Policy Statement
In response to a disaster or other substantial disruption in patient care or education that may alter the ability of the Sponsoring Institution and its programs to support graduate medical education, the Designated Institutional Official (DIO will notify the ACGME as soon as reasonably possible. The University of Minnesota DIO will be the primary institutional contact with the ACGME.
The University of Minnesota will provide assistance for continuation of salary, benefits, professional liability coverage, and resident and fellow assignments. The University of Minnesota will continue to provide the same level of financial and administrative support, to the extent possible, as it did prior to the disaster.
If leadership determines that the Sponsoring Institution can no longer provide adequate educational experience for its trainees for a temporary period, the Sponsoring Institution will, to the best of their ability, arrange for temporary transfer of trainees to programs at other Sponsoring Institutions until such time as the Sponsoring Institution is able to resume providing the educational experience. The University of Minnesota and its affected programs will follow the steps listed in the ACGME Policies and Procedures guide.
Related Information
U of M Health Emergency Response Office; Minnesota Statute 12.61