Adams School of Dentistry

This Policy describes requirements and expectations for peer-to-peer encounters as a component of clinical training.

Policy that outlines Adams School of Dentistry workforce members with creating, storing, transmitting, accessing, or using any patient information in support of clinical or research purposes.

The purpose of this policy is to outline the types of leave that Adams School of Dentistry (ASOD), Advanced Dental Education (ADE) residents are eligible to take. Because each ADE resident must meet certain education requirements as defined by the individual ADE program and CODA, defining specific leave and PTO standards allow for ensuring residents may advance/complete the next level of training, while maintaining clinical, didactic, teaching, and research activities as required by program stan

Policy provides guidance and requirements for maintaining a BLS/CPR certification. UNC Adams School of Dentistry (ASOD) personnel that are involved in professional contact with patients, clients, families, and/or human subjects are required to present prior to their start date and bi-annually thereafter, documentation of completion of an approved Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.

The Adams School of Dentistry requires patient records to be signed in a timely manner. This policy provides details about chart closure minimum standards, reporting, and sanctions.

The UNC-Chapel Hill Adams School of Dentistry has a legal and ethical responsibility to safeguard patient information. This responsibility includes ensuring that devices storing Protected Health Information ("PHI") or other Sensitive Information are properly encrypted and are serviced by an appropriate vendor. The purpose of this Policy is to ensure that all Computing Devices used by students will meet institutional security requirements.

This policy provides information about the Adams School of Dentistry Code of Professional Conduct.

Procedures for identifying and addressing issues associated with Controlled Substances or other Impairments for Students and Residents of Adams School of Dentistry.

This document describes the grading structure of and standards for courses in the DDS program within the Advocate-Clinician-Thinker (ACT) curriculum.

The Adams School of Dentistry and its students have a shared responsibility to prepare those students both academically and clinically for the practice of dentistry. Successful knowledge and skill-based development requires attendance of all classes, laboratory, and clinical sessions as outlined in the curriculum schedules and course syllabi

The Undergraduate Dental Hygiene Program (“Program”) regularly monitors and assesses the academic performance and progression of each student enrolled in the program. Upon entry, each class/student is assigned an Academic Advisor who will monitor the student’s progress towards degree completion. While students are required to have an initial meeting with their advisor upon entering the program, additional meetings may be recommended depending on specific student needs.

Regular clinic, lab, and class attendance is a student obligation. A student is responsible for all labs, clinic/rotations, class sessions, and classwork, including assignments, projects, examinations, and other course requirements, for all scheduled meetings. No right or privilege exists which permits a student to be absent from any given number of labs, clinic/rotation, or class sessions.

The Adams School of Dentistry (ASOD) encourages the exploration of new types of dental technology - be it hardware, software or some combination thereof - that could potentially support its mission of outstanding patient care, teaching and research. The purpose of this policy is to set guidelines for the proper vetting and evaluation of any such technology, so that all concerns related to cost, maintenance and administration, and data security are addressed at the outset.

Professional dress represents an important outward expression of one's inward commitment to the professionalism broadly outlined in the Code of Professional Conduct. The purpose of this Policy is to set forth the School's commitment to the maintenance of a professional image as well as infection control and safety standards.

The purpose of this Policy is to set establish how leaves of absence by DDS students will be managed.

This policy describes expectations for calibration of faculty who instruct and assess predoctoral DDS students.

This document outlines the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Dentistry's policies for determining faculty salaries, covering both the initial salary negotiation process at the time of hire and the annual salary increment process in subsequent years. It establishes the criteria, procedures, and responsibilities of Chairs and the Dean in making fair and performance-based salary recommendations.

Procedure for Adams School of Dentistry on reporting incidents.

The purpose of this Standard is to outline how the UNC Adams School of Dentistry will ensure meaningful access to its health services for individuals with Limited English Proficiency (LEP) and individuals with disabilities.

The purpose of this Policy is to ensure that educational events meet the Adams School of Dentistry's pedagogical and professional standards.

Policy on verifying the identity and/or authority of the individual presenting for treatment and/or requesting disclosure of Protected Health Information (“PHI”) if the identity of the patient or authority of such person is not personally known and recognized by the ASOD workforce member.

This document provides information regarding policies and processes of the Peer Review Committee at the Adams School of Dentistry.

The purpose of this document is to set forth a consistent and aesthetic means of communicating to visitors the locations, dates, and times of special events, continuing education courses, etc.

Procedure outline for Medical Emergency response, outline of responsibilities, and monitoring processes.

The UNC Adams School of Dentistry welcomes volunteers and interns, visiting scholars, or aspiring dental professionals to learn more about the School's mission and/or operations through active participation or observation. The purpose of this Policy is to establish the expectations and approval process for all Adams School of Dentistry Affiliates.

This document provides guidelines for the appointment, reappointment, and promotion of faculty at the Adams School of Dentistry at UNC Chapel Hill, clarifying the criteria and processes for faculty in the tenure track, fixed-term track, and variable track. It outlines the standards of excellence, professionalism, and scholarship that faculty are expected to meet, as well as the committee review procedures used to evaluate candidates for promotion.

Students, faculty, constituent dental societies, state boards of dentistry, and other interested parties may submit an appropriate, signed complaint to the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) regarding any CODA-accredited dental, allied dental or advanced dental education program, or a program that has an application for initial accreditation pending. An "appropriate" complaint is one that directly addresses a program's compliance with the Commission's standards, policies and procedures.

To be eligible for promotion, students must successfully complete all course work and appropriate examinations/competencies, satisfy assigned patient care responsibilities, and comply with the technical standards for the semester under review. The determination of promotion is made by the Academic Performance Committee.

Adams School of Dentistry policy and procedure related to DDS and DH student compliance requirements, expectations, and consequences for Non-Compliance.

The purpose of this Policy is to establish expectations for students when designing and selling merchandise to raise funds for extracurricular activities. This Policy applies to all Adams School of Dentistry students and residents.

Each DDS student's academic and patient care performance must be reviewed throughout the semester. Student performance will be monitored regularly during the semester by faculty and course directors. This includes student compliance with the ASOD Technical Standards in all academic environments.

The purpose of this Policy is to set forth the requirements for extramural clinical activities occurring outside the Adams School of Dentistry. These activities include but are not limited to rotations, volunteer outreach clinics, private practice, externships, and international trips sponsored by student organizations.

The purpose of this Policy is to ensure the qualifications of those enrolled in Advanced Dental Education (ADE) comply with applicable law and meet unit expectations. This policy applies to all ADE students and trainees.

This Policy establishes the UNC Adams School of Dentistry’s commitment to non-discrimination in the delivery of patient care in accordance with Section 1557 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and its implementing regulations at 45 CFR part 92. This Policy applies to all Adams School of Dentistry personnel.

The UNC Adams School of Dentistry strives to optimize space for educational, clinical, and administrative activities. The University allows the School to manage its own space consistent with institutional policies, standards, and procedures. Recognizing that space is a finite resource within the School, this Policy outlines how office spaces shall be assigned.

The misuse and abuse of opioid pain relievers has reached epidemic proportions. As prescribers of opioid pain medications, dentists are well positioned to help keep these drugs from becoming a source of harm. The UNC Adams School of Dentistry believes that a fundamental component of good dental practice includes the appropriate evaluation and management of pain.

The purpose of this Policy is to establish a uniform approach for parking validation at the UNC Adams School of Dentistry.

The purpose of this Policy is to outline requirements and expectations for peer-to-peer encounters as a component of clinical training.

The UNC Adams School of Dentistry has a legal and ethical responsibility to safeguard patient information. This responsibility includes ensuring that devices storing Protected Health Information ("PHI") or other Sensitive Information ("SI") are properly encrypted and are serviced by an appropriate vendor. The purpose of this Policy is to ensure that all Smartphones used by personnel will meet institutional security requirements.

The purpose of this Policy is to establish reasonable measures to regulate the creation, use, and disclosure of patient images at the UNC Adams School of Dentistry. This Policy applies to all UNC Adams School of Dentistry personnel who create or otherwise have access to patient images.

To create a structure for consistency and clarity in Policies as well as their supporting Procedures and Standards within the UNC Adams School of Dentistry ("ASOD" or the "School"). This Policy applies to all Policies developed to support the internal operations of the ASOD, including the Dental Faculty Practice.

This policy addresses procedures for requests for and approval of withdrawals for psychological reasons. It also describes the steps for returning to the program after withdrawal.

The purpose of this Policy is to set forth the due process rights of Adams School of Dentistry (ASOD) students. This Policy applies to all ASOD Students and Residents.

Adams School of Dentistry Students and Residents are expected to meet all financial obligations to the University and to the ASOD.

The purpose of this document is to operationalize the principles contained in the Adams School of Dentistry's Technical Standards and Code of Conduct and to provide a mechanism for adjudicating whether student or resident conduct has failed to meet the School's expectations for professionalism.

The purpose of this Policy is to establish consistency among Adams School of Dentistry faculty and departments with respect to the use of terminal leave in a manner that does not compromise the delivery of patient care and other business operations.

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC) Adams School of Dentistry supports the use of social media platforms as a method of communication with family, friends, colleagues, school alumni and friends.

This document describes the Adams School of Dentistry's policy on timely signature of Assessment of Clinical Experience (ACE) forms by attendings.

The purpose of this Policy is to outline expectations for Student use of copyrighted materials and other intellectual property of the University, creators, and inventors. This Policy applies to all Adams School of Dentistry Students and Residents (referred to collectively as "Students" for purposes of this Policy).

ASOD's Policy on Web Governance seeks to clearly outline and explain the roles and responsibilities of all parties involved in online content management, achieve best practices in content management, usability and accessibility principles in all ASOD web spaces, and outline processes for online content review, maintenance and development on the ASOD's website and all related website and online entities.

Significant and robust scientific data indicate that the risks of in utero birth defects are zero for dental exposures used for patients. It follows that the risk is also zero for radiographic equipment operators. Therefore, there are no contraindications for pregnant students operating x-ray equipment.

This document establishes the Adams School of Dentistry's policy for the periodic, comprehensive review of all tenured faculty, conducted at least every five years. Its goals are to promote faculty development, ensure productivity and accountability, recognize exemplary performance, and provide a structured process — including faculty success plans — for addressing cases where faculty do not meet performance expectations.

The purpose of this Procedure is to provide detailed, step-by-step guidance for UNC Adams School of Dentistry (ASOD) personnel to follow in the event of a potential bloodborne pathogens exposure. For a visual aid, see Attachment C ("Procedure Infographic").

The purpose of this Procedure is to establish how requests to access patient records for research purposes will be reviewed, approved, and processed. This Procedure applies to all UNC Adams School of Dentistry personnel who seek to access Protected Health Information (PHI) for research purposes.

The purpose of this Procedure is to set forth the roles and responsibilities of UNC Adams School of Dentistry personnel with respect to capital asset management, such as annual equipment inventory, disposal and trade-in, and internal relocation.

To provide specific steps to create, review, revise, publish, and decommission official Adams School of Dentistry Policies, Standards, or Procedures. This Procedure applies to all Policies, Standards, and Procedures developed to support the internal operations of the Adams School of Dentistry, including the Dental Faculty Practice.

The UNC Adams School of Dentistry maintains an internal procedure providing for the prompt and equitable resolution of patient-initiated complaints and grievances relating to patient care, including any civil rights grievances arising under applicable Federal law.

The University's Board of Trustees has delegated to the Chancellor the authority to sign contracts on behalf of the University and has authorized the Chancellor to delegate that authority to other University employees. The University maintains a signature delegation chart that expressly outlines which other officials at the University are authorized to sign contracts on behalf of the University.

Procedure for addressing swallowed objects during and outside regular hours, including instructions on clinical notes and updated processes.

The purpose of this document is to establish the expectations for organizing and conducting activities relating to the UNC Adams School of Dentistry's annual Vendor Day.

The Adams School of Dentistry (ASOD) email system is an essential means of communication to facilitate the business of the School and its faculty, staff, and students. The purpose of this Standard is to ensure that the email and calendaring systems are used in the most appropriate manner.

The purpose of this Standard is to ensure efficient operations and academic integrity in the Adams School of Dentistry ("ASOD") assessment process. This Standard applies to all written assessments administered by the ASOD to its DDS and DH students.

This document provides guidance to the Adams School of Dentistry community if adverse weather (e.g., snow, ice) occurs.

The purpose of this Standard is to set forth the minimum requirements for the use of ionizing radiation at the UNC Adams School of Dentistry. This Standard applies to all School of Dentistry personnel and students who may use radiographic equipment.

The purpose of this Policy is to establish how student reclassification and dismissal will be executed. This Policy applies to all Adams School of Dentistry students and residents.

The purpose of this Policy is to establish how withdrawal and reapplication will be facilitated. This Policy applies to all Adams School of Dentistry students and residents.

These Technical Standards describe the personal attributes and capabilities essential for admission, promotion, and certification for Adams School of Dentistry (ASOD) Students and Residents. All ASOD Students and Residents are expected to have read and understood these standards.

The UNC Adams School of Dentistry has a legal and ethical responsibility to safeguard patient information. This responsibility includes ensuring that devices storing Protected Health Information ("PHI") or other Sensitive Information are properly encrypted and are serviced by an appropriate vendor. The purpose of this Policy is to ensure that all Computing Devices used by employees will meet institutional security requirements.

The UNC Adams School of Dentistry ("ASOD") works to advance the goals of providing quality health care, first class dental education, and transformational research consistent with the highest principles of integrity. Interaction with Vendors can support the ASOD's mission of education, research, service and patient care, but should not compromise patient confidentiality, interfere with patient care, bias research results, or bias the education of residents or students.

The purpose of this document is to provide information and guidance to faculty members regarding the Adams School of Dentistry (“ASOD”) Workload Policy. This ASOD Workload Policy provides expectations of the overall yearly workload to be assumed by all faculty members based on their individual responsibilities within the ASOD.