MUSC GME Resident Handbook

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Graduate Medical Education  2013-2014

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Resident Handbook Introduction

Letter of Commitment/
Accreditation Status Disclaimer

Administration & Governance - Graduate Medical Education Programs

Policies & Procedures

Salaries & Benefits

MUSC Policies

Appendix 1 - Resident Agreements (Medical and Dental)

Appendix 2 - Evaluation Forms

Appendix 3 - Forms

Appendix 4 - Scopes of Practice

Appendix 5 - Program Director/Program Coordinator Resources

 

Completion Certificate Policy

Completion certificates will be ordered by the GME Office for completion of Internships,
Residencies and Fellowships for residents/fellows in ACGME and ADA-accredited
programs with contracts through the GME Office.
 
Certificate requests for residents/fellows completing on-cycle are due by the last business
day of January each year.  Certificate requests for residents/fellows completing off-cycle
must be submitted 6 weeks prior to the completion date in order to receive their
certificate on the last day of the resident/fellow’s contract.  
 
The GME Office will cover the cost of completion certificates ordered through the GME
Office with the following exceptions:

  • Any request placed 60-days after the completion date will be charged to the
    department.
  • All duplicate certificate requests will need to be prepaid by the former
    resident/fellow – see Certificate Request Under the Forms Appendix.

Certificate requests must be submitted in writing and signed by the Program Director or
Department Chairman.  All requests must include the following:

  • Complete resident/fellow name as it is to appear on the certificate
  • Resident/fellow’s credentials
  • Degree awarded (i.e. Intern in Medicine, Resident in Medicine, Fellow in
    Nephrology)
  • Dates of attendance 

Certificates will not be released to the departments until the last day of the
resident/fellow’s contract and after a completed Clearance Sheet has been submitted to
the GME Office.  Certificates will only be released to the department Program
Coordinator or his/her designee.

Please Note:  It is the Program Coordinator's responsibility to obtain the required signatures on each completion certificate.