Maternity/Parental/Health Leave Policy

Maternity/pregnancy leave:
Is that time taken by a resident coinciding with the birth of her child.

Parental leave:
Is taken by either parent following the birth or adoption of a child.

SUCH LEAVES MUST BE DISCUSSED WITH THE RESIDENT'S POSTGRADUATE DIRECTOR AT THE EARLIEST POSSIBLE DATE TO ALLOW FOR ARRANGEMENT FOR THE LEAVE AND THE SMOOTH COORDINATION OF THE PROGRAM. THIS DISCUSSION IS TO BE FOLLOWED BY A WRITTEN FORMAL REQUEST FROM THE RESIDENT STATING THE PROPOSED DATES FOR THE LEAVE; ALSO, A PHYSICIAN NOTE IS REQUIRED GIVING THE EXPECTED DUE DATE OF THE BIRTH.

RESIDENTS IN THE 2-YEAR PROGRAM

Maternity/paternity/health leaves are not solely sufficient for approval in reduction of program length. Please see "Policy for consideration for reduction in program length".

RESIDENTS IN A 1-YEAR PROGRAM

Residents in a one-year program (e.g. PGY3 residents, or those residents (e.g. residents transferred from another residency program) completing the second year of the program) are expected to complete the entire 12-month training program and a minimum of 11 of the 12 months of training. A resident who misses more than one month of his/her training program will not complete the program until an appropriate additional period of further training has been completed. Sickness, financial considerations, and maternity/paternity leaves are no solely sufficient for approval in reduction of program length from 12 to 11 months. Program length reduction will only be considered under extraordinary circumstances on a case by case basis by the Postgraduate Director and the following must occur:

• Core rotations must be completed, and
• Exemplary performance throughout residency program demonstrated by rotation evaluations