Resident Handbook - UC Davis Health System

• If in doubt, contact the Residency Director, Duane Bland, M.D.• Where not to air grievances:o To nurses in public areaso To medical students in public areaso To the hospital's Medical Director or Administration, even if the problem seemsto be their responsibility.o To patients, especially in public areasIf you believe a significant issues exists that impacts the safety and quality of patient care, awritten report should be made so that the appropriate analysis and corrections are made.HOLIDAYS AND VACATIONSThe Mercy Family Health Center is closed on hospital holidays. Mercy Medical Center observesthese holidays:• New Year's Day• Martin Luther King Day• President’s Day• Memorial Day• Independence Day• Labor Day• Veteran's Day• Thanksgiving• Day after Thanksgiving• Christmas DayAppropriate "leave forms" must be completed and authorized by the Residency Director and theClinic Manager at least twelve weeks prior to when the leave is effective.In addition to scheduled vacation time, residents have two Personal Days (mental health days)each year (July 1-June 30). For more detailed information about Vacation Days and PersonalDays, see the above section on PTO. Only one Personal Day is allowed during a given rotation.Scheduled health center clinic time must be covered.Once a year, however, residents may make one unscheduled clinic change with at least 10working days notice so staff can contact patients prior to their appointments. One-time clinicchanges may be done for personal time off (PTO), or work reasons: CME, interviewing for afuture job, or elective rotation time. Additionally, the change must be approved by SharonBabcock, RN to make sure that it will not affect clinic staffing. The residency office has theappropriate paperwork. We ask that you begin the paperwork as soon as possible to make thesedays as smooth as possible for all concerned.Page 142 of 153C:\Documents and Settings\dhutak\Desktop\rshb13.doc