The faculty and students of the Department of MIRS are held to academic and professional standards as communicated through the University, College, Department Philosophy and Department Handbook. The MIRS Essential Competencies document, available on the MIRS Department website, communicates the specific competencies students must demonstrate in the academic and clinical environments. These competencies are derived from standards set by national organizations that accredit the MIRS programs and the national organizations which guide the professional standards in the clinic.