19 - College of Allied Health Policies

Each department within the College of Allied Health meets upon receipt of semester grade reports (or as often as needed) to evaluate intern progress and make recommendations regarding each intern’s academic status within the department. Recommendations and sanctions are carefully delineated in the College of Allied Health Handbook. The intern is obligated to be very familiar with this information. The IP Director will present all cases relating to inappropriate conduct to the Departmental Academic Progress Committee for review.

All interns must complete or show evidence of completing the required vaccinations included on the Vaccine History form. Vaccinations must be completed by the first module rotation day and must remain current throughout the IP practicum experience. Interns are responsible for keeping track of immunization records and keeping current with the department. Get your flu shot. Most facilities require these or make you wear a mask at all times.

All interns admitted to the College of Allied Health are required to complete the American Heart Association BLS – Health Care Provider Level course prior to beginning the IP and to submit evidence of completing such to the IP Director. Contact the American Heart Association (405) 942-2444 Oklahoma City or (918) 747-8254 Tulsa for additional information.

All interns in the College of Allied are required to have health insurance coverage. Interns may purchase health insurance through the Office of Academic and Intern Services in the College of Health Building.

All College of Allied Health Interns having patient contact (including interns) are required to carry general liability insurance. The College has a policy with American Casualty Company of Reading, PA. Representing agent is Healthcare Division of Affinity Insurance Services, 159 East County Line Road, Hatboro, PA, 19040-1218. The limits of liability are $1,000,000 each claim and $3,000,000 aggregate. The cost maintains coverage from August 31st through August 31st of the following year. The College of Allied Health Intern Council has assumed the cost of the liability insurance in the past. Interns would be notified should such change. Preceptors are provided proof of intern liability insurance on the first day of the initial rotation.

The position of the College of Allied Health is that no State funds may be used to purchase alcohol, that a cash bar may be utilized if it is run by non-University parties, and that at private gatherings, the owner of the site is liable should an individual who has been drinking have an accident while driving home from a gathering. Thus, Department faculty have established the following alcohol policy for the Department: no alcohol will be served at any Department-sponsored, intern-attended function or gathering at either faculty homes or on Campus. If a Department-sponsored, intern-attended event is held at a site other than the Campus or a faculty home, the individual is obligated to be very aware of the liability issue.

Faculty and staff are employed for the express purpose of providing the professional education required by the Program. The primary objective of the faculty is to guide the intern in the pursuit of advanced knowledge. Each faculty member is interested in you as an individual and looks forward to assisting you in your professional growth.

Office hours may vary among faculty. Interns should make appointments with faculty through the individual faculty member. An intern who repeatedly has difficulty contacting a faculty member may notify the Chairperson.

An intern who has a complaint should meet with the individual in question to discuss the concerns. If concerns addressed are not dealt with satisfactorily, the intern should then contact the Graduate Program Director (and Chairperson) to discuss this situation.

Services of the Departmental staff are to be used by faculty only. Interns are not to make personal requests of the staff, such as copying, typing, transmitting personal incoming calls (except in emergencies), etc. Staff will not communicate personal phone calls.

A listing of the faculty and staff can be found here.