Resident Handbook - UC Davis Health System

other educational items as approved by the program director. Residents should purchasebooks and return original receipts to the residency office by January 15 th .• Pager: The program will provide use of one pager plus one replacement pager for loss orbreakage that occurs during residency training. The resident will be financiallyresponsible for the cost if more than one replacement pager is needed.• Dependent on funding from UCDavis, every resident is provided with Epocratesmedical software for hand held computers.• Membership on the AAFP for all three years.• Cost of California medical license while in our residency (in order to qualify, licensemust be submitted by July 15th of PGY2 or 2 weeks after eligibility). If license renewalis required during residency training, the reimbursement will be prorated to reflect thetime left in the program.• Cost of DEA certificates while in our residency• Expense Reimbursement: Residents may be reimbursed for certain expense such asmileage for the rural rotations and expenses for attending approved meetings or residencyfairs. In order to be reimbursed for expenses, residents must provide the residency officewith original receipts and documentation of the expenses within 30 days of when theexpense is incurred. If the resident is attending a residency fair, conference or meeting atthe request of the program, the resident must complete a “Request for Permission toAttend Workshop, Seminar, Institute, Etc.” form. This form must be approved by theProgram Director prior to the event.• Advance payments for travel expenses: In certain cases the Residency Office can obtainadvance payments for expenses incurred on behalf of the residency. In order to obtain anadvance, the resident must provide an approved “Request For Permission to AttendWorkshop, Seminar, Institute, Etc.” form and other requested documentation to theResidency Coordinator at least 2 weeks before the money is needed. The resident mustalso specifically request an advance payment of expenses, as one will not automaticallybe given.Page 101 of 153C:\Documents and Settings\dhutak\Desktop\rshb13.docPAID TIME OFF (PTO):There are several policies to consider when taking PTO. These include the Mercy Medicalcenter Paid Time Off (PTO) policy and the policies for absence from a residency program asdefined by the American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM). Policies relating to leave may bemodified to meet requirements and policies of the American Board of Family Medicine and theAmerican College of Graduate Medical Education. The Mercy Redding Family PracticeResidency Program provides the maximum allowable vacation/leave allowed by the ABFMwithout extending residency training. Scheduled PTO includes up to 4 weeks vacation and up to2 additional Personal days (see below). Per Mercy Medical Center policies, another 3 days ofPTO is available for short term sick leave, but using this time will result in extension ofresidency training. Depending upon individual circumstances and PTO hours already used, PTOfor illnesses may be taken from the scheduled vacation and personal days to prevent extension ofresidency training. However, PTO and vacation times cannot be subtracted from other academicyears for this purpose. PTO hours must be used in the post graduate academic year in which it isprovided. Residents will be paid for unused PTO at the end of the contracted year. Following 3