Employee Code of Conduct

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1. Employees shall show respect for persons.

Employees:

a) shall treat colleagues, health professionals, staff, and students with the same degree of respect the employee desires to be shown.
b) must not harass others physically, verbally, psychologically, or sexually.
c) must not discriminate on the basis of sex, religion, race, disability, age, or sexual orientation.
d) must avoid unnecessary conflict or confrontation with employees or students, particularly when such may relate to or impact upon aspects of cultural diversity or competence.

Employees:

a) must be truthful in both verbal and in written communications.
b) must acknowledge his/her errors of omission and commission to colleagues.
c) must not knowingly mislead others.
d) must not cheat, plagiarize, or otherwise act dishonestly.
e) must not abuse privileges (e.g., charge personal expenses to the medical school).

Employees:

a) should be aware of his/her personal limitations and deficiencies in knowledge and abilities.
b) should know when and whom to ask for supervision, assistance, or consultation.
c) should know when and for whom to provide appropriate supervision.
d) must not engage in unsupervised involvement in areas or situations in which he/she is not adequately trained.

Employees:

a) should dress in a neat, clean, and professional manner.
b) should maintain professional composure despite the stresses of fatigue, professional pressures, or personal problems.
c) must not criticize the decisions of colleagues in the presence of students or in other inappropriate places.

Employees:

a) should take the initiative to identify and help rehabilitate impaired students, staff, and/or faculty with the assistance of all of the appropriate resources made available by the Xavier University School of Medicine.
b) should report serious breaches of the Code of Conduct to the appropriate person.

Employees:

a) should fulfill his/her responsibilities thoroughly.
b) should notify the responsible supervisor if something interferes with his/her ability to perform assigned tasks effectively.
c) should dedicate himself/herself to lifelong learning and self-improvement by implementing a personal program of continuing education and continuous quality improvement.

Employees:

a) should cooperate with other members of the staff in all activities and, when applicable, with other members of the research team in research activities.
b) should ensure adherence to established office hours to assist students.
c) should shoulder a fair portion of the institutional administrative burden when called upon to do so.
d) should use communal resources (equipment and supplies) responsibly and equitably.

Employees should:

a) adhere to the institutional regulations that govern research using human subjects and animals.
b) not engage in research that knowingly and unnecessarily jeopardizes the health, safety, or longevity of human subjects.
c) report research results honestly in scientific and scholarly presentations and publications.
d) give proper credit and responsibility to colleagues and others who participated in the research when publishing and presenting reports.
e) not assign co-authorship to individuals who do not meaningfully participate in the project.
f) report research findings to the public and press honestly and without exaggeration.
g) avoid potential conflicts of interest in research.
h) disclose funding sources, company ownership, and other potential conflicts of interest in written and spoken research presentations.

a) Each employee is responsible for ensuring that his/her own conduct and the conduct of everyone reporting to him/her fully complies with this code and with XUSOM policies.