P&S realizes that it is not enough to simply articulate a policy. That policy must be widely circulated to students, faculty and staff and reaffirmed and reinforced through continuing and continuous education in a number of venues.

All medical students will receive a copy of the Standard and Procedures upon registering and it will be discussed during orientation, class meetings and in the monthly meetings of student representatives with the Dean. The Standard and Procedures will be prominently posted, together with the names of the special advocates, on the websites and bulletin boards where students receive their information.

Each course director, clerkship director and residency director will be responsible for seeing that the Standard and Procedures are made known to their teaching faculty and to all students at the start of each course, clerkship or rotation. Chairmen and Directors will be responsible for seeing that the policy and procedures are known to their faculty and discussed at departmental/center meetings and that it is discussed at all orientations of ward attendings and house staff.

The Committee on Civility in the Learning Environment will be responsible for recommending to the Vice-President/Dean further steps to foster an environment conducive to learning. The Special Advocates will meet as a group periodically with the Vice-President/Dean to assess their experiences (with no discussion of specific cases) with a view to seeing whether any patterns or problems have emerged that may need to be addressed on a school-wide basis.

The School will continue to develop and foster educational programs as needed and as experience under this policy dictate.