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Residency Manual          Print This Page

The policies and procedures contained within this manual may be revised or updated periodically. Any questions concerning policies, procedures, or benefits should be addressed to the Medical Education Administrative office at 803.434.6861.

Some departments may have supplemental policy manuals providing additional guidance. Your specific department will provide these for you.

A hard copy of the Hospital Policy and Procedure manual is available with signatures.

The Palmetto Health Resident Manual is updated on an annual basis. 


1  Nothing in the policies contained in this Manual shall be construed to constitute a contract and Palmetto Health has the right to modify any policy at its discretion.

2  Throughout this Manual, the word "resident" refers to all general and subspecialty residents. The latter are sometimes referred to as "fellows".

Palmetto Health GME Resident Manual (2009-2010) (PDF 420+ pages)  To view Table of Contents , view in Bookmarks panel.