All
interns/residents must:
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Abide by the rules,
regulations, and policies established by PBCGME/Columbia
or PBCGME/Palms West Hospital, its Departments, the Residency Program
Director, and the Regional Director of Medical Education throughout the cou=
rse
of this contract. This includes, but is not limited to, the provisions of t=
his
manual including Code of Conduct.
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Observe the curric=
ulum
requirements as designated by the AOA, and the PBCGME Residency Program,
performing all duties assigned by the Institution to him or her to the best=
of
his or her ability, maintaining standards of professional competence as
determined by the PBCGME and the Internship or Residency Program, and to
conducting himself or herself in a professional manner at all times.
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Attend and partici=
pate
in all rotations, lectures, educational experiences, and other assigned
responsibilities, tasks and schedules.&nbs=
p;
This includes participation at “out rotation sites” at t=
he
discretion of the Program Director and DME.
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Maintain current S=
tate
of
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Register for Medic=
are,
Medicaid, and other required third party payment programs when requested.
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Be available for
rotations from 7:00 am to
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Complete and submit
monthly logs, annual report, scientific paper and all other documentation in
the time frames required by the program.&n=
bsp;
Failure to comply will result in disciplinary action.
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Sign an Agreement =
of
Extension of Training for maternity leave, illness, or any other extenuating
circumstance that would prevent the Resident from completing the required
fifty-two (52) weeks of training during the contract period. Part of this Agreement would inclu=
de
preference of receiving all pay during the extension period and none during=
the
leave. This assumes the exten=
sion
would be anticipated to last no greater than one hundred twenty (120) days.=
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Reside within thir=
ty
(30) minutes driving time of the resident training program’s base
Hospital.
10. Engage,
during the term of the residency, only in such activities of a professional
nature as are approved by the PBCGME and the AOA, it being understood that =
such
activities shall include compliance with institutional and AOA work hour
policies to include all policies regarding moonlighting. To refrain during =
the
entire term of the residency from engaging or participating in any
nonprofessional activities that would potentially or actually interfere with
the Intern/Resident/Fellow’s effective performance of their contract.=
11. Attend
annual hospital inservice updates (presented du=
ring
our department’s annual orientation of new interns and residents); at=
tend
annual Ethics refresher courses (offered during the academic year) and have
annual history and physical exams including PPD (unless contraindicated) pr=
ior
to start of new academic year.
12. Put
his/her full efforts into his/her residency program. When permitted by program policy , outside remunerative work must not interfere =
with
his/her residency program activities.
13. To
further fulfill any and all obligations as stipulated in the
intern/resident/fellow agreement.
Intern/Resident’s
non-compliance with any of these stipulations or other responsibilities of =
the
residency will result in disciplinary action according to the Medical Educa=
tion
Department’s disciplinary policy as published in this Manual.
If the Intern/Resident by action or
inaction commits or allows to occur any action or course of action,
which the base training institution reasonably believes involved moral
turpitude or is contrary to the interests or patient care or the general
welfare of the institution, the institution may terminate the Intern/Reside=
nt
without prior notice, and the Intern/Resident will not be issued another AOA
Resident Contract for a program approved by the AOA for a period of one year
from the date of termination, unless sooner exonerated.