R1 Welcoming Handbook: to Start Off Residency Well

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Bienvenue en résidence!

Welcome to residency!

First of all, welcome to residency! We all know how hard you have worked to reach this point, and congratulate you on it!

We have brought together here all the relevant information you need to start your residency on the right foot.

  1. Meet the Board of Directors.
  2. Read the Three-year Plan.
  3. Consult the Collective Agreement.
  4. Find out about Malpractice Insurance.
  5. Understand the Rotation Validity Rule (75 %).
  6. How to Find out Whether a Call Schedule Complies With the Collective Agreement.
  7. Study Leave, Conference Leave, and Vacation: What You Are Entitled to.
  8. Travel, Accommodation, and Living Expenses: Reimbursements You Are Entitled to.
  9. Our events: Go to the Events section of this app.
  10. Know the Salary scales.
  11. Who to Contact in case of a Failed Rotation, a Program Change or for any Other Academic Support.
  12. Consult the Guide to Practice 2023-2024.
  13. PEMs/PREMs in FM:
    1. Consult the section PEMs/PREMs in FM;
    2. Consult Who to contact in each region (in French only);
    3. Take part in the information meetings: UFMG Tour, FMRQ Meeting With You.
  14. PEMs/PREMs - Other specialties:
    1. Consult the section PEMs/PREMs - Other specialties;
    2. Take part in the information meetings organized by the FMRQ: Presentations in non-FM training sites.
  15. Read on Competence by Design (CBD) Approach to Teaching and Assessing Physicians.
  16. Health and Wellness: Resources to Help You:
    1. Receive Psychological Support;
    2. Use this tool to recognize and Put an End to Psychological Harassment;
    3. Consult Stress, Exhaustion and Anxiety : Apps, Podcasts, Books and Other Resources to Help You;
    4. Consult the Directory of resources.
  17. Get reduced UpToDate Subscription Rates.
  18. Subscribe to Headspace Meditation App.
  19. Discover and Personalize Your Insurance Program:
    1. Beneva Group Insurance Plan;
    2. Sogemec Optional Life and Disability Insurance;
    3. TD Auto and Home Insurance.
  20. Receive Free Advice on Managing Your Finances (Professionals’ Financial, FMOQ Fund, Xacte and MultiD).
  21. Enjoy Preferential Rates on Your Banking Services (Desjardins and RBC Royal Bank).
  22. Be Well Informed, Read Le Bulletin, a theme-based periodical published for you.