Behavioral qualities, cognitive skills, participation in pre-clinical pre-professional activities, and personal attributes are also evaluated, and must reach acceptable standards before promotion can be considered. Any conduct of students that can reasonably be interpreted as disgraceful, dishonorable, or unbecoming is a major component in the academic decision regarding retention and promotion.
Students may have their registration placed on hold and will be required to meet with a professionalism panel in order to address professionalism concerns, if the panel determines that the student has not demonstrated the behaviors and attitudes considered by St. George’s University to be essential for the profession of medicine.