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Students enrolled in the School of Medicine are required to have a current medical insurance policy in effect at the time of fall registration and throughout the academic year and to provide the School of Medicine with verification/proof of insurance or sign a formal declaration waiver form. A comprehensive health insurance policy is made available
through the University of South Carolina for students and their spouses and/or
children. Brochures and registration materials are available to all students.
The policy is in effect from August to August, with fee payment due at the time
of fall registration. The fee may be prorated for less than 12 months. www.sc.edu/bursar/optfees/0611/ins.html
Students are also required to provide, prior to matriculation, a current medical history, the results of a physical examination, and immunization data on forms provided by the School of Medicine. In order to ensure the health and safety of students and patients in both the classroom and clinical settings, students must provide documentation of immunizations or immune state (titers) for rubeola, tetanus, rubella, mumps, diphtheria, varicella, and polio at the time of initial matriculation, as well as evidence of a tetanus booster within 10 years of matriculation and a TB test within six months of matriculation. If the results of TB testing are positive or if the student is known to have tested positive previously, the student must provide a statement from the attending physician regarding evidence of active tuberculosis and information on the course of treatment, if indicated. A history of varicella infection is not sufficient. Continuing students are required to submit TB test results or physician statements prior to the first day of classes or clerkships each academic year. Prior to matriculation in the first semester of the second year, second-year students must provide evidence of documentation of hepatitis-B immunization or evidence of immune status by blood titer or sign a formal declaration waiver form. A hepatitis-B immunization program is available, at cost, through the School of Medicine during the first year of medical education. Workers Compensation Insurance All medical students are covered by Workers Compensation insurance through the State Accident Fund for any injuries sustained by students during the course of those clinical activities that are a part of their medical educations. The premium for this insurance is paid by the School of Medicine. Information about Workers Compensation insurance policies and procedures and the reporting requirements for injuries sustained by students during their medical educations is provided to students annually and available in the Office of Student Services. A disability insurance policy is available and required for all medical students. Annual premium payment is due at the time of fall registration. |