Office of the Vice Provost for Health
Health Compliance
Health Compliance Overview
Health Compliance at Grand Valley State University was established to ensure that all students, faculty, and staff that participate in clinical training activities at affiliated facilities meet certain requirements.
Infectious diseases are common in many affiliated training facilities. To protect everyone involved, Health Compliance requirements have been established using local, state, and federal statutory regulations, accreditation standards, and GVSU policy.
Health Compliance at GVSU is administered through the university's secure Blackboard online course management system. Prior to clinical placement, individuals are notified and assigned a Health Compliance Blackboard account. All Health Compliance records and training are accessible to students through Blackboard up to one year after graduation and to faculty/staff while they are affiliated with the university.
Health Compliance requirements are discipline-specific and are located within assigned Blackboard Health Compliance accounts.
To view a list of academic programs at GVSU with associated health compliance requirements, please see Addendum A.
Health Compliance Requirements
Health Compliance requirements are established in collaboration with each academic program and are in accordance with contractual affiliation agreement requirements. The following are compliance items that may be required by each academic program area of study:
- Physical Examination - must be completed by a licensed physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Physician Assistant
- GVSU Family Health Center is an option for care
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Immunization Record and/or Serologic Titer Tests may be needed for all of the following (with a possible option to demonstrate immunity through serologic titer blood testing) for the following:
- Diphtheria/Pertussis/Tetanus
- Measles (Rubeola), Mumps, and Rubella (MMR)
- Hepatitis B
- Varicella (Chicken Pox)
- Annual Influenza
- Meningococcal
- Tuberculosis (TB) Screening - initial 2-step baseline TB testing with annual testing thereafter
- CPR Certification - specific to academic program requirements
- Health Education Associates is an option for certification
- Upcoming CPR Certification Training Dates
- Criminal Background Check
- 10-Panel Drug Screen
- Fingerprinting
- Bloodborne Pathogens, TB & Infection Control, HIPAA, and FERPA Training - annual review and testing
- Color Blind Testing
- Respiratory FIT Testing
Submitting Health Compliance Documents
Health Compliance documents should be uploaded directly into Blackboard accounts by scanning and attaching the file(s).
Copy machines with scanning capabilities are located in the following locations:
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Cook-DeVos Health Sciences Building
- CHS 290
- CHS 490
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Allendale Campus
- Zumberg Library - Floors 1, 2, and 4
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Pew Campus
- Steelcase Library at DeVos
Original documents should be kept by the individual in their personal file for future reference.
If needed, alternative Health Compliance document submission may be through:
Office of the Vice Provost for Health
Cook-DeVos Center for Health Sciences - CHS 500
301 Michigan Street NE
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Health Compliance Contacts
Health Compliance Office Phone: 616-331-5812 Fax: 616-331-5640
Linda Kirk, RN, BSN, MPA
Health Compliance Officer
Office: CHS 542
Phone: (616) 331-5867
Develops health compliance processes and Blackboard accounts, reviews submitted documents and communicates progress of compliance with student and program faculty.
Mary Ziomkowski, RN, BS
Health Compliance Coordinator
Office: CHS 544
Phone: (616) 331-5842
Develops and maintains affiliation agreements in cooperation with the academic program placement coordinators.
Katie Branch, RN, BSN, MSN
Health Compliance Specialist
Office: CHS 500
Responsible for special projects including the Preceptor Perks Program and the Emergency Response Plan.
Margaret Morrin, LPN
Health Compliance Auditor
Office: CHS 500
Phone: (616) 331-5688
Responsible for auditing each Blackboard account for accuracy and completeness.
Denise Michalski, BBA
Health Compliance Assistant
Office: CHS 500
Phone: (616) 331-5812
Office support to the Health Compliance team.
Affiliation Agreements
In general, affiliation agreements are established for each location where training and learning activities occur with GVSU students involved. GVSU has agreements with hundreds of locations within the United States and some international locations. If students are considering an international location for educational placement there are guidelines to assist in navigating the process in the International Clinical Site Placement for Health Profession Students Protocol and also through Padnos International Center.
Page last modified March 25, 2013
