toward a healthy and fulfilling (student) life. (UCDavis)
Taking care of our physical condition promotes optimal health and functioning. It implies the need to come to know our body, and make the correct choices to properly balance our physical activity, nutrition and mental well-being so that our body is in top condition. It requires discipline, and in some cases, external support. To assist you in maintaining a healthy balance, we provide the following services:
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Upon Admissions, students are required to present updated vaccine report, and a medical certificate which is be renewed on a yearly basis
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All students admitted at SJBSM must have a medical health plan and a disability insurance, to ensure students medical expenses and/or accidents are covered. In the event that students do not have one, they may request the institutional coverage. For more information, refer to the Registrar's Office.
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Students that present the need for specialized treatment may meet with the Personal Counselor for referrals
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SJBSM has developed policies and procedures that address safety measures for students. Some of these policies include: usage of controlled substances (Executive Order 98-04); immunization requirements (Executive Order 2006-05); exposure to varicella (Executive Order 2006-08); tuberculin conversion (Executive Order 2006-09); occupational injuries (Executive Order 2006-010); exposure to blood borne pathogens (Executive Order 2006-11); health care services (Executive Order 2012-05); communicable disease (Executive Order 2012-07); exposure to body fluids (Executive Order 2013-02); emergency health care (Executive Order 2013-03); and Mask fit (Executive Order 2017-01).
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The Students Affairs Office encourages and promotes the development of student organizations. Any group of students interested in forming an interest group consistent with the objectives of the San Juan Bautista School of Medicine, may submit a written proposal to the Dean of Student Affairs. For further information regarding existent student interest groups and organizations go to: Student Organizations or contact
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Campus facilities -- SJBSM has on campus facilities that allows students to practice sports in their free time. The town of Caguas also has several sports facilities with easy access for students. Snack machines are available on campus with healthy options, and the Student Center is fully equipped providing students with the opportunity to bring their own food and follow up on their healthy eating habits.
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Additional resources:
https://www.nih.gov/health-information/physical-wellness-toolkit
https://www.nih.gov/sites/default/files/health-info/wellness-toolkits/physical-wellness-checklist.pdf
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One of a student’s major challenges involves the process of learning how to successfully manage their financial expenses. Acknowledging the importance that money plays in student life and how not having enough of it impacts their academic performance is crucial. Learning to manage a budget and/or relay on federal loans is just part of the process to develop financial wellness. Understanding its impact in student life, we provide
Additional resources:
https://aamcfinancialwellness.com/
https://students-residents.aamc.org/financial-aid/article/aamcfinancialwellness/
Values, ethics, morals, religious faith, and the congruency between them give us a sense of purpose that allows us to find meaning in life events. It requires us to ponder the meaning of life for ourselves and to be tolerant of the beliefs of others. This dimension is crucial in the development of healthy relations with our ourselves, with the environment and with others. To promote spiritual wellness, the Deanship of Student Affairs
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Has policies and procedures that define the ethical and moral values expected for health care professionals (Honor Code)
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Provides workshops to enhance ethical and moral values
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Works hand in hand with Student Organizations to promote spiritual wellness
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Offers assessment and Personal Counseling to help students become aware of their spiritual dimension and how it influences their student life
Additional resources:
https://www.tigerlilyfoundation.org/toolkit/spirituality/
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Self-care, relaxation, and stress reduction propitiate the development of inner strength. Learning to become aware of our emotions and handling them in a productive manner allows us to better understand ourselves and cope with life challenges.
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The Personal Counselor offers one on one interventions and assessments that help students to achieve emotional wellness. Policies have been set in place to guarantee student confidentiality in such cases (Executive Order 2012-06)
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Students that present the need for specialized treatment may meet with the Personal Counselor for referrals.
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Educational workshops are offered to students by mental care professionals to assist them in strengthening this dimension
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Student Organizations provide extracurricular activities that promote emotional wellness
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Our policies ensure that students have alternatives to handle situations that may affect them emotionally such as mistreatment (Executive Order 2006-06); sexual misconduct and/or harassment (Executive Order 2018-04); and for managing adverse actions (Executive Order 2016-01) among others
Additional resources:
Suicide Management and prevention:
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In most occasions, students tend to focus solely on this dimension, neglecting all of the above and ignoring the intrinsic relationship between them. To achieve intellectual wellness and perform at your most optimal academic level, you must have a proper balance in all dimensions.
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Our Academic Advisor and our Personal Counselor work hand in hand to ensure that all dimensions are being taken care so that you may achieve your best academic performance
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Cultural and community activities are coordinated with Student Organizations and school personnel to expand students' knowledge and skills including Residency Fairs, Crafts Fair, SJBSM Health Fair, Cultural Fair, Christmas caroling, etc.
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Policies and procedures have been created to guide students' academic performance and define what a satisfactory academic progress is (Executive Order 99-03); establish time frame for USMLE Boards (Executive Order 2010-01); oversee student workload (Executive Order 2011-06) and academic calendar (Executive Order 2011-03); define necessary technical standards necessary for achieving academic goals (Executive Order 2008-01, Executive Order 2011-02); provide equal opportunities for all students to achieve their best performance (Executive Order 2006-03, Executive Order 2007-01); establish procedures for grade reporting (Executive Order 2018-03); provide for grade appeals (Executive Order 2018-02); and establish guidelines for special situations such as withdrawals, leave of absence and traveling during academic calendar (Executive Order 2017-02, Executive Order 2012-04)
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Academic achievement activities such as Graduation, and White Coat Ceremony
Additional resources:
https://exploringyourmind.com/improve-memory-increase-intellectual-capacity/
http://4everfit.weebly.com/uploads/1/2/6/1/12616165/intellectual_wellness.pdf
https://add.org/adhd-test/
https://www.cognifit.com/cognitive-assessment/battery-of-tests/vismem-plan-test/concentration-test
Ubicar este texto en el centro del circulo) Wellness is an active process of becoming aware of and making choices toward a healthy and fulfilling (student) life. (UCDavis)
As humans we are social beings. We interact with those around us and even build collaborative relations to achieve certain goals. When we speak of social wellness we refer to the relationships we have and how the interactions take place. Healthy, nurturing and supportive relations with those around you provide a much needed resource to help us through difficult times. To assist students in developing safe, profesional and healthy relations with faculty, peers and patients, we have
Policies and procedures that define our ethical and professional standards (Honor Code); address issues such as mistreatment (Executive Order 2006-06); sexual misconduct and/or harassment (Executive Order 2018-04); and discrimination (Non-Discrimination Statement).
We also promote social and extracurricular activities such as the Student Council Goofy games, the student lead interest groups (Student Organizations), and the Cultural Fair, among others.
Workshops and assessment are provided by the Personal Counselor to help students achieve and maintain healthy relations
Additional resources:
https://www.nih.gov/health-information/social-wellness-toolkit
https://www.nih.gov/sites/default/files/health-info/wellness-toolkits/social-wellness-checklist.pdf