LCME 1.4 requires that "Written agreements are necessary with clinical affiliates that are used regularly for required clinical experiences; such agreements may also be warranted with other clinical facilities that have a significant role in the clinical education program."
Such agreements provide for, at a minimum the following:
- The assurance of medical student and faculty access to appropriate resources for medical student education.
- The primacy of the medical education program's authority over academic affairs and the education/assessment of medical students.
- The role of the medical school in the appointment and assignment of faculty members with responsibility for medical student teaching.
- Specification of the responsibility for treatment and follow-up when a medical student is exposed to an infectious or environmental hazard or other occupational injury.
- The shared responsibility of the clinical affiliate and the medical school for creating and maintaining an appropriate learning environment.
Affiliation/Program Agreement Process
This process can take several months if an agreement is not already in place between UTMB and the Host Institution.
If UTMB and the Host Institution are unable to come to agreement, you will not be able to participate in the experience, international travel arrangements cannot be made, and the student will not be covered by UTMB liability insurance.
All Students must be in good academic standing in order to be approved to participate in an international elective.