Conditions for Appointment and Reappointment. No appointment is for more than twelve (12) months. The Program, with the support of participating institutions and clinics, provides clinical rotations of sufficient quality and duration so that residents who successfully complete the Program are qualified to sit for specialty board certification and examinations. All Program activities are conducted within the guidelines of external agencies that evaluate and accredit training programs and hospitals. The obligation to train individual physicians in the practice of their specialties includes the provision of inpatient and outpatient settings in which the specialty may be practiced; the provision of equipment and other facilities for the care of patients; the provision of supervision, feedback and evaluation of professional work of the residents by faculty members of the Program; and the provision of didactic experiences to supplement practical clinical experiences in the manner determined by the Program as appropriate for the Program and its residents. Residents must be in attendance as required by their duty/training schedule. Residents are also required to attend orientation prior to the commencement of their clinical duties. Residents agree to comply with leave of absence protocols delineated below in Section VI (also referenced in the Program’s housestaff manual). A resident who fails to comply with the leave of absence request protocols or who takes an unapproved leave of absence may be assumed by the Program to have resigned their appointment. If a resident is considered to have resigned from the Program, the Program Director will so notify the resident in writing. Residents are expected to actively participate in the care of all types of patients who present to the hospital or clinic to which the resident is assigned, including patients of designated individual physicians whom the resident is expected to assist. In addition, residents are expected to take an active role in the instruction of medical and other healthcare profession students and hospital personnel. The appointment of a resident is conditioned upon his/her compliance with the licensing requirements of the Residency Program. Failure to comply with the licensure requirements of the Program may result in the rescission of the resident’s appointment by STHC and withdrawal of resident privileges, stipends, and benefits. Residents must comply with STHC and GMEC policies and procedures, as well as the policies and procedures of their Program...
Conditions for Appointment and Reappointment
