ENTRANCE POLICIES
Recruitment
Students are recruited by the placement of ads in
professional journals and newsletters (BB News Briefs, South Central Association
of Blood Banks Pulse, American Red Cross Immunohematology, and the ASCP
publication Laboratory Medicine). Pamphlets describing the program are
distributed at the annual meeting of AABB and SCABB.
Student Appeals
The student may appeal the grading of an exam, an evaluation of a rotation or
other matter of professional conduct/behavior. Actual school and/or established
program polices cannot be appealed.
Prior to the initiation of an appeal, the student must contact the Education
Coordinator or Medical Director as appropriate and discuss the problem within
one week of its occurrence. If resolution is not achieved, the student should
submit the appeal in writing to the Program Director within three days. The
student must set up an appointment with the Program Director within one week
after presentation of the written appeal to discuss the problem. The Program
Director's responsibilities include:
- Investigate the facts and examine the evidence.
- Initiate discussion with student and instructor, Education Coordinator or Medical Director to clarify areas where misunderstandings exist due to failure by either party to properly clarify intent.
- Settle complaint at this level, if possible.
The Program Director will document all steps taken to seek a resolution. If a
solution is not achieved with the Program Director, the student may present a
written request to the Program Director requesting a convening of the Academic
Appeal Board. The academic appeal board will consist of the following members:
- A full time faculty member of the Department of Pathology (Eugenia Bryan, M.D. or Kristin Fiebelkorn, M.D.)
- A faculty member in an allied health field
- John Olson MD Ph.D., UH Pathology Services, Director, Clinical Laboratory
- Mary Beth Fisk MT(AMT) (ASCP), Vice President of Development, STBTC
- A former SBB student (not necessarily a present employee of HSC/UHS/STBTC)
If any of the persons on the board are not involved in the appeal an alternate will
be selected. The Program Director will forward the student's written appeal and
documentation of steps taken to seek resolution to the Chairman of the Academic
Appeal Board. The chairman of the Academic Appeal Board will set a time for a
hearing, which will take place within one week after receiving notification of
the appeal. All concerned parties may be present at the board hearing to discuss
the appeal. The chairman of the board will have one week to render a decision to
the student and program director. The decision is final and may not be appealed.
In the case of a tie, the program Medical Director will provide the tie breaking
vote.