Policies - Postgraduate Medical Education

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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)
	COFM Assessment Verification Period (AVP) (COFM 2016)
	COFM Pre Entry Assessment Period (PEAP) (COFM 2014)
Clinical Activities	Supervision of Clinical Activities of PGME Learners (PGEC 2015)
Health Information	Completion of Health Records by Residents (PGEC 2013)
Restricted Registration & Moonlighting	Moonlighting & Restricted Registration (PGEC 2012)
	Restricted Registration Policy (COFM 2018)
	Residents Working Additional Hours for Pay (CPSO)
Service/Education Balance	Service to Education Integration (COFM 2015)

Health & Safety

Learner Health & Safety	Health & Personal Safety Policy (PGEC 2011)
Patient Safety	Patient Safety Policy (PGEC 2009)
Blood Borne Viruses (BBV)	Procedures for the Prevention of Transmision of Blood Borne Pathogens (IPCO 2008)
	Blood Borne Viruses (CPSO 2015)
	Advice to the Profession: Blood Borne Viruses (CPSO)
Health Screening & Immunization	McMaster FHS Health Screening Requirements
	McMaster PGME Ontario Visiting Electives Health Screening Process
	Immunization Policy (COFM 2019)
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 (PGME)
	Request for Leave of Absence Form
	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)
	Part-Time Training Request Form – to be completed by the Program Director
	Part-time Residency Training Guidelines (COFM 2017)
Transfers	McMaster PGME Transfer Policy (PGEC 2019)
	Resident Transfer Request Form (Due January 31)
	Principles for Transfers in Ontario Residency Programs (COFM 2017)
	National Transfer Guideline (AFMC 2019)

Vacation

Time Off/Vacation Request

PGME Time Off/Vacation Policy (PGEC 2019)

Other

PGME Policy Guidelines	PGME Guidelines for the Reviews, Approval and Dissemination of PGME Policies Position Allocation (PGEC 2020)
Position Allocation	Allocation of Residency Positions (PGEC 2016)
FM/PGY3 Transition	Applying for PGY3 Training in Family Medicine (COFM 2017)