Visiting Students

Visiting Student and Learner Activities

Texas Tech Health El Paso provides appropriate monitoring and oversight for students, visitors, and others who participate in approved campus activities. Because the campus can accommodate only certain programs, all visiting student and learner activities must fall within the scope of this policy.

Informal Observerships Are Not Permitted

Texas Tech Health El Paso does not allow informal observerships, shadowing, or mentoring activities outside of official campus programs. Only students who are part of approved programs or activities may participate.

Faculty and staff members may not independently engage, sponsor, supervise, or allow any activity by a student, observer, or other visitor unless the activity complies with this policy.

Locations Covered by This Policy

This policy applies to activities on the Texas Tech Health El Paso Paul L. Foster School of Medicine campus and at remote sites, including University Medical Center and other hospitals or facilities where faculty participate in professional activities.

Before Coming to Campus

Students who are not currently enrolled in a Texas Tech Health El Paso program, including medical students, residents, and nursing students, must receive approval through one of the areas listed below before participating in any campus activity.

Program Contacts

• Vocational colleges: Proprietary schools that facilitate training in a health-related field.
  Contact: Loretta Flores, Office of the Dean, 915-783-5510
• High school and undergraduate student programs: Programs for premedical students that are part of the admissions pipeline. Students must be enrolled in an established program under the Office for Promotion of Community Achievement.
  Contact: Rene Andre, Office of Admissions, 915-783-5697
• Graduate-level health care students: Students from affiliated institutions and United States accredited medical schools, including advanced nurse practitioners, SRNA students, undergraduate nurses, physician assistant students, and similar learners.
  Contact: Elizabeth Reeder, Office of Student Affairs, 915-783-5130
• Postgraduate-level health care practitioners: Practitioners from affiliated institutions, including visiting graduate medical residents, physician assistant fellows, and others pursuing training after graduation.
  Contact: Julissa Marquez, Office of Graduate Medical Education, 915-545-5760