The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) requires the sponsoring institution's Graduate Medical Education Committee (GMEC) to establish and implement policies and procedures regarding, at a minimum, the quality and the work environment for the residents in all programs. This section lists policies that have been approved by the GMEC.
GME Policies on ...
- Conflicts of Interest Related to Clinical Care
- Counseling Service
- Disaster or Interruption of Patient Care
- Dismissal/Non-Renewal of Contract
- Dress Code Policy for Residents
- Due Process Policy
- Educators' Code of Conduct
- Elective Rotations
- Financial Support
- Clinical and Educational Work Hours and The Learning and Work Environment
- Grievance Policy
- HIPAA Training
- Impairment
- Institutional Patient Safety/Quality Improvement
- Leave Benefits and the Effect on Program Completion (updated 4/2025)
- Licensure Policy (updated 4/2025)
- Medical Clearance
- Mental Health Counseling Policy
- Mistreatment
- Moonlighting
- Needlestick/Occupational Exposure
- OSHA Training
- Trainee No-Shows for Scheduled Work Shift
- Program Faculty and Resident Evaluation
- Promotion
- Program Size Reduction or Closure of a Program or Sponsoring Institution
- Recruitment, Eligibility, Selection and Appointment of Residents and Fellows
- Resident As Teachers
- Resident Certificates of Completion
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- Restrictive Covenants and Non-Competition Guarantees
- SMHS Security and Access Policy and Procedures
- Statement on Diversity and Inclusion
- Social Media and Email Policy for the School of Medicine and Health Sciences
- Supervision of Residents
- Telemedicine and Tele-Supervision
- Transitions of Care/Handoffs
- University Policy Governing Leave (updated 4/2025)
- USMLE Step III (updated 4/2025)
- Visiting Residents
- Wellness Policy and Resources
George Washington University Equal Opportunity Policies
- Disability Policy
- Equal Opportunity, Nondiscrimination, Anti-Harassment and Non-Retaliation Policy
- Religious Accommodation Policy
- Title IX Sexual Harassment and Related Conduct Policy (Organizational Governance and Administration, Student Services)