Dispute Resolution Procedure

Disputes concerning fellow performance, professionalism or deficiencies are best resolved at the program level. With the intention of providing fellows with the opportunity to rapidly address concerns, each program is required to develop a policy, and establish procedures, which are consistent with this policy, approved by the GME Committee, and designed to provide the fellow with the opportunity to resolve disagreements rapidly and fairly.

Resident
GI Fellow
GI Attending on Service
Program Director
Division Chief
Department of Pediatrics Physician in Chief
A.I. duPont Hospital Chief of the Practice

Pediatric residents rotating in the division of pediatric gastroenterology are expected to report to the fellow or to the GI Attending on service for any concerns during the rotation. GI fellows are also to report to the GI Attending on service for any concerns during their rotation. If the Attending on service is not available, or for any fellowship-related concerns, the fellow is expected to discuss these concerns with the program director. If the issues cannot be resolved at the program director level, then the matter will be elevated to the Division Chief and other higher figures of authority as the diagram above illustrates.