Students who are charged by law enforcement for on-campus or off-campus alcohol, drug, or other violations must inform the Associate Dean of Student Affairs within 48 hours of the event occurring. The Associate Dean of Student Affairs will work with the student to make sure that the student’s health and welfare are of primary importance. During any legal proceedings, the student must keep the Associate Dean of Student Affairs informed of the status and disposition of the case. During any legal proceedings related to drug or alcohol abuse, the student may be placed on a Leave of Absence until the case is resolved. The Associate Dean of Student Affairs will also keep the appropriate SPC Chair informed of this information as well as the Office of Clinical Affairs, as appropriate. Following the court’s decision the student will meet with the appropriate SPC, who will make a recommendation to the LMU-DCOM Dean about the appropriate course of action.
Any student with an untreated alcohol or other substance abuse issue is, by definition, unfit to continue in a patient care capacity and will be removed from all activities including patient care until appropriate evaluations have been completed and any necessary treatment plans are in place.
Following the court’s decision, and after meeting with the student, the appropriate SPC may recommend that the student is dismissed from medical school, or that the student enters substance abuse counseling for later re-evaluation by the committee. Following a prescribed course of treatment, the student will report to the Associate Dean of Student Affairs for further evaluation regarding ability to continue as a medical student. The student may be required to reappear before the appropriate SPC at any time during or after treatment is complete.