House Staff Manual - Winthrop University Hospital

HOUSE STAFF BENEFITSAND SERVICES1. ACADEMIC AFFAIRSThe Office of Academic Affairs is responsible for providing administrative, planning and support servicesto further the Hospital's medical education and research missions. The Office welcomes input from, and iseager to provide assistance to House Staff. Its responsibilities vis a vis Winthrop's House Staff are variedand include:Providing personnel services to House Staff such as payroll and verification of status for deferment ofloansMaintaining central records on procedures credentialingServing as a resource to discuss concerns in a confidential and protected mannerReviewing, at time of appointment, documentation of prior training and credentialsServing as a repository of House Staff recordsServing as registrar for residents rotating through the hospitalMonitoring for compliance with Section 405 of the New York State Codes and ACGME Standards.Biostatistical Services, The Hollis Health Sciences Library and Educational Media Services (all of whichprovide services to House Staff), the Internal Review Board and the Office of Sponsored Programs reportto Administration through the Office of Academic Affairs.Call ext. 2521 or e-mail academicaffairs@winthrop.org for assistance with any of the services describedwithin, or for clarification of GME and Hospital policies and procedures.2. ARTS AND HUMANITIES/HISTORYOF MEDICINEWinthrop-University Hospital sponsors an "Arts and Humanities" series, which is intended to complementthe residents' medical education with exposure to the Humanities through music, literature, history and finearts.Lectures occur twice a month during the academic year. A schedule is available from the InfectiousDisease Division, which organizes the series. A collection of videotapes and books from previousprograms in the series is housed in the Health Sciences Library.The Department of Medicine hosts a History of Medicine Lecture Series. Lectures given throughout theyear and are given by the nationally recognized medical historian.3. BIOSTATISTICAL SERVICESWinthrop-University Hospital has on staff full-time Ph.D. and M.S. biostatisticians who are available toassist faculty, House Staff and other health professionals in the design of studies and experiments and theanalysis of data supporting research and clinical trials. Statistical tutorials on a group or individual basisRev. 1/08