Policies and Guidelines
Dalhousie residency information
As a Dalhousie postgraduate trainee, you should become familiar with the materials listed on this page. Many pertain directly to PGY1 residents, but general policies and guidelines are listed as well.
Questions about these materials can be directed to pgmedesk@dal.ca.
Policies and guidelines for residents
- Academic fees
- Access to residents for research projects
- ACLS
- Appeal and reconsideration regulations
- Assessment of training and promotion
- Changeover time policy for PGY1s
- Dalhousie Medical School email and Intranet (DalMedix)
- Elective policies for residents
- Faculty regulations
- Handover guidelines for residency programs
- Infectious diseases & immunization policy
- Intimidation & harassment
- J1 VISA process
- Moonlighting guidelines
- Orientation
- Part-time residency training (principles and conditions)
- Postgraduate records & FOIPOP policy
- Prayer Places
- Resident professionalism
- Resident safety policy
- Schedule changes
- Start date
- Storm closures
- Supervision
- Transfers to other programs
- Travel reimbursement
- Vacation request form (PGY1)
- Vacation request form (PGY2 and up)
- Waiver of training following a leave of absence