The Faculty of the College of Physicians and Surgeons has reaffirmed that all students take care of all patients and that providing care is in the normal course of their education.

The Faculty upholds the principle that no physician or physician-to-be, can refuse to treat, or participate in the treatment of a patient with any special disease. Refusal to participate in the treatment of a patient with a special disease will invariably lead to an administrative review of the possible reasons (and there will be few) for refusal and is likely to lead to termination of the student’s matriculation at the College of Physicians and Surgeons. All students must observe all existing guidelines for precautions to be observed in the care of patients.