Students enrolled in the Orthotics and Prosthetics Program are expected to be intellectually mature and socially conscious individuals. Those qualities felt to reflect the highest ideals of healthcare practice and ethical behavior for students in the O & P Program include:
Academic Integrity
Students will personally complete all assignments, laboratory exercises, reports, and patient assessments identified as a requirement for any academic course or clinical experience.
Altruism
Students will consistently put the needs of the patient before their own.
Confidentiality
Information related to any scheduled examination or patient evaluation shall remain confidential unless otherwise authorized for discussion by the patient, an individual faculty member, or clinical preceptor.
Commitment to Learning
Students will demonstrate intellectual curiosity, seek ways to learn about issues and patient problems, and improve their fund of knowledge in an effort to help others.
Interpersonal Communication
Students will demonstrate the ability to socialize with peers, develop rapport with faculty and professional staff, interact effectively with clinical preceptors and patients, and show courtesy and respect in all interpersonal interactions.
Personal Integrity
Students will perform in a way that is truthful and honest, accepting responsibility for their actions and working diligently to correct identified deficiencies.
Professional Responsibility
Students are expected to actively participate in classroom, laboratory, and small group activities, and be present as scheduled during assigned periods for clinical rotations unless excused by a faculty member or clinical preceptor-in-charge.
Environmental Respect
Students are expected to demonstrate respect for the educational activities offered by the College, the physical facilities of the College and affiliated clinical training sites, the faculty and staff, patients, and their peers.
Professional Development
The purpose of the faculty of the College is to provide an environment conducive to the intellectual and professional development of these attributes essential to the healthcare practice under the supervision of a licensed practitioner.
Students may review the "ABC Code of Professional Responsibility" and "Professional Ethics Program" at the American Board of Certification in Orthotics, Prosthetics & Pedorthics. Further, students are expected to learn the code and abide by it with all patient-related activities and each other for the entire program.