The NLU PA Program recognizes that healthcare information is private and must be protected in accordance with applicable law and University policy. Program person nel must not request or access a student's confidential medical information unless there is a legitimate educational, legal, safety, or administrative need to know. A student's decision to seek healthcare outside the Program must not negatively affect: • Adm ission;
• Academic standing; • Clinical placement; • Evaluation;
• Progression; • Promotion; • Graduation; or • Participation in the PA Program.
9. Disclosure of Potential Conflicts If a Program Director, Medical Director, Associate Medical Director, or Principal Faculty member becomes aware that they are providing or have been asked to provide healthcare to an enrolled PA student, the individual should promptly disclose the potential conflict to the appropriate supervisor or University authority, while maintaining the student's privacy. The faculty member or program leader should: 1. Decline or discontinue the non- emergency provider relationship; 2. Provide appropriate referral to an independent healthcare provider; 3. Avoid involvement in academic decisions that could reasonably create a conflict; 4. Maintain appropriate confidentiality; and 5. Document the conflict through the appropriate institutional process when required. 10. Clinical Practice by Program Faculty The NLU PA Program recognizes that faculty members and program leadership may maintain clinical practice as part of their professional responsibilities. Clinical practice does not create an exception to this policy. A faculty member who encounters an NLU PA student in a clinical practice setting should not voluntarily assume responsibility for the student's routine healthcare solely because the individual is a PA Program faculty member or program leader. When feasible, the student should be referred to another qualified healthcare provider. If emergency circumstances require immediate intervention, the faculty member may provide emergency care consistent with the emergency exception described in this policy.
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