Policies - Postgraduate Medical Education

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Policies

Policies and procedures are in place to assist, support and direct learners and educators involved in postgraduate medical education training.

Training

Assessment	Policy on Assessment of Learners (PGEC 2019)
	Policy on Appeal of Assessments of Learners (PGEC 2019)
	Forwarding of Assessment Information (PGME)
	COFM Assessment Verification Period (COFM 2016)
Clinical Activities	Supervision of Clinical Activities of PGME Learners (PGEC 2015)
Clinical Activities	Permitted Activities for Medical Learners (2012)
Cross-Coverage	Principles of Cross Coverage & Multi-site Coverage
Health Information	Completion of Health Records by Residents (PGEC 2013)
Health Information	Handling and Disposal of Patient Personal Information
Medical Legal	Medico-Legal Guidelines (PGEC 2013)
Moonlighting	Moonlighting & Restricted Registration (PGEC 2012)
	Restricted Registration Policy (COFM)
	Residents Working Additional Hours for Pay (CPSO)
	Restricted Registration Program
Pronouncement of Death	Pronouncement of Death by PGME Trainees (PGEC 2013)
Service/Education Balance	Service to Education Balance (COFM)

Health & Safety

Learner Health & Safety	Health & Personal Safety Policy (PGEC 2011)
Patient Safety	Patient Safety Policy (PGEC 2009)
Communicable Diseases	Communicable Diseases & Occupational Health for Applicants to (and students in) UG & PGME (FHS 2006)
	Procedures for the Prevention of Transmision of Blood Borne Pathogens (IPCO 2008)
	Blood Borne Viruses (CPSO 2016)
	Advice to the Profession: Blood Borne Viruses (CPSO)
	Resource Article – The Physician with Blood-Borne Viral Infection
Immunization	Immunization Policy (COFM 2016)
Public Health Emergencies	Guidelines for the Support of Learners in Clinical Placements During an Influenza Pandemic or Localized Outbreak (FHS 2009)
Public Health Emergencies	Residents & Public Health Emergency Preparedness (COFM 2014)

Professionalism

McMaster Policies	Promoting Professionalism Policy & Procedures (PGME 2014)
McMaster Policies	Professional Behavior Code of Conduct for Learners (FHS)
Disagreement with Attending Physician	Resolution of Resident Conflict with Attending Physician/Supervisor on Issue of Patient Care (COFM 2015)
Electronic Media	Guidelines for Appropriate use of Internet Electronic Networking & Other Media (PGME)
Pharmaceutical Industry	Guidelines for Interaction with Industry (PGEC 2013)
CPSO Resources	Practice Guide: Medical Professionalism & College Policies (CPSO 2007)
	Physician Behavior In the Professional Environment (CPSO 2016)
	Professional Responsibilities in PGME (CPSO 2011)
	CPSO Maintaining Appropriate Boundaries & Preventing Sexual Abuse (CPSO 2018)

Training Modifications (Leaves, Part-time, Transfers)

Leaves	Leaves from Program – Policy & Form (PGEC)
	Waiver of Training Requirements After a Leave (PGEC 2013)
	Leaves for Ontario Postgraduate Residency Programs (COFM 2015)
Part-time Training	Guidelines Regarding Part-time Training (PGEC 2015)
	Request for Part-time Training – To be completed by Program Director
	Part-time Residency Training Guidelines (COFM 2017)
Transfers	Resident Transfer Request Form
	Resident Consent for Release of PGME File & ITERs for Transfers (PGME)
	McMaster & Provincial Transfer Policy (PGEC 2016)
	Principles for Transfers in Ontario Residency Programs (COFM 2017)
	National Transfer Guidelines (AFMC)

Other

Allocation of Residency Positions	Allocation of Residency Positions (PGEC 2016)