Vacation: Continuing Medical Education Clause Samples
The "Vacation & Continuing Medical Education" clause defines the rights and procedures for a physician or healthcare provider to take time off for personal vacation and professional development activities. Typically, it specifies the amount of paid or unpaid leave allotted annually for vacation and for attending educational conferences or courses, and may outline the process for requesting and scheduling such time off. This clause ensures that providers can maintain work-life balance and stay current with medical advancements, while also allowing the employer to plan for adequate coverage during absences.
Vacation: Continuing Medical Education. Resident shall be entitled to ten (10) (or, if this Agreement governs Resident’s third or subsequent year of training with CMC, fifteen (15)) days vacation and five (5) days for continuing medical education during the Term, such amount to be prorated if this Agreement is terminated for any reason prior to the expiration of the Term. Such vacation and continuing medical education days must be scheduled with the chief resident of the appropriate department of CMC and otherwise taken in accordance with CMC’s Division of Education and Research’s House Staff Policy entitled “House Staff Vacation Policy.” Vacation or continuing medical education days not taken during the Term may not be carried forward and shall expire if not used during the Term. No additional payments shall be made to Resident for vacation or continuing medical education days not taken upon termination of this Agreement or otherwise.