Policy Statement
Trainees who successfully complete all requirements of their training program must receive a certificate of completion. The certificate must include:
- The official University of Minnesota name of the GME program as listed on the GME program inventory.
- The trainee’s legal name at the time of graduation.
- If the degree is listed on the certificate, it must be the medical degree that was originally bestowed (i.e. MBBS vs. MD).
- The date on the certificate must match the actual start and end dates in the program.
- If the trainee was on a leave of absence that extended their training the actual end date must be reflected on their certificate.
- The certificate must be signed by the program director of record, AND the Dean of the Medical School and/or the Senior Associate Dean of GME and/or the Department Chair.
Programs must use the certificate paper provided by the Office of Graduate Medical Education. Programs must retain an electronic copy of each certificate on file in the event that the original is lost or damaged.
Certificates must not be reprinted for trainees requesting to have their name changed as the certificate must reflect their legal name at the time of graduation.