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 purpose 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 reference texts. Other educational references or tools may be approved at the discretion of the Regional DME.

No CME time will be allowed during core rotations as determined by the individual program with the exception of Boards.

No CME time is permitted during the last two weeks of a residentís contract 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
CME allowance of $300 OGME-1, $1000 for OGME-2 residents and $1000 for OGME-3 residents will be reimbursed for CME expenses approved by the Regional DME. CME programs must be approved by the Regional DME and Program Director 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 approval of the Medical Education Department. Submit to the Department of Medical Education all receipts, airline ticket stubs (ordinarily, all air travel should be made through our corporate travel partner, and will be paid directly), 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 Medical 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.