Any leave request submitted during the academic year with less than three months notice must have signatures from the attending physician, continuity clinic supervisor, and site chief resident before submission to the program director for final approval. This applies to one week leave requests as well as personal days, interview days, etc. There must be clinic sign-off on all forms because, although continuity clinic may not be scheduled on the day of absence, the clinic may be trying to contact the resident for patient results, questions, etc. The following are the current definitions to be used when documenting patient condition. This information is used for public release or in response to questions directed to the patient information desk.
Vital signs are stable and within normal limits.
Vitals signs may be unstable and not within normal limits. Do not state what is being done to the patient.