Policy Statement
The residency/fellowship (trainee) agreement is a required, binding contract between the trainee and the institution. The effective date of the initial agreement is the first mandatory date the trainee is required to report to their GME training program.
If the resident/fellow is in satisfactory standing, the agreement will be automatically renewed on an annual basis for the duration of the training program.
Residents/fellows are free to compete for any physician or academic positions in any geographic area following completion of their training. Restrictive covenants and non-competes are not allowed for any University of Minnesota GME programs. Per ACGME Requirement IV.C, the sponsoring institution and its programs can not require a resident/fellow to sign a non-competition guarantee or restrictive covenant.
Procedures
The agreement template is reviewed no less than annually by the Office of Graduate Medical Education (OGME) in collaboration with the Office of the General Counsel. OGME presents recommended revisions to the Graduate Medical Education Committee (GMEC) for their review, discussion and approval. The agreement template is available on the Office of Graduate Medical Education internal website.
OGME ensures that each trainee’s agreement is fully executed (all parties have signed and dated the document) prior to the effective date, and saved to the trainee’s RMS Personnel Record. The electronic copy is the official agreement.
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