A. The MSU/CHM GMEC specifies that applicants for GME programs must be informed electronically or in writing of the terms and conditions of employment and benefits at the time of interview, including all the areas listed below.
B. MSU/CHM will provide residents with a written agreement or contract outlining the terms and conditions of their appointment to an educational program, and will monitor the implementation of these terms and conditions by the program directors.
C. In instances where a resident’s agreement is not going to be renewed, the resident will receive a written notice of intent not to renew a resident’s agreement no later than four (4) months prior to the end of the resident’s current agreement. However, if the primary reason(s) for the non-renewal occurs within the four months prior to the end of the agreement, the resident will be provided with as much written notice of the intent not to renew as the circumstances will reasonably allow.
D. Residents in MSU/CHM Sponsored residency programs will be provided with a standard contract that includes the following: If a resident contract does not include each item, then the GMEC requires that it be included in the policies of the Program in a Program Handbook or the Master Affiliation Agreement.
1. Resident responsibilities
2. Duration of appointment
3. Financial support
4. Conditions under which living quarters, meals, laundry are provided
5. Conditions for reappointment
6. Grievance procedures and due process
7. Professional liability insurance
8. Liability insurance coverage for claims filed after completion of program
9. Health and disability insurance
10. Leave of absence policy
11. Vacation policies
12. Parental leave of absence
13. Sick leave policies
14. Policy on effects of leaves on satisfying criteria for program completion
15. Duty-hour policies and procedures
16. Policy on moonlighting
17. Policy on other professional activities outside the program
18. Counseling, medical, psychological support services
19. Policy on physician impairment and substance abuse
Policy on sexual harassment