The Department of Medicine’s Postgraduate Waiver of Training Committee reviews requests from residents who feel they have exceptional circumstances to have a portion of their training waived.
Terms of Reference
Reviews individual requests for postgraduate waivers of training.
Ensures there is a fair and consistent process for considering waivers across the department.
Makes recommendations to Postgraduate Medical Education Office (PGME) for training to be waived.
Committee Composition
Director of Postgraduate Programs (Chair)
One PGY-1 Entry Program Director
Two to Three PGY-4 Subspecialty Program Directors
One Resident Representative
Note – A committee member should exempt themselves from the process if a resident from their program is being considered. In the event that a resident from internal medicine applies the program director for the subspecialty they have matched to should not participate in the review.
Meetings
This committee meets on an as-needed basis. Requests are typically reviewed at the end of each academic year.
