There will be no exceptions. Residents who present at scientific meetings may attend the meeting in its entirety. This is not considered vacation time. Written approval must be obtained by the Attending Service Chief and Program Director. Time spent by residents at a meeting in which they are not presenting a paper is considered vacation time.
Time taken to interview during the course of the year is considered vacation time.
Emergency leave will be determined on an individual basis and by written approval of the Service Chief and Program Director. Except for scheduled vacation, all time off, including interviews, must be approved in writing by the Attending Service Chief then forwarded to the Program Directors Office. A minimum of two weeks advance notice is mandatory. Failure to submit a request in a timely fashion will be followed by disciplinary action.