Funding

FUNDING

Each resident is eligible for $650/year of funding for travel and educational materials per academic year. It is important to note that the PGME office funds this.

These funds are not available for use for items such as computer hardware or annual memberships. The funds cannot be accessed in advance nor can unused amounts be carried over into the next year.

DELEGATING DATA ENTRY AUTHORITY

You must delegate authority to the Program Coordinator so that the coordinator can input all of the necessary information in order to receive reimbursements.

GUIDELINES FOR RESIDENT TRAVEL/CONFERENCES

Conferences allowed per Academic Year include:

• One international meeting, subject to Program Director approval.

• National/Regional conferences of sound academic value are subject to Program Director approval. In cases of limited attendance allowance, selection will be made by the Program Director based on career goals, equity, and fairness. Random draw may be used in cases of stalemate.

General regulations:

• Always check with the Program Coordinator prior to booking conferences and travel and prior to purchasing educational materials to ensure that you will receive reimbursement. 

• Official requests must always be made in writing at least 2 months prior to the conference date.

• Submit receipts electronically to the Program Coordinator no later than 30 days after return from a conference or after purchase of educational materials.

• Proof of attendance (i.e. name badge) at the conference must be submitted to the Program Coordinator. Receipts should always include the following information:

• Conference Name, Date, Location

• Dated Itemized Expense (date purchased, item purchased, company purchased from)

• Whether the item purchased was in US or CDN currency

Questions or concerns? Contact the Medical Education Program Coordinator at mednid@ualberta.ca.