Interns are to immediately report any accident, regardless of how minor and regardless of whether injury was experienced, to both the respective preceptor and IP Director. The intern is to be familiar with the accident/injury policy of each facility/site so that appropriate procedures can be followed should an accident or injury occur. Accidents and injuries must be reported immediately.
The guidelines for absences are as follows:
- If you are ill, please do not go to work and infect others. The intern may take up to three days (24 hrs.) of excused time during the internship. Additional time must be made up.
- Except for illness (doctor’s note may be required), no more than two days (16 hrs.) should be taken in any one rotation module.
All other time missed (at the practice site or in class) must be made up. If make-up hours are needed, and with approval of the facility preceptor and the IP Director, the intern may choose to extend daily hours for a given period of time, or add additional days to the required experience (assuming there is an RD on site for supervision). Made up hours cannot be counted unless prior approval was obtained from the preceptor and IP Director.
