USF – College of Medicine

GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION POLICY & PROCEDURE

Title: Appointment of Residents		No.: GME-202
Effective Date: 1/1/99	Revision Date: 6/05	Distribution: GME
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Policy Statement

To ensure the accurate and timely appointment of residents approved into a USF College of Medicine specialty/subspecialty program.

Procedure

Responsible Party Action

Resident Applicant Must be a graduate from a North American medical school that is LCME or AOA accredited or have full ECFMG certification. International medical graduates that are not U.S. citizens must have successfully received a J-1 visa.

Must have completed an approved course in ACLS and/or PALS.

Must have successfully completed USMLE steps 1 and 2 or its equivalent.

Provides proof that he/she is approved by the State of Florida Board of Medicine as an unlicensed physician in training or have a full and unrestricted license to practice medicine in Florida.

Program Director Completes a personal interview of selected resident applicants to assess ability, aptitude, communication skills, and personal qualities.

Once the match and the interview and selection process are completed, notifies the Office of Graduate Medical Education of all approved residents.

Title: Appointment of Residents	No.: GME-202
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Program Director Maintains completed interview forms. Provides Office of GME with dates of appointment, appointment forms, completed Human Resources paperwork, and other required documents necessary to continue with processing of residents.

Office of GME Completes a House Officer Contract for each resident, and sends to appropriate Program Director/Education Coordinator.

Provides residents with schedule of orientation, Resident Handbook, and necessary paperwork on pagers, etc. for completion by the resident.

Program Director/Education Provides resident with completed House Officer

Coordinator Contract, parking forms, lab coat order forms, insurance forms, and departmental orientation information.

Occupational Health Provides residents with information on employment related injuries and exposures, including exposure cards distributed at orientation.

Residents Returns completed paperwork to appropriate person/department.

Office of GME Files original House Officer Contract, with copy to Education Coordinators. Files original appointment and parking forms, and send copy to appropriate department.

Resident Reports to appropriate department/program as specified.

Title: Appointment of Residents	No.: GME-202
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APPROVED:

Associate Dean, Graduate Medical Education

Dean, College of Medicine

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REVIEWED, REVISED, REISSUED 6/05