Policies

Boston University Medical Center

The links below provide access to files describing the policies of the General Surgical Training Program at Boston University Medical Center. Note that some files are in Word® format and others are PDF files.

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General policies of Boston Medical Center can be accessed at the bottom of this page. (Word file)

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• Recruitment, Appointment, Selection, Evaluation, & Dismissal
• Resident Promotion,Conditional Renewal, Nonrenewal, Disciplinary Action, & Dismissal
• Completion of USMLE
• Impaired Residents: Chemical or Alcohol Use
• Reduction or Closure of Residency
• Notification of Board of Registration after Resident Termination
• Extension of Training
• Policy on Resident Supervision
• Bedside Procedure Qualifications
• Resident Moonlighting
• Resident Working Hours
• Policy on Resident Fatigue
• Resident Attendance at Clinics
• Restrictive Covenants
• Resident Research

Additional Policies of Boston Medical Center:

1. Organizational Policies
   Medical center mission and organizational chart.
2. Management/Administration
   Administrative functions of BMC, including medical records, confidentiality, patient information, etc.
3. Clinical Care/Patient Rights
   All clinical procedures, including health care proxy, patient rights, consent, protection, admission, visitors, etc.
4. Quality Improvement
   Includes incident reporting, fiscal year goals, and performance improvement plans.
5. Infection Control
   Includes hazardous infectious waste, isolation precautions, and guidelines for the prevention of disease, etc. Check out our Powerpoint presentation Bioterrorism a Primer.
6. Safety
   Includes disaster manuals, fire policies, lost children, accident prevention, medical device safety, employee identification and more.
7. Human Resources
   Includes employment issues, workforce diversity, weather emergencies, stand-by and on-call, dress code, holidays, internet access, etc.
8. Fiscal/Materials Management
   Includes ordering supplies, equipment repair, petty cash, travel, and more.
9. Compliance
   Includes Conflict of Interest Policy, codes of ethical behavior, antitrust, and more.