Criminal Background Check
Clinical rotations and other educational experiences in clinical settings are an essential element of the curriculum for UT Southwestern clinical training programs. Individuals who cannot participate in clinical activities due to an unsatisfactory background check are unable to fulfill the requirements of the clinical training program. Therefore, it is UT Southwestern policy that all individuals accepted into a clinical training program must submit to and satisfactorily complete a background check within 30 days prior to beginning a clinical training program or returning from a break in enrollment as a condition of admission and continued enrollment. An unsatisfactory background check or refusal to submit to a background check may result in rescission of a conditional offer of admission or disciplinary action up to and including dismissal.
Applicants who have been conditionally accepted into a clinical training program must submit to and satisfactorily complete a background check prior to enrollment. A conditional offer of admission is contingent upon satisfactory completion of the background check and may be rescinded.
For safety, security, or regulatory purposes, or as necessary to further the goals of the institution, current students may be required to complete a background check to determine suitability for continued enrollment in a clinical training program. Current students who have a break in enrollment (e.g., an approved leave of absence) must complete a background check as a condition of re-enrollment in a clinical training program. UT Southwestern’s complete policy and procedure for conducting background checks is contained in the Handbook, and is available through the Office of the Registrar.