3.3: Data Security and Privacy (HIPAA) Training
In compliance with the Privacy Rule of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), the Stanford University School of Medicine requires all new medical students to complete Patient Privacy Regulation HIPAA Training before starting classes and annually thereafter. Stanford’s HIPAA training is a web-based module that takes 120 minutes to complete.
Pre-clerkship students will not receive credit for the Practice of Medicine course until they have completed this training (both years). Clinical students will be unable to enter the Clerkship Draw until they have completed this training.
The training module is self-paced and is accessible through the Stanford Training and Registration System (STARS). Log into Axess and click the STARS tab. In the Search Catalog box, enter the course title “HIPAA/Protecting Patient Privacy” or the course code PRIV-0010.
Students must adhere to Stanford University Hospital and Clinics HIPAA Security guidelines outlined at https://privacy.stanford.edu/policies/hipaa-policies.
The Data Security Program at the School of Medicine oversees compliance with Stanford policy and federal law. To find out more about the Data Security Program, and to get your computers ready for encryption: https://med.stanford.edu/datasecurity/.
See sections 3.12 and 3.15 for additional information on data security and encryption.
updated August 2017
Section 3: MD Requirements and Procedures
3.1: Academic Records and Privacy of Student Record Information
3.2: Registration and Study List
3.3: Data Security and Privacy (HIPAA)
3.4: Definition of Medical Student Practice Role
3.6: Ethical Conduct of Biomedical Research
3.7: Evaluation Completion Requirements
3.8: Industry Interactions Policy
3.9: Leaves of Absence and Discontinuation and Reinstatement
3.10: Malpractice Liability for Medical Students
3.11: Medical Health Requirements and Immunications
3.12: Policies and Resources for Encryption and Securing Devices
3.13: Respectful Educator and Mistreatment Policy
3.14 Safety Training
3.15: Stanford Medicine Policy for the Removal and Transport of PHI
3.16: Stanford University School of Medicine Medical Education Research Policy
3.17: Stepping out of the MD Curriculum Sequence
3.18: Student Duty Hours and the Work Environment
3.19: Student Participation in Clinical Activities Involving Personal Risk
3.20: Surgical Procedures for Medical Students
3.21: Universal Precautions and Needlestick Protocol
3.22: USMLE Requirements: Step 1, Step 2 CK and Step 2 CS
3.23: Stanford Hospital Computer Access for Medical Students (EPIC)
3.24: School of Medicine Learning Spaces
3.25: Absence Policy and Expectations
3.26: N95 Respirator Mask Fit Requirements for Medical Students
3.27: School of Medicine Dress Code Guidelines for the Clinical Setting