Reporting Concerns

Processes

• Informal Process for Addressing Professionalism Concerns
  This process provides a confidential means for students to address concerns regarding the conduct of their teachers, whether faculty or housestaff.
  • Confidential, informal consultation with a member of the School of Medicine Professionalism Committee may help in situations where unprofessional behavior is perceived and traditional routes for addressing the issue are awkward or ineffectual.
  • Informal process guidelines [PDF]
• The Early Concern or Commendation Note [PDF] provides a means for tracking and responding to student behavior, whether exemplary or problematic. Can be initiated by supervising faculty members, other faculty, housestaff, staff, fellow students, or patients.

Contacts

• VCU SOM Professionalism Committee
  • Committee members
  • Charge to the Professionalism Contact Committee
  • Committee Report, September 2001 [PDF]
• MCV Hospitals Ethics Committee

Hotlines

• Medical Students:
  MCV Campus: 804-827-TALK (8255)
  Inova Campus: 703-776-TALK (8255)
  Confidential hotline for reporting mistreatment of medical students or other medical student life concerns.
• Housestaff: 804-827-LIFE (5433)
  Confidential hotline to report work hour violations or any other resident life concern.
• VCU Health System employees: 800-620-1438
  Anonymous compliance helpline.