GME Policies

Residents and fellows participating in the University of Maryland Medical Center's graduate medical education programs are governed by hospital policies, except where otherwise indicated below. These policies may be accessed through the Medical Center's intranet site by clicking on one of the following links (VPN or intranet access required):

1. Online Hospital Policies
2. Human Resources Policies

Policies specific to Graduate Medical Education include the following:

• Educational Administration and Graduate Medical Education Oversight (GMS-A)
• Institutional Commitment for Graduate Medical Education (GMS-B)
• Due Process Appeal Procedure (GMS-C)
• Resident Eligibility, Selection, and Participation in Educational Activities (GMS-D)
  • Eligibility Exception Checklist
• Leave of Absence (GMS-E)
• Special, Focused, and Periodic Program Reviews (GMS-F)
  • Attachment A
• Evaluation, Performance Management, and Advancement of Residents (GMS-G)
• Resident Supervision (GMS-H)
• Extracurricular Employment/Moonlighting (GMS-I)
• Committee Procedures for Endorsing Duty Hours Exceptions (GMS-J)
• Employee Health Service (GMS-K)
• Sexual Harassment (GMS-L)
• Physician Impairment and Counseling Services (GMS-M)
• Paid Leave and Other Benefits (GMS-N)
  • Attachment A (Part 1)
  • Attachment A (Part 2)
• Resident Responsibilities for Patients in Non-Teaching Services (GMS-O)
• Resident Duty Hours in the Learning and Working Environment (GMS-P)
• Technical Skills for Applicants (GMS-Q)
• GMEC Review & Approval of Documents (GMS-R)
  • Attachments 1-6
• Workplace Violence Prevention and Response Policy (GMS-S)
• Administrative Support for GME Programs/Residents In Disaster (GMS-T)
• Resident Credentialing Policy (GMS-U)
• Visiting Resident Credentialing Policy (GMS-V)
• Teacher-Student Relationships(GMS-W)
• Hand-Offs and Transitions of Care (GMS-X)
  • GMS-X_Handoff_Transition_of_Care_Tools.pdf
  • GMS-X_Handoff_Transition_of_Care_Article.pdf
• Graduate Medical Education Committee Policy on Program Oversight (GMS-Y)
• Grievance _Complaint_GMS_Z Final
• Record Access Retention Policy (GMS-AA)
• Resident-Fellow -Faculty Well-being (GMS-BB)

Institutional Human Resource Policies/Guidelines

• Requirements For Visas and Sponsorship Of Residents and Fellows
• Visa Reciprocity By Country
• Inventions and Intellectual Property

**Program Level Policies/Templates are found on the Program Directors page.

Duty Hours for Medical Students

Medical students at the University of Maryland School of Medicine will adhere to the duty hour regulations as specified by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) for PL2 residents and above. This includes a limit of 80 hours of work per week, averaged over a four week period. Periods of duty cannot exceed 24 continuous hours, with up to 4 hours to complete effective transitions in patient care. Students must have a minimum of 8 hours off between scheduled duty periods, and must have at least 14 hours off following a 24 hour period of duty.