Please refer to The University of Tennessee Health Science Center Personnel Policy #338, 11. Military Leave Please refer to The University of Tennessee Unit On-Line Resident Handbook, “Leave Policies for Residents” 12. Funeral/Bereavement Leave Please refer to The University of Tennessee Unit On-Line Handbook, for “Resident “Leave Policies Residents.” Educational Conference Procedures The Department of Medicine Staff will assist the resident with paperwork required for attending a conference. The resident must obtain approval to attend the conference from the Program Director, prior to the trip, by submitting a Travel Authorization form. Blank forms are kept in the Department Office. A copy of the conference brochure should be submitted with this form. The resident should wait until the conference is approved before making travel arrangements with the Program Coordinator. Residents should discuss specific information about receipts, travel arrangements, allowable expenses, etc., with the Program Coordinator, Ms. Fuller, prior to the trip. All travel is subject to the and Erlanger hospital policy and procedures and original receipts are required within 30 days of the travel or expense. . In addition, please notify the nurse clinic manager that you will be absent and verify that your clinic is rescheduled if necessary. You should request and indicate which firm member or backup resident will be covering for your outpatient and/or inpatient clinical duties. Special Note About Reimbursement Regarding reimbursement of or other non-travel related educational expenses, the resident books, PDA’s must have already paid for the items prior to requesting reimbursement. Original receipts must be submitted to the Department of Medicine staff within 30 days of the expense. Residents should allow three weeks for processing from the time the request is received in the Graduate Medical Education Office. Any unused educational reimbursement at the end of June cannot be carried over to the next year. Reimbursement for educational conferences and materials is provided by the Graduate Medical Education (GME) office and not by the Department of Internal Medicine. Holidays Except for those on inpatient assignments, residents may be granted the eight holidays observed by the University depending on patient care requirements: New Year's Day Martin Luther King's Birthday Good Friday Memorial Day Independence Day (July 4th) Labor Day Thanksgiving Day (2 days) Christmas Day Resident Selection All applications for the residency program are given deliberate consideration. All applicants should have passed Part I and II of the USMLE on their first attempt. The ERAS system should be used for
Please refer to The University of Tennessee Health Science Center Personnel Policy #338, 11. Military Leave Please refer to The University of Tennessee Unit On-Line Resident Handbook, “Leave Policies for Residents” 12. Funeral/Bereavement Leave Please refer to The University of Tennessee Unit On-Line “Resident Handbook, “Leave Policies for Residents.” Educational Conference Procedures The Department of Medicine Staff will assist the resident with paperwork required for attending a conference. The resident must obtain approval to attend the conference from the Program Director, prior to the trip, by submitting a Travel Authorization form. Blank forms are kept in the Department Office. A copy of the conference brochure should be submitted with this form. The resident should wait until the conference is approved before making travel arrangements with the Program Coordinator. Residents should discuss specific information about receipts, travel arrangements, allowable expenses, etc., with the Program Coordinator, Ms. Fuller, prior to the trip. All travel is subject to the and Erlanger hospital policy and procedures and original receipts are required within 30 days of the travel or expense. . In addition, please notify the nurse clinic manager that you will be absent and verify that your clinic is rescheduled if necessary. You should request and indicate which firm member or backup resident will be covering for your outpatient and/or inpatient clinical duties. Special Note About Reimbursement Regarding reimbursement of books, PDA’s or other non-travel related educational expenses, the resident must have already paid for the items prior to requesting reimbursement. Original receipts must be submitted to the Department of Medicine staff within 30 days of the expense. Residents should allow three weeks for processing from the time the request is received in the Graduate Medical Education Office. Any unused educational reimbursement at the end of June cannot be carried over to the next year. Reimbursement for educational conferences and materials is provided by the Graduate Medical Education (GME) office and not by the Department of Internal Medicine. Holidays Except for those on inpatient assignments, residents may be granted the eight holidays observed by the University depending on patient care requirements: New Year's Day Martin Luther King's Birthday Good Friday Memorial Day Independence Day (July 4th) Labor Day Thanksgiving Day (2 days) Christmas Day Resident Selection All applications for the residency program are given deliberate consideration. All applicants should have passed Part I and II of the USMLE on their first attempt. The ERAS system should be used for