New Evaluation and Approval Process for Clinical Community Engagement Activities
This process is being implemented to ensure our activities are conducted using best practices for community partnership, sustainability and safety. A new Clinical Community Engagement Committee (CCEC) has been formed to evaluate all proposals, and final approval will be made by Dr. Verduin (for non-curricular activities) and by Dr. LaRochelle (for curricular activities).
Application for Clinical Community Engagement Program
Extracurricular Clinical Activity Approval Form
Legal
Faculty:
Liability Coverage
Meet with the COM Legal Department to discuss policies and procedures relevant to community engagement activities. Paula Sagarino, COM liaison for the UCF COM Self-Insurance Program, can help faculty members attain liability coverage. The UCF COM Community Engagement Events Faculty Liability Coverage Flow Chart details the step-by-step process for attaining coverage.
Ask the COM Legal Dept. for these important documents to review:
-COM HIPAA Security Policies
-COM HIPAA Privacy Policies
Advising
It is advised you meet with Dr. Janice Cato Varlack for assistance in developing a new community engagement/service learning program/activity.
Students:
Please make an appointment with Soraya Smith, in the Office of Student Affairs to discuss your new program or event.
Any new student organization seeking affiliation with UCF College of Medicine will be able to submit the New Student Organization Approval Form along with a draft of the proposed constitution.
Liability Coverage
General liability and professional liability coverage (commonly referred to as malpractice coverage) is provided to students while in an approved course of study or training program at limits of $1,000,000 per occurrence, when not subject to personal immunity.
For students who participate in community/service learning or extracurricular activities, coverage is not automatic. To request coverage for an extracurricular activity, the student must contact Student Affairs to request an Extracurricular Activity Approval Form AND receive approval PRIOR to participating in the activity. If approval is not obtained prior to participating, the activity will not be covered.
This information does not amend, alter or modify the protection afforded by the UCF COM Self-Insurance Program and is not fully descriptive of all conditions and restrictions. For further information, please contact Student Affairs.
Promoting Student Organization Events
UCF College of Medicine Policy: Promoting Student Organization Events The UCF College of Medicine supports our medical and biomedical student interest groups. Please send all event requests to:
• College of Medicine: Soraya Smith, director of student services and service learning, at Soraya.Smith@ucf.edu.
• Burnett School of Biomedical Sciences: Allison Connally, coordinator, administrative services, Allison.Connally@ucf.edu
For your organization’s event to be considered for promotion, it must be submitted no less than 10 days before the event begins. All event requests will be reviewed for consideration (review criteria will include newsworthiness, showcasing efforts in the community, etc.). Note that we cannot guarantee that your event will be posted.
Read the full guidelines here. More info on planning a Student Organization Event can be found here.