Long School of Medicine

Samples of the 7 elements for Program Policies

Office for Graduate Medical Education

Getting your Seven Most Essential Policies Right

Your RRCs are most interested in your having, and posting and sharing with staff and residents, at least seven of the most essential policies.

Below, please find under each of the indicated policies:

A. The formal UT Health San Antonio GME-approved policy

B. The thumbnail guidance ("the most essential elements") PDs and reviewers can use to optimize each policy

C. One or two real-life examples of cherry-picked that are examples that have each of the indicated elements