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EXPENSES/CME

 

Residents (OGME-2 and above) are permitted to take five (5) days of paid leave for CME time.  Expenses related to CME= will be reimbursed up to $1000.00 after the proper receipts are provided to the Medical Education Office.

 

CME time is to be requested in writing on a “Time Off” form and approved by the program director sixty (60) days in advance.  CME time is for the expressed purp= ose of attaining CME credits.  A copy= of the program brochure showing the CME credits available must be attached to = the CME request.

 

CME funds may be applied to approved medical referen= ce texts.  Other educational refe= rences or tools may be approved at the discretion of the Regional DME.<= /span>

 

No CME time will be allowed during core rotations with the exception of Boards= .

 

No CME time is permitted during the last two weeks of a resident’s contr= act period.

 

CME time for Holiday periods must be worked = out by the residents to ensure no more than ½ of the residents scheduled for any half day are gone from the clinic.

 

CME requests for the next contract period should be turned in to the office of Medical Education by May 15 to facilitate the scheduling of core rotations = for the next contract period.

 

CME Reimbursement  &nbs= p;      CME allowance of $300 for those interns tracking in a PBCGME residency, $1000.00 for OGME-2 residents and $1000.00 for OGME-3 residents will be reimbursed f= or CME expenses approved by the Regional DME.=   CME programs must be approved by the Regional DME and Program Direct= or in advance to qualify for CME reimbursement.  ORIGINAL RECEIPTS are required.  If scheduling CME, it is important that housestaff contact the Medical Education Office for information regarding reimbursement.  Accounting = will not issue reimbursement checks without the required documentation and appro= val of the Medical Education Department.&n= bsp; Submit to the Department of Medical Education all receipts, airline ticket stubs (not paper itinerary), hotel bill, meeting registration form (= with cost of conference on it), mileage, car rental, and agenda of conference as soon as possible after returning.  Allow four to six weeks for payment.  Payment can be picked up in the Me= dical Education office.

 

Funds and days may accumulate from the one year = to the next, with the permission of the DME, but will not be paid out at the end of residency= ; in all cases, all funds must be expended by April= 30th of the senior year.