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LSU School of Medicine
New Orleans
House Officer Manual
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Associate Dean for Academic Affairs; DIO
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504-568-4006 (Phone) 504-599-1453 (Fax)
Effective July 1, 20192022
LSUHSC SCHOOL OF MEDICINE OFFICE OF GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION
HOUSE OFFICER MANUAL 20192012-20
TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. INSTITUTIONAL ORGANIZATION AND RESPONSIBILITIES
I.A. Sponsoring Institution
I.B. Participating Sites
I.C. Statement of Commitment to Graduate Medical Education (GME)
I.D. Definitions
II. INSTITUTIONAL RESOURCES
II.A. Institutional Resources
II.B. Program Administration
II.B.1. Program Director
II.B.2. Faculty
II.B.3. Other Administrative Staff
II.C. House Staff Association
II.D. Educational Tools – New Innovations and Medical Education Core Modules
II.E. Support Services and Systems
III. COMPETENCIES, ENGAGEMENT, AND PROFESSIONALISM
III.A. Six General Competencies
III.B. Engagement in Patient Safety and Quality Improvement
III.B.1. Patient Safety Reporting System
III.B.2. Access to Data for Quality Improvement
III.C. Professionalism
IV. INSTITUTIONAL GME POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
IV.A. Breastfeeding / Lactation Policy
IV.B. Compensation, Including Gratis and Self-Funded Positions
IV.C. Sexual Harassment / Discrimination Policy (CM49)
IV.D. Disability Policy (CM26)
IV.E. Drug Free Workplace Policy
IV.F. Drug Testing Requirement (Pre-Employment) Policy
IV.G. EEO Policy
IV.H. Extreme Emergent Situation or Disaster Policy
IV.I. House Officer Recruitment, Eligibility, and Selection Policy
IV.J. Immunization and Vaccinations Policy
IV.K. House Officer Appointments and Reappointments Policy
IV.L. House Officer Transfer Policies
IV.M. Institutional or Program Closure and Reduction Policy
IV.N. Media Policy
IV.O. Occupational Injury/Disease Procedure
IV.P. Out of State Service Policy
IV.Q. Out of Country / International Rotations Policy
IV.R. Restrictive Covenants
IV.S. Vendor Relations Policy
V. HOUSE OFFICER BENEFITS
V.A. Professional Liability (Malpractice) Insurance
V.B. House Officer Health Insurance
V.C. Disability Insurance
V.D. DEA
V.E. Dress Code
V.F. E-Mail
V.G. Leave
V.G.1. Bereavement Leave
V.G.2. Leave of Absence
V.G.3. Educational Leave
V.G.4. Family Medical Leave (FMLA)
V.G.5. Maternity/Paternity Leave
V.G.6. Military Leave
V.G.7. Sick Leave
V.G.8. Vacation and Holiday Leave
V.H. House Officer Pay Scale
V.I. Medical Licensure
V.J. Medical Specialty Board
V.K. Payroll Certification
V.KL On-Call Quarters, Lab Coats, Meals
V.M. Pagers
V.N. Parking
VI. HOUSE OFFICER PRELIMINARY ACTION, DISCIPLINARY ACTION, AND GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES
VI.A. Preliminary Academic Intervention
VI.B. Disciplinary Actions
VI.B.1. Probation
VI.B.2. Conditions for Reappointment
VI.B.3. Termination, Non-reappointment, and Other Adverse Actions
VI.B.4. Due Process (Excluding Probation-See VI.B.1 and Summary Suspension – See VI.B.5)
VI.B.5. Summary Suspension
VI.B.6. Other Grievances Procedures
VI.C. Ombudsman
VII. HOUSE OFFICER WELL BEING
VII.A. Self-Care
VII.B. Coverage of Patient Care
VII.C. Counseling and Mental Health Resources – Campus/Employee Assistance Program (CAP)
VII.D. Fitness for Duty
VIII. PROGRAM EDUCATIONAL CURRICULUM
VIII.A. Curriculum
VIII.B. House Officer Scholarly Activities
VIII.C. Other Learners Policy
IX. EVALUATION
IX.A. House Officer Evaluation/ Clinical Competency Committee
IX.A.1. Formative Assessment
IX.A.2. Semiannual Evaluation
IX.A.3. End-of-Program Summative Evaluation Policy
IX.B. Faculty Evaluation Policy
IX.C. Program Evaluation and Improvement Policy
X. THE LEARNING AND WORKING ENVIRONMENT
X.A. Supervision and Accountability
X.B. Fatigue Mitigation
X.C. Clinical Responsibilities
X.D. Teamwork
X.E. Transitions of Care
X.F. Clinical and Educational Assignments
X.F.1. Maximum Hours of Clinical and Educational Work per Week
X.F.2. Mandatory Time Free of Clinical Work and Education
X.F.3. Maximum Clinical Work and Education Period Length of Work Assignments
X.F.4. Clinical and Educational Work Hours Exceptions
X.F.5. Maximum Frequency of In-House Night Float
X.F.6. Maximum In-House On-Call Frequency
X.F.7. At-Home Call
X.G. Moonlighting Policy
X.H. Program Oversight for House Officers Work Hours Policy
X.I. Institutional Oversight for House Officers Work Hours Policy
XI. INSTITUTIONAL OVERSIGHT
XI.A. Graduate Medical Education Committee Functions and Responsibilities
XI.B. Committee Memberships
XII. NOTIFICATION OF ADDITIONAL POLICIES 23
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