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All students enrolled at National University of Medical Sciences (USA) are prohibited from providing treatment, advice, or acting in a clinical manner, as it relates to a health profession for which he or she is not licensed or registered, with any person unless under the supervision and direction of a clinician.

Each student enrolled at NUMSS (USA) is strictly prohibited from practicing and/or holding himself/herself out as a health care practitioner unless he/she is indeed a health practitioner.

Students are subject to the rules, regulations and policies established from time to time by NUMSS (USA). The student is subject to the laws, regulations and conduct set out by NUMSS (USA) and the jurisdiction they reside.

Failure to comply with this regulation may lead to disciplinary action, which may include expulsion or suspension from NUMSS (USA), and further civil, administrative and/or criminal action being commenced against the offending student.

Consent of an individual is not justification for inappropriate conduct by a student. A student with a concern or question regarding the above policy is advised to contact the registrar to ascertain NUMSS (USA) position with respect to any potential issue.

Students who have graduated from a degree program in osteopathic manual practice (OMP) offered by NUMSS (USA) shall not hold themselves as “osteopaths” or “osteopathic physicians” in USA, Canada (except Quebec), Australia, United Kingdom, New Zealand, Portugal, Switzerland, France & South Africa. In these countries graduates must practice as osteopathic manual practitioners. In all other countries as well as the province of Quebec in Canada graduates are permitted to use the title “osteopath”. However the laws and regulation of each jurisdiction may change with time. Graduates must always follow the laws of jurisdiction in which they practice.

Students who have graduated from the master of science in athletic therapy program of NUMSS (USA) shall not hold themselves as athletic trainers.

Students who have graduated from the doctor of botanical medicine (DBM) of NUMSS (USA) shall not hold themselves as naturopaths or doctors of naturopathic medicine.