopathic physician.

Clinical clerks shall learn and perform procedures under appropriate and proper supervision in those areas where the Training Institution regulations permit such instruction. In addition to the general regulations, clinical clerks shall abide by all specific departmental regulations of the Training Institution.

The Training Institution shall provide each clinical clerk with an orientation program appropriate to the institution to introduce the student to the hospital/office setting when he/she first reports for service.

Clinical clerks are to conduct themselves in a courteous and professional manner and shall follow the dress code of the Training Institution and the College at all times.