If you're a student at a medical school in Massachusetts and you're facing disciplinary action of any kind, it's important to take a necessary precautions. Let your family know what's going on. Do not speak to the school or others without taking these necessary precautions. Whatever the disciplinary action may involve, whether it's not meeting academic progress or facing remediation, or dismissal, academic integrity issues, Title IX sexual misconduct charges, too much is at stake for a medical student compared to a typical student. A medical student if the case is not successfully resolved can face lesser at residency and employment opportunities, reduced earning potential.
Medical schools used different resolution methods depending on what the nature of the case involved, so it's critical to understand how the case will be addressed and will be resolved. It's also important to understand that medical schools, unfortunately, are often are rush to judgment, or are not mindful of a student's rights and interests in that time cannot play by their own roles. An experience attorney advisor can help a medical student navigate the process, can help protect an accused student's rights and interests, and can potentially help allow for a more favorable outcome.