Graduate Medical Education (COM)
Recruitment, Eligibility, Selection, and Appointment Policy
To comply with the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) Institutional and CommonProgram Requirements for Graduate Medical Education (GME), the University of Arizona College of Medicine –Tucson (UACOM-T) Graduate Medical Education Committee (GMEC) establishes this policy to provide guidance andoversight for the recruitment, eligibility, selection, and appointment of residents and fellows in UACOM-T ACGME-accredited and GMEC-approved Non Standard Training (NST) programs.
Program Contact Master List
Training verifications are done at the program level. Please see the list below for contacts by specialty.
Vacation and Leave of Absence Policy
Trainees are provided four one-week periods of vacation leave each academic year, to be used at a mutually agreed upon time by the Trainee and Program Director.
Trainees may be expected to work holidays and are expected to work with their Training Programs to establish which holidays they may be expected to work at each participating site.
Resident Supervision Policy (COM)
Ensures that residents are appropriately supervised at all times, whether directly, indirectly or through after-care oversight.
Final Evaluation Policy
In order to comply with ACGME Common Program Requirements, the University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson (UACOM-T) Graduate Medical Education Committee (GMEC) sets forth this policy to outline the procedure for completing the required Final Evaluation of residents/fellows in ACGME-accredited and NST programs. The term “Trainee” includes residents, fellows, and non-standard training (NST) trainees.