Resident Handbook - UC Davis Health System

viii. Resident may be responsible for acquiring and paying their own separatemalpractice insurance during the international rotationAdditional Requirements for Research Electives:• Define the scope of the project and how it directly relates to the care of your patient(s) atMercy Family Health Center• Limit to 2 weeks per the span of residency training unless exceptionalcircumstances• Schedule as Elective (addressing when resident will be in clinic). Research Electives willnot be scheduled as “Away” electives unless the nature of the project requires the residentto be away from Redding. Requests for exceptions to this policy will be made on a caseby case basis and reviewed by the residency office.• Define how the resident plans to organize and present the material coveredduring the elective. Choices include:o Giving a noon conference or grand rounds (If a resident elects to givenoon conference he must talk to Steve Namihas to schedule a day.)Thepresentation of the material covered in the research elective must readyat the completion of the designated elective time.o Summarizing the material in a written report and presenting it to thefaculty advisor. The summary of the material must be ready forpresentation at the completion of the designated elective time.Additional Requirement for Site Visits (see also Management of HealthSystems):• Senior residents are allowed to take 3 days from their usual resident dutiesproviding that any time off is arranged around their clinic schedule, as per theclinic scheduling policy.• Time for spent evaluating a site beyond three days will be counted as PTOtime. Of note, additional days away from the program may result in anextension of residency training and a delayed graduation . If the residentthinks he/she will need additional interview days, it is recommend thatelective rotation days be scheduled during a portion of the regularly scheduledvacation weeks. This will allow upcoming vacation days to be used forinterviews.• The resident must fill out an elective rotation application form prior to thisactivity and have it signed by the program director.• This is considered an educational opportunity in the area of practicemanagement; the resident must complete a practice site evaluation form(available in residency office). The supervisor at the practice site whoprovides the information about the site must sign and date the form.EMERGENCY MEDICINEA. Service GoalsPage 39 of 153C:\Documents and Settings\dhutak\Desktop\rshb13.doc