Policy Statement
All incoming residents and fellows, starting in both ACGME-accredited and non-ACGME accredited programs, are required to attend a GME orientation session. This requirement includes those residents or fellows moving from one University of Minnesota program to another.
Leaders in programs whose residents or fellows are employed by an organization other than the University of Minnesota may consult with the University of Minnesota Office of Graduate Medical Education annually to determine orientation content that is duplicative and develop a plan to address it.
Reason for Policy
Central orientation provides valuable information about GME at the University of Minnesota, promotes interaction with important resources, welcomes residents and fellows to the sponsoring institution, and provides them an opportunity to network across programs.
Forms/Instructions
Updated orientation requirements and procedures are communicated via email and on the Incoming Residents & Fellows Orientation page.
Responsibilities
Programs are expected to support and encourage attendance at the institutional GME orientation, and to facilitate attendance through their management of resident and fellow schedules.
The Office of Graduate Medical Education will work with programs to finalize resident or fellow attendance and will communicate directly with trainees regarding orientation and onboarding requirements.