Policies & Guidelines

PGME Processes	Owner	Date Approved	Next Review	Forms	Additional Relevant Information
Guidelines for the Reviews, Approval and Dissemination of PGME Policies	PGME	October 2021	February 2024
Medical Learner Academic Records & Data Guidelines	PGME	August 2022	August 2024		McMaster University Data & Information Classification Policy
Key Guidelines	Owner	Date Approved	Next Review	Forms	Additional Relevant Information
CMPA Good Practices Guide	CMPA				Good Practices Faculty Guide
PARO-The Ontario Teaching Hospitals contract (OTH)	PARO				PARO-OTH Collective Agreement 1-page Highlights
Appointments, Selection & Training	Owner	Date Approved	Next Review	Forms	Additional Relevant Information
Residency Allocation	PGEC	July 2020	July 2022
Resident Selection	PGEC	July 2020	July 2022
Supervision of Clinical Activities of PGME Learners	PGEC	Jan 2021	January 2023
Moonlighting for Postgraduate Trainees	PGEC	Feb 2021	February 2023
Match Violation Policy	CaRMS	2020
Restricted Registration	COFM	2018
Service to Education Balance	COFM	2015
Assessments, Evaluations & Appeals	Owner	Date Approved	Next Review	Forms	Additional Relevant Information
Assessment of Trainees	PGEC	September 2022	September 2025		EEP/ Remediation/ Probation Grid
Appeal of Assessments of Learners	PGEC	June 2019	June 2022
Pre-Entry Assessment Program (PEAP)	PGEC	May 2022	May 2024	PEAP Detailed Assessment Form PEAP Final Assessment Form
Pre Entry Assessment Program (PEAP)	COFM	2014
Pre Entry Assessment Program (PEAP) Exemption	CPSO
Assessment Verification Period (AVP)	COFM	2020			Key Distinctions between AVP & PEAP
Health, Safety & Wellness	Owner	Date Approved	Next Review	Forms	Additional Relevant Information
Health & Personal Safety	PGEC	Oct 2020	October 2022		FRM Health & Safety Guidelines FRM Task Force
Learners in Crisis	PGEC		coming soon
Discrimination and Harassment	McMaster University	2020			McMaster Policy Overview – Discrimination & Harassment
Sexual Violence	McMaster University	2020
Violence in the Workplace	McMaster University	2010			Sexual Violence Prevention & Response Office
Immunizations, Communicable Diseases & Emergency Preparedness	Owner	Date Approved	Next Review	Forms	Additional Relevant Information
Health Screening Requirements	FHS			Postgraduate Medical Education Health Screening Record
Immunizations Policy	COFM	2022
Communicable Diseases & Occupational Health for Applicants to and students in McMaster University FHS Health Professional Education Programs	FHS	2019
Blood Borne Viruses	COFM	2022
Blood Borne Viruses	CPSO	2015
Guidelines on the prevention of transmission of bloodborne viruses from infected healthcare workers in healthcare settings	GOC	2019
Blood Borne Infections	Public Health ON
Residents & Public Health Emergency Preparedness	COFM	2021
Guidelines for the Support of Learners in Clinical Placements During an Influenza Pandemic or Localized Outbreak move to last	FHS	2020
Leaves, Part-Time Training & Transfers	Owner	Date Approved	Next Review	Forms	Additional Relevant Information
Leaves from Program Policy	PGEC	Jul 2021	Jul 2023	Leave of Absence Request Form	RCPSC CBD Technical Guide on Leaves
Waiver of Training Requirements After a Leave of Absence from Residency Training	PGEC	Nov 2021	Nov 2023	Waiver Request Form – Completed by Program Director	RCPSC CBD Technical Guide on Exam Readiness
Leaves from Ontario Postgraduate Residency Programs	COFM	2015
Part-Time Residency Training Guidelines	PGEC	March 2022	March 2024	Request for Part-time Training Form – completed by Program Director
Part-time Residency Training Guidelines	COFM	2017
Time Off/Vacation	PGEC	Feb 2022	Feb 2024
McMaster Transfer Process	PGEC	Nov 2021	Nov 2023	Internal Resident Transfer Request Form (due Jan 31)	RCPSC CBD Technical Guide on Transfers
National Transfer Guidelines	AFMC	2022		National Resident Transfer Request Form (due March 31)
Professionalism	Owner	Date Approved	Next Review	Forms	Additional Relevant Information
Guidelines for Appropriate use of Internet Electronic Networking & Other Media	PGEC		2021
Social Media Policy	CPSO	June 2022			Advice to the Profession: Social Media
Guidelines for Interaction with Industry	PGEC	2013	2021
Promoting Professionalism in PGME	PGEC	2014	2021
Professional Behaviour Code of Conduct for Graduate Learners	FHS	2014			FHS Office of Professionalism
Code of Ethics & Professionalism	CMA	2018
Maintaining Appropriate Boundaries & Preventing Sexual Abuse	CPSO	2019
Medical Records Management	CPSO	2020
Information & Records Management Guideline	HHS	2011
Physician Behavior In the Professional Environment	CPSO	2016
Privacy Policy	CaRMS	2021
Practice Guide: Medical Professionalism & College Policies	CPSO	2007
Professional Responsibilities in Medical Education	CPSO	2021

Policies & Guidelines

PGME Processes

Key Guidelines

Appointments, Selection & Training

Assessments, Evaluations & Appeals

Health, Safety & Wellness

Immunizations, Communicable Diseases & Emergency Preparedness

Leaves, Part-Time Training & Transfers

Professionalism