Soon, you will be entering that phase of your academic training that will bring you in direct contact with patients. Indeed, this is an exciting time in your clinical training. It is your duty to protect yourself and others from communicable diseases. One of the University’s responsibilities is to provide an environment that minimizes your risk of contracting diseases that are preventable through vaccination. There are other engineering controls that are put in place to protect you and others, e.g. respirator fit testing, universal precautions.
That is why a health clearance is required for every health science student. This health clearance is reviewed annually beginning with the year you begin any clinical rotation. Some of you begin your clinical rotations in your first year, others in your second year or third year. No student will be cleared for clinical rotations until all requirements are met.