Candidates for Residency or Fellowship

The National Residency Matching Program (NRMP) and the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) require that each residency and fellowship program participating in the Match must provide its interviewees with the following information:

Children’s National Hospital Resident/Fellow Contract

Date:

First Name Last Name, MD

Dear Dr. Last Name:

We are pleased to offer you a fellowship in {PROG} at Children's National for a period to commence {PROM_SD} and terminate {PROM_ED}. Your annual salary as a PGY{LEVEL} will be {RATE_AS} for full-time employment with benefits. Your responsibilities and those of the institution are outlined below.

I. Children's National Responsibilities:

A. GME Program

B. Compensation

C. Professional Liability Insurance

Children's National will provide professional liability insurance coverage for the authorized activities of fellows under this agreement. The professional liability coverage provides legal defense and protection against claims or suits reported or filed during and after the completion of the training program if the alleged acts or omissions of the fellow are within the scope of the education program and occurred during the period of the fellow's employment. Insurance coverage does not extend to moonlighting activities. Fellows must be approved through the credentialing process, at Children’s National’s sole discretion, in order to be insured.

D. Leaves of Absence

Vacation Leave: Fellows will receive twenty (20) days of paid vacation time per training year which will be front loaded by Human Resources. Vacation must be requested by the Fellow and approved by the Program Director and/or Division Chief. Vacation balances do not carry forward into the next contract year, and there is no payout for unused vacation leave at the end of the training period.
Sick Leave: Fellows will accrue twelve (12) days of sick leave per year, as well as, 7 days of the Accrued Sick and Safe Leave Act (ASSLA) leave, as outlined in Children's National Policy and Procedure on Sick Leave (F-06) which is available for review in the Policy Portal on the Intranet.
Parental Leave: Eligible Fellows will receive up to 12 weeks of 100% paid maternity, paternity, or adoption leave, as outlined in Children's National’s Policy and Procedure on Paid Parental Leave (G-12) which is available for review in the Policy Portal on the Intranet.

E. Benefits

F. Physician Impairment and Counseling Services

G. Harassment

Children's National affirms its commitment to promote and maintain a work environment free of harassment and discrimination based on color, race, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability, or any other protected characteristic, under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Information about sexual and other forms of harassment is contained in Children's National’s Harassment Policy which can be found in the Policy Portal on the Intranet.

H. Accommodation for Disabilities

I. Program Closure & Reduction

J. GME Policies

A. Provide the Graduate Medical Education office with all requested credentialing information.

B. Comply with all Children's National's immunization, health screening, and drug testing requirements.

C. Satisfy all other requirements for employment by Children's National. Should these requirements not be satisfied by the commencement date of this agreement, this agreement will be null and void.

D. Comply with each Affiliated Institution requirements and applicable state laws pertaining to the specific Children’s National location to which Fellow is assigned.

E. Complete all requirements for promotion to the next level of training.

F. Review the requirements for specialty board examination and register to take the Boards during the first year of fellowship. Access to information related to eligibility for specialty board examinations may be obtained at the American Board of Pediatrics Website at: https://www.abp.org

G. Comply with all Children's National policies and procedures, including the Code of Conduct, Compliance Program Policies and Procedures, Bylaws of the Medical Staff of Children's Hospital, Rules and Regulations, and any individual educational and clinical policies and procedures of the training sites to which you are assigned.

H. Develop a personal plan of learning to foster professional growth, with guidance from Program Director and Teaching Staff.

I. Participate fully in the educational and scholarly activities of your program and assume responsibility for teaching and supervising other fellows and students as appropriate.

J. Participate regularly with and serve on committees and councils whose actions affect education and/or patient care.

K. Provide safe and appropriate care for patients commensurate with your level of education, ability, and experience as determined by and under the supervision of the teaching staff.

L. Comply with applicable federal laws and the laws of the District of Columbia. Fellows are not permitted to start training at Children's National until they have obtained a full D.C. license; or applicable D.C. training license.

M. Perform duties under this Agreement, during such hours as the Program Director may direct, in accordance with Children's National's Program Work Hours and Moonlighting Policies, including reporting to the Program Director or GME Office any work hour violations or concerns.

III. Conditions for Reappointment

IV. Termination of Agreement

V. Acknowledgement

V. Acknowledgement: I acknowledge receipt of Children's National Graduate Medical Education policies and understand that I am required to read and comply with all such policies. My signature below indicates that I have read, understand, and agree to abide by such policies.

First Last, MD Fellow Date

Dewesh Agrawal, MD Vice Chair, Education / DIO Date

Referenced Policies:

Children's National Code of Conduct and related Compliance Program Policies
Bylaws of the Medical Staff of Children's Hospital
Hospital Bylaws
Intellectual Property Policy
Trainee Impaired Policy
Policy on Harassment
Moonlighting Policy
Work Hours Policy
Program Closure Reduction Policy

All institutional policies regarding eligibility for appointment including expected or required training credentials, pre-employment drug testing, background checks and information relevant to licensure status and/or visa status are linked here.