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	INITIAL RESIDENT AGREEMENT
	Department/Division of ____________________________________________________ This agreement is entered into the __________ day of _________________________________, 20_______ between the Board of Trustees of the University of Alabama on behalf of The UAB Hospital (“Hospital”), and _______________________________________________________________ (“Resident”). Hospital wishes to appoint the Resident as a postgraduate year ______ resident in the Department/Division of ____________________________________________________ and Resident wishes to accept such appointment. Therefore, the parties hereto agree as follows: 1. Terms of Agreement. Unless earlier terminated in accordance with this agreement, the term of the Resident's appointment is one year commencing on ___________________________, 20______, and terminating on ___________________________, 20_______. 2. Graduate Medical Education Policies and Procedures. Resident has been provided a copy of the UAB Hospital Graduate Medical Education Policies and Procedures. Resident acknowledges receipt of said document as well as having read and understood it. Resident acknowledges and comprehends the guidelines and/or the processes outlined in the GME Policies and Procedures, including, without limitations, those sections regarding downsizing/closure of residency programs (section III.B), benefits (section III.C), professional liability insurance (section III.D), leave (section III.E), resident responsibilities (section V.C), sexual harassment (section V.C.2), satisfactory completion of the USMLE Part 3 and licensure requirements (section V.C.6/V.C.7), moonlighting (section V.C.13), restrictive covenants (section V.D), impaired physicians (section VI), and grievances and redress procedures (section VIII). Resident agrees to abide by all the terms and conditions contained in the GME Policies and Procedures. 3. Salaries. Salaries are determined each year based on the budget of the UAB Hospital with approval by the Dean's Council for Graduate Medical Education. Resident shall be paid the salary approved for the appointed postgraduate year, as specified in Section 1 of this agreement, and in accordance with the GME Policies and Procedures, section III.B. 4. Pre-Commencement Health Screening. It is a pre-condition to commencement of this contract that all Residents undergo a health screening examination provided by Hospital on or prior to the commencement date specified in Section 1 of this agreement. This agreement will not commence for any Resident unless he/she successfully completes this physical examination. 5. Renewal of Agreement. Resident understands and acknowledges that this agreement expires on the date set forth in Section 1 and that Hospital makes no commitment to renew this agreement. Reappointment and advancement of the Resident is at the discretion of the Program Director in accordance with section V.F. of the GME Policies and Procedures. If a decision is made by the Hospital not to renew this agreement at the end of its one year term, notice of such nonrenewal shall be made in writing four months in advance of _________________________________, 20______, in accordance with section V.D. of the GME Policies and Procedures. Likewise, if a decision is made by the Resident not to renew this agreement at the end of its one year term, the resident shall submit notice of such nonrenewal in writing to the Graduate Medical Education Department four months in advance of ____________________________________, 20______. Each Resident who is offered a renewal of this agreement must accept such offer in writing within thirty (30) days of the date shown in the first paragraph of the renewal contract. 6. Termination of Agreement. Hospital may terminate the Resident Agreement, as set forth in the GME Policies and Procedures. If the resident leaves the program, thereby terminating this agreement, the resident will have breached this agreement. In the event of such breach, resident understands and agrees to the following: 1) the Hospital will report the resident's breach of the agreement to the National Resident Matching Program, if applicable; and, 2) the Program Director and the Hospital will include the fact of the resident's breach in any reference letters. 7. Acceptance. This agreement shall not be effective and shall not bind either party unless it is submitted to Hospital within sixty (60) days of the date shown in the first paragraph of this agreement and accepted by the Hospital by signature below. THE UAB HOSPITAL: By: ________________________________________________ Date: _____________________________________, 20______ Department/Division of_______________________________ By: ________________________________________________ Program Director Date: _____________________________________, 20______ RESIDENT: By: ________________________________________________ Date: _____________________________________, 20______
	Revised March 20001

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