Reimbursement as an educational incentive
Reimbursement as an educational incentive
Although there are many variations among health care institutions, below are some examples of commonly reimbursed areas and corresponding contract clauses:
• Reimbursement for continuing medical education.
An allowance of up to $3,500 in a calendar year will be provided for continuing medical education activities. Requests for reimbursement can be submitted for expenses for continuing medical education (CME) expenses such as travel, meal, lodging, and program fees for an approved CME event; purchase of a home study CME program; and the cost of certain applicable professional journals or texts.
Note: Only Category I CME activities will be reimbursed. Category I CME events include programs sponsored by an organization accredited for continuing medical education by one of the state medical associations or sanctioned by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education or the American Osteopathic Association.
• Professional leave.
Physicians are provided 14 days of leave with earnings continuation in a calendar year for time away from practice for professional development. Physicians are encouraged to utilize these days within the year during which they are earned, but unused accrued professional leave will accumulate up to a maximum of 30 days.
• Education leave of absence.
After six months of continuous employment, physicians are eligible to take up to 30 days off to pursue medical research or other continuing education endeavors. All leave requests will be reviewed individually. Leaves of absence may be with pay if the physician has accrued vacation or professional leave benefits. Otherwise, the physician will not be paid while on leave.
• Professional dues and memberships.
Memberships are fully paid for up to three approved professional organizations, not to exceed a maximum of $1,000 in a calendar year.
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