POLICY AND PROCEDURE MANUAL
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PROCEDURE NO:GMS-M
EFFECTIVE DATE:10/28/98
REVISION NO: SUBJECT:PHYSICIAN IMPAIRMENT AND COUNSELING SERVICES
FUNCTION:RESIDENT TRAINING PROGRAMS
APPROVALS:Final - Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer John W. Ashworth III
Concurrences: __ _____________________________________________________
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Purpose
The University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC) recognizes the increasing responsibility as well as the intense physical and emotional effort Graduate Medical Education places on residents and therefore provides resident access to appropriate and confidential counseling, medical and psychological support services.
UMMC strives to maintain a drug free workplace. The UMMC program is sensitive to the societal issue of drug and alcohol abuse. Addiction is recognized as a chronic medical problem. Notwithstanding the desire to address the individual needs of the resident, the Medical Center00 primary consideration is the safety of patients, whose care may be compromised, and of co-workers who may be endangered by individuals whose performance may be impaired due to drug and/or alcohol abuse. This policy outlines the key provisions of the program to achieve and maintain a drug free workplace.
Scope
This policy applies to all residents participating in training programs that the University of
Maryland Medical Center (UMMC) sponsors.
Responsibility
It is the responsibility of all residents to maintain a drug free workplace by personally refraining from the abuse of drugs and/or alcohol, and reporting those co-workers who are suspected of suffering from addiction. It is the responsibility of the residency training program directors and clinical chiefs to communicate this policy to their residents and to enforce its provisions through referral to the Employee Assistance Program and, if necessary, corrective discipline.
Procedure
4.1 Residents Drug Testing
After the resident match, but before the resident begins working, the resident will be required to have a pre-employment physical which includes testing for illegal drugs (see policy #110, titled
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND MEDICAL CENTERPOLICY AND PROCEDURE MANUAL
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). If the resident tests positive for any drug listed in UMMC policy
#110, they must relinquish their position on the UMMC housestaff.
Fitness for Duty
After the resident starts working, if he/she exhibits signs of drug and/or alcohol impairment, or requests or requires medical or psychological counseling, the program d
irector or department chief will refer the resident to the Employee Assistance Program (EAP). Specific procedures for this referral can be found in the Fitness for Duty Policy (see UMMS Human Resources policy #508).
Professional Assistance Committee (PAC
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The PAC assists residents who may become impaired because of drug and/or alcohol abuse, emotional distress, or physical disability. The PAC
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s services are free to the resident.
Residents access the services of the Professional Assistance Committee (PAC): through self-referral, i.e. directly calling the committee00 chairman; by receiving a referral through the EAP (see UMMS Human Resources policy #514, titled