6. A faculty member requires students rotating with her on a clerkship to assist in pregnancy terminations, regardless of the religious or philosophical beliefs of the student.
#	Response Date	Comment
1.	Tue, 3/13/07 11:26 PM	I don't believe it is a COI but more a conflict of comfort levels. The student must be given the opportunity to refuse.
2.	Wed, 3/14/07 4:32 PM	I would consider this to be very serious, because the conflict is about something much more profound than money or time. Moral lines are personal and important. Asking someone to cross one is serious indeed.
3.	Wed, 3/14/07 6:20 PM	I as part of training in the medical profession people need to be familiar with as many procedures and techniques as possible. If they are against this, then maybe they should not be in this field.
4.	Sat, 3/17/07 4:34 PM	Is the clerkship required and are there alternative practitioners available to rotate with in the event of a conflict.
5.	Sun, 3/18/07 6:29 PM	It depends on whether the student was aware of this requirement before they worked with this particular preceptor, and also whether there are other options or other preceptors that students can choose to work with.
6.	Mon, 3/19/07 6:50 PM	"Assist" can be ambiguous. I think everyone should be familiar with these procedures and should have to, at the minimum, witness and learn about them. However that does not mean they must partake or perform the procedure.