Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences Pediatric Residency Program
Professional Code of Conduct
As a doctor, and a Pediatric Resident within UBMD Pediatrics, we expect all residents to understand and follow the Professional Code of Conduct. Failure to comply with this policy will be reflected on your annual evaluation submitted to the ACGME and during your semi-annual reviews with Dr. Black as part of your overall performance.
Communication
1. All communication from the Pediatric Medical Education office, Graduate Medical Education office, etc. will be sent to your buffalo.edu email address. You must use that address as your primary form of contact.
2. You are expected to be available and reachable by phone when on Jeopardy. All calls must be returned within 10-minutes.
Accountability
3. Arrive on time and sign in to all Thursday afternoon lectures, Noon Conference, and Grand Rounds. All conference sessions have been carefully scheduled into your work hours in compliance with the ACGME work-hour regulations. Previously defined rotations are excluded from attendance.
4. Arrive to your scheduled shifts on time and stay until completion.
5. Be present and sign into all didactic/research half-day sessions during your “plus one week.”
Evaluation
6. Complete your ILP and personal wellness forms prior to your semi-annual evaluations.
7. Complete all peer-to-peer evaluations in a timely manner.
8. Complete all assigned PREP review questions in a timely manner.
9. Complete and submit all “360 Evaluations” do the PME office (1 parent/patient and 1 staff evaluation per year).
10. Sign up and arrive on-time to all scheduled 6-month-evlauaitons with the Program Director or your advisor(s).
Reimbursement
11. Please follow UB GMEs Resident and Fellow Educational and Professional Development Fund Policy, which can be found here.
12. For Global Health Elective trips (Kenya and Guyana), please check with the Program Director for cost coverages.
I agree to follow the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences Pediatric Residency Program’s code of conduct in my role as a resident
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