2011-2012 Graduate Medical Education Resident Handbook

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Revised May 2011
Accepted by GMEC Reno and Las Vegas May 2011

• Sec I - Introduction
• Mission Statement
• Institutional Commitment to Graduate Medical Education
• Commitments to Residents
• Office of Graduate Medical Education

• Sec II - Conditions of Employment
• Graduate Medical Education  agreement & Terms
• Resident Eligibility & Selection
• Resident Requirements

• Section III - Training Environment
• Resident Job Description
• Medical Records
• Resident Responsibilities
• Residents as Teachers (RATs)
• Resident Work Environment
• Resident Information Technology Policy
• Electronic Mail (Email)
• Dress Code
• Use of Social Media
• Policy on Professionalism

• Section IV - Work Hours
• Resident Duty/On-Call Hours
• Prevention, Identification and Management of Fatigue in Resident

• Section V - Supervision
• Resident Supervision

• Section VI - Academic Actions
• Resident Evaluations
• Resident Appointment and Reappointment
• Resident Complaints and Grievances
• Resident Due Process
• Emergency Suspension
• Remediation and Progressive Performance Review

• Section VII - GME Office Responsibilities
• Resident Forum
• Resident/Fellow Work Hour Tracking and Reimbursement
• Moonlighting
• Malpractice Insurance and Liability Claims
• Visa and Eligibility of Residents
• Policy and Protocol for Internal Review
• Chief Residents Policy
• Residents’ Travel Policy
• Resident Disaster Plan
• Closure and Reduction of Programs
• Industry Solicitations to Residents and Programs
• Away Rotations for Residents
• Visiting Resident Policy and Forms

• Section VIII - GMEC Responsibilities
• GMEC Responsibilities
• Actions Requiring GMEC Review and Approval (new programs)

• Section IX - Human Resources
• Resident Wellness
• Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity – Anti-Discrimination Policies
• Resident Benefits
• Resident Leave Policies
• Resident Leave Policy Addendum
• Harassment/Abuse in the Workplace (Non-Discrimination)
• Bloodborne Pathogen Exposure

• Section X - Appendices
• Appendix I Board of Regents Statement of Resident Physicians and Postdoctoral Fellows
• Appendix II State Board of Medical Examiners NRS for Misconduct
• Appendix III NSHE Sexual Harassment Policy and Complaint Procedure
• Appendix IV UNSOM GME Policies for Promotion and Appointment Reappointment
• Appendix V Resident Agreement
• Appendix VI Definitions and Guidelines to Address the Needs of Employees with Disabilities
• Appendix VII Affirmative Action Plan