Student Services

Academic Advisement

Academic, clinical and/or behavioral advice sessions are scheduled every eight weeks, or as requested, with the Program Director and Clinical Coordinator. At this time academic, clinical and behavioral feedback is given to each student along with the current grade sheet. 

Academic Assistance

Program faculty offers academic counseling to all enrolled students (upon request). Each faculty member practices an “open door” policy when applicable. While program faculty members are available for individual academic assistance, the DMS program does not offer formal tutoring services. 

Counselling: Student & Employee Assistance Program

Counseling of a personal nature is available to students upon request or as needed by the Medical Center’s Corporate Care Works (CCW) program. Ascension St. Vincent’s Riverside CCW number is 800-327-9757 and is available free to all students and their families – for up to six visits. Referrals may be made through Program Officials or through self-referrals. This program is a hospital-wide referral service designed to direct individuals with stress related problems to the appropriate resource. Any problem that interferes with scholastic performance, i.e. marital difficulties, parent-child conflicts, school-related stress, substance abuse, depression, etc. can be referable. Any contact with the CCW is strictly confidential. There is no charge for the first six meetings with the CCW coordinator; however, students who require more extensive counseling sessions will be referred to community resources, which may result in a charge. Care-of-self is an important aspect of healthcare; students are encouraged to use this resource if applicable

Disability Services

The American Disabilities Act (ADA) defines ‘disability’ as a person who has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities or who have a record of such impairment even if they do not currently have a disability (http://adata.org/)

The School of Medical Imaging Programs do not request disability information from program candidates. Likewise, candidates are advised not to discuss or disclose a disability to program faculty, students or other representatives. The programs do not discriminate based on disability in any of its programs, services, or activities. The Schools of Medical Imaging will not deny any otherwise qualified student with a disability the opportunity to participate in or benefit from any adi, benefit or service that the Schools provide. The Schools of Medical Imaging strives to ensure that all disabled students have full access to the benefits of the Schools and will engage in a good faith interactive process with all disabled students to attempt to identify reasonable accommodations. Reasonable accomodations do not include measures which fundamentally alter academic programs, which place an undue financial burden on the Schools or which may endanger the student or others at the Schools of Medical Imaging. Additional information regarding accommodations will be provided to the enrolled student. 

All Ascension St. Vincent’s facilities comply with the ADA regarding facility accessibility. 

Health Services

Students are eligible to receive the following health services

  1. Pre-employment health assessment is through the hospital occupational health department and includes a physical exam, drug screen, and immunization screening to assure compliance with hospital and regulatory requirements.
  2. Annual surveillance includes but may not be limited to annual TB screening, mandatory flu vaccination, and other annual health services offered to hospital associates.
  3. Training related exposure to communicable disease: Students will be contacted by Occupation health if an exposure has occurred. Occupation health will assess the student and conduct the necessary testing and or treatment to the student. 

Library Facilities

The Medical Library is found online via LMS. Research databases include; BSCO, PubMed, OVIDSP, Journals, Copier, Computers, etc. Medical library web page is located on the St. Vincent’s Intranet page, click on Medical Library in the list of Quick Links in the left-hand column. In addition, Ascension provides a medical librarian who is available to staff and students via email, virtual, or phone. Necessary teaching aides and resources are the property of the School and are available for use in the classroom and for the individual student’s use. A computer resource lab is provided by the School of Medical Imaging and by the Medical Center and each student is given a computer sign on at the beginning of the program

Malpractice and General Liability Coverage

Students are covered under the general liability and medical malpractice coverage of Ascension Health only while acting in the authorized capacity and scope of students assigned to clinical sites in which Ascension has a contractual obligation and only while acting in accordance with all established program and clinical site policies and procedures. 

Student Incident/Injury

Accidents occurring on campus involving students or patients must be reported immediately to the Program Director and Clinical Coordinator. An Incident/Injury Report must be reported directly to the third-party administrator, Sedgwick, via telephone: 1-866-856-4835. Contact the Ascension St. Vincent’s Riverside Occupational Health team with any questions 308-8485, option 7.

Student Lockers

Students are assigned a lock and locker located in the staff lounge. Students may not remove locks and keep locks from lockers. Security of student belongings is the student’s responsibility. Valuables may not be left in unsecured clinical areas nor in the classroom while students are in clinical rotations at Riverside. Purses, wallets, cell phones or other valuables must be stored in a student's locked locker during clinical hours. Cell phones are not a part of the uniform or education process; therefore, all phones must be in the locker provided. Failure to comply with this instruction will result in disciplinary action.

Wellness Services

Ascension St. Vincent’s Riverside offers a Wellness program for students (physical and spiritual). Physical wellness opportunities include tobacco cessation and onsite gym ($70/yr). 

The Spirituality Center offers prayer for employee’s needs, meditation, bible study sessions, journaling, mission trips and sessions on becoming spiritually mature.