Dear colleagues,
As a result of several weeks of advocacy and negotiating with Shared Health and PGME, we have reached an agreement to allow residents to carry over up to two (2) weeks of remaining vacation time into the 2021-2022 academic year. Furthermore, this option will be available to any resident with remaining vacation, irrespective of why you wish to carry over this time.
Shared Health, PGME and PARIM acknowledge that these are truly exceptional circumstances. While this option is being made available to residents who may benefit from a deferred vacation, you are by no means required to do so. We recognize that there are some who would have wished to carry over vacation time from previous months; however, this option was only agreed upon now due to the current strain on our health system.
If you wish to take advantage of this carry-over, please send PARIM the following information no later than 4pm on May 31st (Monday). (email parim.office@gmail.com)
- Name
- Program
- PGY Level
- Number of weeks to defer (max 2)
If you have already responded to the survey last week, please email us again so that we can update the list. We will be forwarding the list to PGME and Shared Health on Monday for processing. The vacation carry-over has been approved by PGME Associate Dean, Dr. Yaffe. As such, you do not need explicit approval from your program director. However, it will be up to you and your program to determine what work you will engage in in place of your vacation.
Please let us know if you have any questions, and as always, let us know how we can best support and advocate for you during these challenging times.
Stay safe,
