UHealth
Graduate Medical Education

GME Policies

UHealth
Graduate Medical Education

GME Policies

The Office of Graduate Medical Education has established the following policies and procedures. GME policy compliance is a requirement of all GME programs and trainees. Please reach out to the GME Office with any questions. 

    Section 1 - Conditions for Employment

    1.1 GME Trainee Eligibility, Selection, and Credentialing

    1.3 Utah Medical License, Utah Controlled Substances, Federal DEA Number, NPI Number, Utah Medicaid Provider Registration, And Medicare Registration

    1.4 BLS, ALS, PALS Certification

    1.5 Immunizations and Infection Control Training

    1.8 GME Trainees Agreement

    1.9 International Medical Graduates – Eligibility and Examinations

    1.10 MedHub Access and Expectations

    Section 2 - Compensation

    2.1 GME Trainees Stipend Advancement

    2.3 Additional Compensation

    Section 3 - Insurance Benefits

    3.1 GME Trainees Benefits Summary

    3.2 Workers Compensation for GME Trainees

    3.4 GME Trainees Counseling Programs

    Section 4 - Leave

    4.1 Leave for GME Trainees

    Leave Options Flowchart

    Trainee Leave Policy Summary

    Section 5 - Faculty Appointments

    5.1 Faculty Appointment & Malpractice Premiums for GME Trainees

    5.3 Additional GME Training for UUSOM Faculty

    5.4 Other University Appointments for Trainees

    Section 6 - Liability Coverage

    6.3 Professional Liability Insurance Coverage for Medical Students and Trainees

    6.4 Moonlighting by GME Trainees

    Section 7 - Visiting GME Trainees

    7.1 Visiting GME Trainees

    Section 8 - GME Trainees Training

    8.1 GME Trainees Supervision

    8.2 GME Trainees Standards of Professionalism

    8.5 GME Trainees as Teachers

    8.6 Trainee Clinical and Educational Work Hours

    Section 9 - Training Environment

    9.1 Professional Attire Guidelines

    9.2 GME Trainee Meal Allowance

    9.3 Substance Abuse

    9.4 Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)  Reasonable Accommodation and Access for Trainees

    9.6 Handoffs and Transitions of Care

    9.7 GME  Trainee Social Media Policy

    9.8 Lactation Support

    Lactation Spaces

    Lactation Policy Additional Resources

    Program Specific Lactation Policy Example

    9.9 Medical Marijuana Recommendations by Trainees

    Professional Boundaries in Relationships 

    Section 11 - Program Responsibilities

    11.1 GME Trainee Transfers

    11.2 Technical Standards

    11.3 GME Trainee Monthly Rotation Schedules

    11.4 Final Evaluations

    11.5 Program Policies

    Section 12 - Academic Action

    12.1 Academic Action, Dispute Resolution, Hearing Procedures

    12.2 Reporting

    Section 13 - GME Responsibilities

    13.1 Financial Advisement and Student Loan Support

    13.2 Checkout Procedure

    13.3 Certification of Training

    13.4 Trainee File Access and Retention

    13.7 Transition of Graduating GME Trainees to UUH Faculty

    13.8 Affiliated Hospital Billing for Trainee Time

    13.9 Accreditation Fees

    Section 14 - Graduate Medical Education Committee

    14.1 Graduate Medical Education Committee

    14.2 GME Program Changes Approval Process

    14.4 GME Trainee Program Reductions and Closure

    14.5 Disaster Planning

    14.6 Institutional Support for Residency and Fellowship Directors

    14.7 GME Industry Relations

    14.9 Oversight of Non Accredited Fellowships

    14.10 Annual Institutional Review