A Conference Leave request must be pre-approved by the Chief Resident in the same manner as a Vacation request.
Per PAIRO-CAHO Agreement
- In addition to vacation entitlement, residents shall be granted additional paid leave for educational purposes. Such educational leave, up to a maximum of seven (7) working days per annum, shall be consecutive if requested by the resident, and shall not be deducted from regular vacation entitlement. Such leave may be taken by housestaff at any time, provided only that professional and patient responsibilities are met to the satisfaction of the hospital department head.
- Each resident shall be entitled to paid leave for the purpose of taking any Canadian or American professional certification examination; for example, Royal College examinations, LMCC, ECFMG, CFPC. This leave shall include the exam date(s) and reasonable travelling time to and from the site of the examination. This leave shall be in addition to other vacation or leave.