Student Honor Code

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Student Honor Code at UIC College of
Medicine, Chicago
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What is the Honor Code?

• The Fourteen Points
• -pledged to by all students
• -purposely nonspecific to put responsibility on
  the student

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• Committee
• -ensures that the Honor Code Constitution is
  being upheld in process
• -composed only of students, no administration
• Constitution
• -outlines and guarantees how the students are to
  protect themselves and each other from unfair,
  unprofessional and disrespectful behavior

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Statement
Honor Code Committee is a sanctioned, but
non-administration student judicial committee
that hears cases of violation against the Honor
Code at the request of the accuser and the
accused. The official judicial systems of the
University of Illinois, the campus and the
College are always superior to the Honor Code.
The Committee also seeks to promote the medical
students adherence to the Honor Code and
professionalism and humanism in Medicine.
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Why the Honor Code?

• To instill ideals of honor and professional
  behavior among our students
• To promote a cohesive bond of trust and a
  stronger sense of responsibility, respect, and
  fairness among the UIC COM community
• To promote the ethical standards embodied by our
  chosen profession

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Should a medical student report Honor Code
Violations?
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Yes! XIV. In addition to abiding by the above
principles, I shall seek to promote these virtues
in my colleagues.
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What is an Honor Code Violation?
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Its up to YOU!!!
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Is the Honor Code pro-student?
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Yes! It is only students.
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What should an M3 do?
READ THE CODE! Set an example of professionalism
and honor to your peers and your team. Regulate
yourself and your peers
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Each class has three elected representatives to
the Honor Code Committee A copy of the Honor
Code and Constitution can be found on class web
sites and the OSA web site Honor Code Violation
forms can be submitted to our box in OSA and are
confidential, but not anonymous
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Honor Code Process witness of possible honor
code violation attempt personal resolution if
possible and appropriate with failure of above,
file an Honor Code Violation Complaint in
OSA accusations may not be anonymous fill out
form (details, which code(s) is violated, no
names of accused) deposit in lock box in OSA
and email chairman expect contact from the Honor
Code Chairman within 10 days of receipt of
complaint (a) The Honor Committee will hear the
complaint and notify the accused student (b)
The Honor Committee believes that the complaint
lacks sufficient basis to generate a hearing
or (c) A further attempt at interpersonal
resolution is requested before the Honor
Committee would consider a hearing. in the
event of a hearing, attend and present case with
witnesses and evidence as appropriate no one
may be present who is not the accuser, the
accused, a direct witness, a jury member, or a
committee member The jury (of peers or committee
members) may decide between the following (a)
the accused has not violated an honor
code student is exonerated (b) the accused
has violated one or more honor codes and will be
sanctioned either by recommendation or directly
by warning reprimand developmental
sanction counseling recommendation ( of
session) Probation suspension dismissal expuls
ion
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Honor Code of the University of Illinois at
Chicago College of Medicine, Chicago campus I. I
shall be dedicated to learning the art and the
science of medicine, and shall pursue this
endeavor with compassion and with respect for
human dignity II. I shall approach the study of
medicine with the utmost academic integrity and
deal honestly with patients and members of the
health care team III. I shall respect the rights
of patients, their families, and members of the
health care team IV. I shall demonstrate respect
and consideration for my fellow students,
faculty, and staff in word and deed V. I shall
respect the directives of my superiors. However,
I will question decisions that may be contrary to
the wishes or best interests of the patient VI.
I shall not create a false impression of my
knowledge or ability, nor allow patients or their
families to believe that I am anything other than
a medical student VII. I shall safeguard patient
confidences within the constraints of the law and
inform my patients when I am unable to maintain
their confidentiality VIII. I shall neither
accept patient care responsibility nor perform
any action without proper supervision I shall
ask for supervision when appropriate and request
assistance when necessary
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IX. I shall serve patients to the best of my
ability regardless of diagnosis, race, gender,
ethnicity, national origin, sexual orientation,
physical or mental disability, age, socioeconomic
status, religion, or political beliefs X. I
shall not allow competitiveness with colleagues
to adversely affect patient care XI. I shall
assist impaired colleagues in seeking
professional help and accept such help if I am
impaired XII. I shall allow my colleagues fair
and equal access to educational materials and not
strive to create an unfair advantage over my
colleagues XIII. I shall abide by all commonly
understood principles of academic honesty. This
includes, but is not limited to I shall not
provide to, or receive from another person, any
impermissible assistance on any academic
exercise I shall not intentionally falsify,
reproduce, use without attribution, or invent any
information or citation in an academic or
clinical setting I shall not offer bribes or
favors to, or threats against, any person with
the intention of affecting a grade or evaluation
of academic performance I shall not take an
examination by proxy I shall not attempt to
change my grades in an unauthorized manner XIV.
In addition to abiding by the above principles, I
shall seek to promote these virtues in my
colleagues.
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Contact information

• Thomas Dekoj (Chair, M2)
• tdekoj1_at_uic.edu
• Jennifer Willis (Vice-Chair, M3)
• jwilli39_at_uic.edu
• See the OSA website and class sites