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Guidelines for the Development of Chemical Impairment Policies
for Medical Schools
These guidelines
are intended to assist medical schools in the development of policies
and programs to insure appropriate care for any medical students who
are impaired due to chemical abuse.
The AAMC and its Group on Student
Affairs encourage all medical schools to:
- Promote student wellness through professional educational and
prevention programs concerning chemical dependency and alcohol
use.
- Recognize that chemical dependency (including alcoholism) is
a treatable disease that affects all of society.
- Develop an appropriate program to assist students who are impaired
due to chemical abuse and publicize it on a yearly basis to all
students.
- Facilitate the potential for recovery for students who are impaired
due to chemical abuse and provide support for students in seeking
assistance in handling co-dependent relationships.
- Insure appropriate levels of confidentiality for individuals
seeking information, referral and treatment.
- Provide an environment in which recovering impaired students
are able to continue their medical education without stigma, and
where possible, facilitate transition to licensure.
Developed by the AAMC Group on Student Affairs, July 1992
Approved: AAMC Executive Council, September 1992 |
