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School of Medicine Policy Program

The Saint Louis University School of Medicine Policy on Policies was created to provide structure and clarity to the review and approval process for School of Medicine policies.

It is the policy of Saint Louis University (the “University”) that all University-wide policies conform to the University Policy on Policies, which establishes the process for developing, issuing, disseminating, and maintaining all University-wide policies to assure that the University community has ready access to well-developed and understandable University policies.

The School of Medicine Policy on Policies is developed in conformance with University Policy, and sets forth the requirements and procedures for development, review, and maintenance of SOM policy in a manner that promotes consistency, transparency, and best practice with respect to the academic and administrative affairs of the SOM.

Approved policies can be found in PolicyStat. 

Policies Currently Under Review

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Recently Approved New Policies

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Revised Policies

The School of Medicine Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Policy was updated effective May 17, 2024.

About the School of Medicine Policy on Policies

The School of Medicine Policy on Policies provides structure and clarity to the policy approval process in the School of Medicine, including:

  • The designation of a policy owner for all School of Medicine policies.
  • A policy must be sponsored by a responsible university official, someone at the vice-president or provost level, this will ensure adequate buy-in at the top with new policies.
  • Policies must use standard University templates, old policies as they are updated will change to the new format.
  • Policies will be moved into PolicyStat, the centralized policy library, found within mySLU:Tools.
  • University policies will be reviewed and recommended for approval by the School of Medicine Policy Review Committee (SOM PRC). New policies will be posted for a 30-day public feedback period. Following the 30-day feedback period for new policies, they will be submitted to the School of Medicine Executive Committee for review and feedback before final approval by the dean. 
  • The SOM PRC is comprised of individuals with operational knowledge of the School of Medicine who can advise and provide feedback to the policy owners who present to the committee.