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FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES

Postgraduate Medical Education

Subsidy for Learners Financially Affected by COVID-19

PGME has allocated a limited budget to subsidize Learners who incur expenses related to COVID-19. We have identified eligible groups of Learners who may be considered for this subsidy:

  1. Learners who have been Redeployed to ICU or GIM as a result of COVID-19.
  2. Learners in High Risk Rotations. A high risk rotation may be considered a rotation in the Emergency Department, ICU, COVID+ wards, performing operations on COVID+ patients, etc.

Please review further details below and submit the form for potential reimbursement.

List of Acceptable Expenses (Post March 15, 2020)

  • Housing expenses – We recognize that some Learners live with vulnerable populations and may wish to arrange alternate accommodations during their redeployment or a high-risk rotation.
  • Childcare expenses.

Criteria

  • A Learner must have been redeployed and fulfilled/completed part/all of a redeployment rotation.
  • A Learner incurred housing or childcare expenses as of March 15, 2020 due to rotating in a high-risk rotation (noted above).

Guidelines

  • PGME will pay 50% of an alternate housing invoice (hotel stay, etc.), childcare invoice, up to a maximum of $500 per Learner (i.e. if a receipt is submitted for $700, PGME will reimburse the Learner for $350).
  • Applicable expenses incurred as of March 15, 2020 will be considered.
  • An official receipt must detail the incurred expense.
  • Please note: A one time submission of all expenses per Learner is preferred (to a maximum per Learner of $500).

Process

  • We guarantee equitable access to the subsidy for redeployed Learners and Learners considered to be in a high-risk rotation.
  • Requests must be submitted via the online form prior to June 30, 2020.
  • List of Acceptable expenses may extend to include additional expenses as the situation evolves.
  • A one-time maximum amount of $500 will be allocated for each Learner.
  • Learners can expect a refund in approximately three weeks of submission.

If PGME McMaster receives additional funding to support this initiative – we will reconsider the $500 cap identified in the Guidelines noted above.