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 cannot require a resident/fellow to sign a non-competition guarantee or restrictive covenant.