Reporting of Mistreatment, Sexual Misconduct, and other Concerns

For urgent concerns, learners should call 614-685-3059 (the Hamilton 305 Office) to request assistance. For concerns occurring after hours, that same number should be used; the voicemail message will have information for how to reach the Dean on Call.

The Ohio State College of Medicine has as a core value a climate of mutual respect in the teaching and learning environment. It is committed to promoting a positive and supportive learning environment for all learners, staff, volunteers, and physicians. The college maintains its commitment to prevent learner mistreatment through education by providing support for victims and responding with corrective action. In this way, the college assures an educational environment in which students, staff, volunteers, and physicians may raise and resolve issues without fear of intimidation or retaliation. The College is committed to investigating all cases of mistreatment in a prompt, sensitive, confidential, and objective manner.

Learners may report incidents of mistreatment and other concerns through several different routes. The College of Medicine welcomes all reports, as this helps us to improve our learning environment, and to that end, will not tolerate any type of retaliation for reporting a concern.

Mistreatment and learning environment concerns may be reported to the Vice Dean for Education, Associate Dean for Medical Education, Associate Dean for Student Life, and the Medical Student Advocate as well as the various offices listed below.

The student mistreatment policy and mechanisms for reporting are also detailed in Section 13 of the OSU Medical Student Handbook.

Mandated Reporting

Conversations regarding sexual misconduct are private, but all employees, including faculty and staff, must report incidents that are shared with them to the Civil Rights Compliance Office (CRCO, which includes Title IX). That office contacts the reporter to offer support and discuss options for investigation and action. The CRCO has informed us that incidents of harassment or discrimination against any protected class requires mandated reporting.

Exemptions from Mandated Reporting

Exemptions from mandated reporting include the Office of Student Life’s imbedded personal counselor, as well as staff at OSU Counseling and Consultation Services, Wilce Student Health Center, Student Legal Services, and SARNCO (Sexual Assault Response Network of Central Ohio). Students may discuss any incidents with these people or offices confidentially, and they are not required to make a formal report to the Civil Rights Compliance Office.

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