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Definitions

Day — A calendar day when the University is open for the transaction of administrative business.

Leave of Absence — A period of time during which a postgraduate learner is absent from their clinical and academic duties. Types of leave of absence include:

• Sick leave
• Parental leave (see below definition)
• Other leave of absence as approved by PGME

Parental Leave — Unpaid leave granted to either parent following the birth or adoption of a child.

Postgraduate Training Program — A period of training in a specific discipline of medicine prescribed by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC) or the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC) leading to certification by one of these bodies.

Probation — A formal academic standing that identifies a postgraduate learner as being in academic difficulty to the extent that their ability to continue training is, or is likely to be, significantly compromised. When a postgraduate learner is placed on probation, formal modifications to their training program are implemented to address specific identified weaknesses and/or deficiencies.

Program Director — The faculty member assigned responsibility for the overall conduct of the residency program in a given clinical discipline.

Remediation — A formal program of individualized educational support, assessment, and monitoring designed to assist a postgraduate learner in correcting identified performance weaknesses and/or deficiencies.

Residency Program Committee (RPC) — A committee established to assist the Program Director in the planning, organization, and supervision of the residency program.

Suspension — A formal academic standing which indicates the temporary removal of a postgraduate learner from the clinical and academic activities of their postgraduate training program.

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