VI.       MSU College of Human Medicine Position on Responsibilities to Residents

MSU/CHM graduate medical education programs are designed to prepare the resident for the next phase of their professional careers, including advanced residencies, practice, or scholarship. In order to achieve this goal, MSU/CHM will fulfill the following responsibilities to residents through an organized system of education.  MSU/CHM ensures that residents have the opportunity to:

A.                 Develop a personal program of learning to foster continued professional growth with guidance from the teaching staff.

B.                 Participate in safe, effective, and compassionate patient care, under the supervision of the program director and other faculty members, commensurate with their level of advancement and responsibility.

C.                Participate fully in the educational and scholarly activities of their programs and, as required, assume responsibility for teaching and supervising other residents and students.

D.                Participate as appropriate in institutional programs and medical staff activities and adhere to established practices, procedures, and policies of the Participating Institutions.

E.                 Participate on appropriate institutional committees and councils whose actions affect their education and/or patient care.

Confidentially review their programs, Program Director and faculty in order to provide the Sponsoring Institution feedback at least annually.