You’re a medical student, so you know the situation. They don’t give just anyone a license to practice medicine. Doctors are held to the very highest standards. You’re expected to know everything about how the human body works. You’re also expected to maintain impeccable moral and ethical values. Those expectations begin in medical school.
Of course, there’s sometimes a very fine line between “high” standards and “impossible” standards. No one’s perfect, even promising medical students.
The LLF National Law Firm understands that fact, and we don’t believe that a mistake should hold you back from completing your degree and going on to a successful career. Our Student Defense Team was founded to protect student rights. We’ve helped hundreds of students defend themselves from all types of charges, and we can show you how to use the ATSU-KCOM system to your best advantage.
To find out more about how we can help with your case, call us today at 888-535-3686, or use our online form.
Grounds for Dismissal
As tough as medical school is, you do have rights. ATSU-KCOM can’t just kick you out for no reason. So just what can get you dismissed, and how do you go about protecting yourself?
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Academic Deficiencies: Obviously, you need to do well in the classroom and during clinic hours. ATSU-KCOM isn’t going to turn you loose on the world unless it’s absolutely sure you know what you’re doing. A failed exam or a failed course can be a serious matter. Luckily, failure doesn’t usually mean immediate dismissal, at least not right away. Normally, ATSU-KCOM places struggling students on academic probation, and you might also be eligible for a decelerated program. If you can’t pull your grades up while on probation, though, dismissal can become an option.
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Misconduct: Med students don’t always realize that their conduct can get them into just as much trouble, if not more, as their grades. The fact is, though, that a disciplinary misconduct charge can get you dismissed far faster than a low GPA. Of course, you’re expected to abide by the university’s general misconduct policy, which prohibits things like violence, harassment, and drug use. The Osteopathic program also expects you to abide by ethical standards and to exhibit the qualities of professionalism in all that you do. Even when you’re off campus, one mistake—a DUI, or a domestic disturbance call—can be enough to cost you your spot in the program.
Whatever the reason you’re facing dismissal, you must take the situation seriously. There are no minor offenses in medical school, and you can’t transfer your way out of a problem. If you should lose your spot at ATSU-KCOM, it likely means the end of your career in the medical field. At the very first sign of trouble, it’s crucial that you contact the LLF National Law Firm. We can begin outlining a plan for you immediately, and we’ll make sure you’re treated fairly from the beginning of your case.
How to Defend Yourself From Dismissal
There are two reasons you can be dismissed from ATSU-KCOM. Each one of them involves a different defense.
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Academic Defense: Student promotion decisions at ATSU-KCOM are in the hands of the school’s Student Promotion Board. This Board has the power to place you on probation, to put you into a decelerated program, and ultimately to dismiss you. Any time you are facing a status decision, you have the right to appear before this Board and offer a statement in your own defense. You may also offer evidence to support your academic ability.
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Conduct Defense: The Student Promotion Board also has a great deal of say when it comes to disciplinary misconduct. However, the official directly in charge of such offenses is the dean of the college. All allegations are directed to the dean, and it is the dean’s responsibility to investigate and adjudicate these allegations. As part of the process, you’re entitled to a formal hearing at which you may offer physical evidence and call witnesses to testify. A serious enough violation can lead to direct dismissal by the dean. If you survive with a lesser sanction, you likely still have to face the Board, and it could always decide you aren’t professional enough to continue in the program. In short, it can be particularly difficult to weather this kind of offense.
In either case, you need the LLF National Law Firm on your side if you want the best hope of success. We can help you with all aspects of your case, from compiling evidence to drafting your hearing presentation. Just having us on your side, though, serves as a reminder to administrative officials to treat you fairly. Beyond any other service we provide, we’ll make sure ATSU-KCOM respects your due process rights and gives you the best possible resolution to your case.
The LLF National Law Firm Can Help
You already know this, but it’s worth emphasizing it again: in a dismissal case, literally everything is on the line. You’ve worked for many years to get to this point. You earned an undergraduate degree; you took entrance exams; you filled out applications, convinced referees to write on your behalf, and sat through demanding interviews. If the Still University Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine decides to dismiss you, all of that will have been for nothing.
There’s simply too much on the line to go into this situation alone. As should be clear by this point, judicial rules and procedures can be complex, and the playing field is not even. Plus, your school is decidedly not on your side in this instance. You need someone who has your best interests at heart and who is willing to fight for those interests. You need the LLF National Law Firm in your corner.
The LLF National Law Firm’s Student Defense Team is highly experienced with all aspects of investigation, adjudication, and appeals processes and has helped hundreds of students just like you get the justice they deserve.
If you’re facing disciplinary action, don’t wait to see what might happen. Find out exactly what the LLF National Law Firm can do for you. Contact the LLF National Law Firm today at 888-535-3686, or fill out our online questionnaire.