VAGINISMUS said:
In this case you go to the institution. The following is from the institutional requirements from the ACGME:
"Conditions for reappointment;
Nonrenewal of agreement of appointment: The Sponsoring Institution must provide a written institutional policy that conforms to the following: In instances where a resident's agreement is not going to be renewed, the Sponsoring Institution must ensure that its ACGME-accredited programs provide the resident(s) with a written notice of intent not to renew a resident's agreement no later than four months prior to the end of the resident's current agreement . However, if the primary reason(s) for the nonrenewal occurs within the four months prior to the end of the agreement, the Sponsoring Institution must ensure that its ACGME-accredited programs provide the residents with as much written notice of the intent not to renew as the circumstances will reasonably allow, prior to the end of the agreement.
Residents must be allowed to implement the institution's grievance procedures as addressed below if they have received a written notice of intent not to renew their agreements.
Grievance procedures and due process: The Sponsoring Institution must provide residents with fair and reasonable written institutional policies on and procedures for grievance and due process. These policies and procedures must address
academic or other disciplinary actions taken against residents that could result in dismissal, nonrenewal of a resident's agreement or other actions that could significantly threaten a resident's intended career development; and,
adjudication of resident complaints and grievances related to the work environment or issues related to the program or faculty. "
Ultimately, as a PD, I report to my chair, to the RRC and to the DIO (usually titled Dean of GME). That's a lot of supervision. Any resident who feels his PD has taken an unjust action has options. If those fail him, perhaps the PD was right.
