House Officer Manual (2024-2025)
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LSU School of Medicine
New Orleans
House Officer Manual
Lee Engel, MD, PhD
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs; DIO
Office of Graduate Medical Education
2020 Gravier Street, Suite 602
New Orleans, LA 70112
504-568-4006 (Phone) 504-599-1453 (Fax)
Effective July 1, 2024
LSUHSC SCHOOL OF MEDICINE OFFICE OF GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION
HOUSE OFFICER MANUAL 2024-25
TABLE OF CONTENTS
- I. INSTITUTIONAL ORGANIZATION AND RESPONSIBLITIES
- II. INSTITUTIONAL RESOURCES
- III. COMPETENCIES, ENGAGEMENT, AND 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. Diversity Policy Statement
- IV.F. Drug Free Workplace Policy
- IV.G. Drug Testing Requirement (Pre-Employment) Policy
- IV.H. EEO Policy
- IV.I. Freedom of Speech Policy
- IV.J. Extreme Emergent Situation or Disaster Policy
- IV.K. House Officer Recruitment, Eligibility, and Selection Policy
- IV.L. Immunization and Vaccinations Policy
- IV.M. House Officer Appointments and Reappointments Policy
- IV.N. House Officer Transfer Policies
- IV.O. Institutional or Program Closure and Reduction Policy
- IV.P. Media Policy
- IV.Q. Occupational Injury_Disease Procedure
- IV.R. Out of State Service Policy
- IV.S. Out of Country / International Rotations Policy
- IV.T. Restrictive Covenants
- IV.U. Vendor Relations Policy
- IX. EVALUATION
- 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.H. House Officer Pay Scale
- V.I. Medical Licensure
- V.J. Medical Specialty Board
- V.K. Payroll Certification
- V.L Participating Sites On-Call Quarters, Lab Coats and Meals
- V.M. Pagers
- V.N. Parking
- V.O. Security
- VI. HOUSE OFFICER PRELIMINARY ACTION, DISCIPLINARY ACTION, AND GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES
- VII. HOUSE OFFICER WELL BEING
- VIII. PROGRAM EDUCATIONAL CURRICULUM
- 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
- XII. NOTIFICATION OF ADDITIONAL POLICIES
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