Common use of INSTITUTION'S RESPONSIBILITIES Clause in Contracts

INSTITUTION'S RESPONSIBILITIES. The Institution is committed to providing a quality educational experience to the trainees in an environment that encourages and promotes a scholarly environment. This environment is characterized by appropriate supervision by the attending teaching staff and adequate on-call facilities. In addition, residents are provided a meal allowance for each night they take call in the hospital and are provided three labs coats upon appointment and replacements as needed each subsequent year. Coats are available through the Office for Graduate Medical Education. The Resident Manual (▇▇▇▇://▇▇▇.▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇/SMD/gme/office.html) provides detailed information regarding all policies and procedures including those on Physician Impairment and Substance Abuse, Moonlighting, Duty Hours, Disciplinary Procedures and Appeals Policy, Adjudication of resident complaints and grievances related to the work environment or issues related to the program or faculty, Information relating to access to eligibility for certification by the relevant certifying board, Harassment, Residency Closure/Reduction, Restrictive Covenants, and Accommodation for Disabilities. These policies and procedures can be amended at any time. PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES OUTSIDE OF PROGRAM: Professional activities outside the training programs (moonlighting) are prohibited to the extent that they may interfere with training program responsibilities. Each department has its own policy on outside activities. All require the chairman and program director's prior approval. The same professional liability insurance policy covers training and Strong Health moonlighting activities. Residents should seek written assurance of malpractice and workers' compensation coverage from any outside employer, and must have a valid New York State medical license and Federal DEA number prior to seeking such employment. Hours engaged in such activities must be reported to the program director and must be added to the trainee’s program hours. The total hours must comply with the number of hours a trainee may work as detailed in the New York State Health Code Section 405 and by the ACGME. CONDITIONS OF REAPPOINTMENT: All appointments (contracts) are for a period of one year. Residents may be reappointed for each subsequent year of training contingent upon the resident’s satisfactory completion of the previous post-graduate year. The University may terminate this contract at any time when a resident’s performance is not satisfactory. Appointment or reappointment does not constitute an assurance of successful completion of the residency program or post-graduate year. Satisfactory completion is based on satisfactory performance by the resident as measured by individual department standards. A resident whose performance has not been satisfactory or who has failed to meet the level of competence for continuation in the program in the current year, or reappointment in a subsequent year, as determined by his/her department, will be notified after completing a period of probation of at least three months. In such circumstances of termination during the year, the resident will be given one month’s salary and benefits in lieu of notice. The process for appealing such judgments is documented in the Disciplinary Procedures and Appeals Policy in the Resident Manual. SUSPENSION AND/OR TERMINATION OF TRAINEE: If, in the judgment of the program director or department chairman, a trainee is impaired or his/her performance is such that the safety of patients is threatened, the trainee may be suspended pending further review. Written confirmation of the suspension and planned review shall be given to the trainee promptly, following review of the notice by the Associate ▇▇▇▇ for Graduate Medical Education.

INSTITUTION'S RESPONSIBILITIES. The Institution is committed to providing a quality educational experience to the trainees in an environment that encourages and promotes a scholarly environment. This environment is characterized by appropriate supervision by the attending teaching staff and adequate on-call facilities. In addition, residents are provided a meal allowance for each night they take call in the hospital and are provided three labs coats upon appointment and replacements as needed each subsequent year. Coats are available through the Office for Graduate Medical Education. The Resident Manual (▇▇▇▇://▇▇▇.▇▇.▇▇.▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇/SMD/gme/office.html) /media/282083/1314ResManual.pdf )provides detailed information regarding all policies and procedures including those on Physician Impairment and Substance Abuse, Moonlighting, Duty Hours, Disciplinary Procedures and Appeals Policy, Adjudication of resident complaints and grievances related to the work environment or issues related to the program or faculty, Information relating to access to eligibility for certification by the relevant certifying board, Harassment, Residency Closure/Reduction, Restrictive Covenants, and Accommodation for Disabilities. These policies and procedures can be amended at any time. PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES OUTSIDE OF PROGRAM: Professional activities outside the training programs (moonlighting) are prohibited to the extent that they may interfere with training program responsibilities. Each department has its own policy on outside activities. All require the chairman and program director's prior approval. The same professional liability insurance policy covers training and Strong Health moonlighting activities. Residents should seek written assurance of malpractice and workers' compensation coverage from any outside employer, and must have a valid New York State medical license and Federal DEA number prior to seeking such employment. Hours engaged in such activities must be reported to the program director and must be added to the trainee’s program hours. The total hours must comply with the number of hours a trainee may work as detailed in the New York State Health Code Section 405 and by the ACGME. CONDITIONS OF REAPPOINTMENT: All appointments (contracts) are for a period of one year. Residents may be reappointed for each subsequent year of training contingent upon the resident’s satisfactory completion of the previous post-graduate year. The University may terminate this contract at any time when a resident’s performance is not satisfactory. Appointment or reappointment does not constitute an assurance of successful completion of the residency program or post-graduate year. Satisfactory completion is based on satisfactory performance by the resident as measured by individual department standards. A resident whose performance has not been satisfactory or who has failed to meet the level of competence for continuation in the program in the current year, or reappointment in a subsequent year, as determined by his/her department, will be notified after completing a period of probation of at least three months. In such circumstances of termination during the year, the resident will be given one month’s salary and benefits in lieu of notice. The process for appealing such judgments is documented in the Disciplinary Procedures and Appeals Policy in the Resident Manual. SUSPENSION AND/OR TERMINATION OF TRAINEE: If, in the judgment of the program director or department chairman, a trainee is impaired or his/her performance is such that the safety of patients is threatened, the trainee may be suspended pending further review. Written confirmation of the suspension and planned review shall be given to the trainee promptly, following review of the notice by the Associate ▇▇▇▇ for Graduate Medical Education.