Professional Conduct Committee

Code of Conduct Representatives Activities Procedures Links to Other Sites Student Clinician Ceremony Information and Resident Award Nominations Contact PCC	Recognizing the need to embrace and actively support the timeless ethics and values associated with the medical community, the Code of Professional Conduct for UB medical students was developed during the 1999-2000 academic year and ratified by all current students in the Spring of 2000. With the ratification of the Code came the organization of the Professional Conduct Committee (PCC). The PCC now consists of 3 student representatives from each class and 3 faculty members. All students entering since that time have agreed to abide by the contents of the Code as a condition of their matriculation. The PCC's primary goal is to help all students develop professional ethics that encourage honesty and integrity in themselves, in their peers, and in medicine as a discipline. As such, educational activities are a priority. Necessarily, the committee also serves as a resource for correcting breaches of conduct. In these cases the committee favors resolutions that promote professional development to those that are only punitive. Guidelines are available to help students who have encountered potential misconduct or students who have been brought up on official charges. We encourage all students to become familiar with Code, as it provides a reminder to all of us that we have entered a profession in which we have the power to affect the lives of many - a power that must be treasured, respected, and never abused.
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