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Introduction |
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Residents may leave their training programs voluntarily or involuntarily prior to completion. The procedure for involuntarily terminating a resident is outlined in Exhibit B to the Resident Agreement. This policy sets forth other conditions under which a resident may voluntarily terminate participation in the program. |
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| 21.2 |
Declining to Sign the Resident Agreement |
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A resident may choose to decline to accept an offered agreement for the following year by not signing and returning the Agreement within two weeks of its offer. The resident will remain in good standing during the remainder of the current agreement without prejudice and will assigned tasks until the end of the term of the agreement. |
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| 21.3 |
Resident Resignation |
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Any resident wishing to voluntarily terminate participation prior to the end date of the agreement must submit a written request for release to their Program Director. The Program Director has the right to delay or specify the actual termination date to ensure coverage of services, up to the end of the term of the agreement. |
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A resident who resigns prior to the end of the contract but is not released by the Program Director will not be allowed a contract for another UIC-COM program for the current or following year, unless the Program Director releases the resident from his/her contract in writing. |
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The Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education may, at his discretion, review resident releases from contracts, and may reverse approval for the release prior to the end of the resident's current contract. |
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The Resident Agreement will be considered terminated on the date agreed to by the Program Director or on the Resident's last day of work if he/she is leaving without approval of the Program Director. The paycheck will be issued at the next regular payday, provided the resident has completed the clearance process. |