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PURPOSE  \nTo guide the activities of medical students and their supervisors in clinical learning situations to ensure the safety of both patients and students.  \nB. POLICY  \nElement 5.4 of the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA) New and Developing Accreditation Standards (effective September 26, 2023; edited October 1, 2024) requires that a COM ensure that osteopathic students in clinical learning situations involving patient care are under direct supervision by a licensed health care professional at all times in order to ensure patient safety. The COM must ensure that all supervised activities are within the scope of practice of the supervising health care professional. Students must have clear guidelines on their role in care and the limits of their scope of authority.  \nC. DEFINITIONS / ABBREVIATIONS  \nCOCA / Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation  \nOMM / Osteopathic Manual Medicine  \nXUCOM / Xavier University College of Osteopathic Medicine  \nD. PROCEDURE / PROTOCOL  \nXUCOM students in clinical learning situations that involve patient care must be supervised by a physician (DO or MD), advance practice provider (nurse practitioner, physician assistant/associate) or other fully licensed practitioner practicing within the scope of his/her license, expertise, and credentialing body of the clinical site (as applicable) .  \nThe supervising health care provider (physician or other health care professional) is responsible for the activities of each student seeing patients on his/her rotation.  \nThe supervisor must have an active license, be credentialed by XUCOM, and practicing within the scope of practice defined/described by their license and expertise.  \nThe quality of student supervision is the responsibility of the XUCOM Associate Regional Dean with guidance and support from the Assistant/Associate Dean of Clinical Education and GME, and the Clinical Division Chairs.  \nPre-Accreditation Element 5.4.1: Patient Care Supervision Policies and Procedures  \nXUCOM students that have questions or concerns related to or regarding clinical supervision or safety issues in any clinical learning situation should contact the Assistant/Associate Dean of Clinical Education & GME.  \nStudent Authority and Responsibility  \n1. 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