Cancellation/Non-Promotion and Renewal/Non-Renewal of Agreement of Appointment

House Officer Agreement of Appointments are valid for a specified period of time no greater than twelve (12) months. During the term of this Agreement of Appointment, the House Officer's continued participation in the House Officer Program is expressly conditioned upon satisfactory performance. This Agreement of Appointment may be terminated at any time for cause. Conditions for re-appointment and non-renewal of the contract are discussed in the House Officer Manual.

Neither this Agreement of Appointment nor House Officer's appointment hereunder constitute a benefit, promise or other commitment that House Officer will be appointed for a period beyond the term of this Agreement of Appointment. Promotion to a subsequent PGY level, reappointment and/or renewal of this Agreement of Appointment is expressly contingent upon several factors, including, but not limited to the following:

i) satisfactory completion of all training components;
ii) the availability of a position;
iii) satisfactory performance evaluation;
iv) full compliance with the terms of this Agreement of Appointment;
v) the continuation of University's and House Officer Programs' accreditation by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education ("ACGME");
vi) University's financial ability; and
vii) furtherance of the House Officer's Program.

Termination, non-promotion, and non-renewal of this Agreement of Appointment shall be subject to appeal in accordance with the provisions delineated in the House Officer Manual.