In order to promote professionalism and protect privacy, students shall not post information, comments, photos, or other material of OU faculty, students, clinical personnel, research participants or patients to web based social media sites such as, but not limited to Facebook, Myspace, Twitter or blog sites, without the person’s written permission. In addition, no student shall supply or forward information, comments, photos, or other material to anyone for posting on any web based communication sites, without that person’s written consent. All documents granting written permission from said persons must be filed with the Department. Students should be especially careful about discussing any information protected by HIPAA. Any student found to have posted, supplied or forwarded materials for postings used on web based communication sites without written permission of said persons may be dismissed from the program.
