Communicable Disease Policy

In accordance with the Kansas Department of Health and Environment and the Watkins Student Health Center at the University of Kansas, the following policies and procedures have been developed for the attainment and control of communicable diseases. Any student that is diagnosed with having a communicable disease of any form is required to be reported to the Kansas Department of Health and Environment. Students that contract a communicable disease are required to obey prescribed guidelines by his/her attending physician and the recommendations of the university affiliated physicians at Watkins Health Center. Students may not participate in clinical rotations and field experiences during the time they are affected by the communicable disease and shall not return to clinical participation until allowed by the attending physician. The following communicable diseases that pertain to this policy are as follows: