University of Minnesota Medical School (UMMS)



University of Minnesota Medical School (UMMS)

Graduate Medical Education (GME) Administration

|Policy: Life Support Certification |Policy # |

|Original Approval: |Effective Date: |

|Approved by GMEC: 04.22.08 |Revision Date: 10.2.08 |

|Distribution: R/F; PD; PC; Institution Policy Manual; GME website |Policy Owner: |

| |GME Administration |

Policy

Upon entering an accredited GME training program all trainees who have direct contact with patients must be certified in BLS and/or ACLS, PALS, etc. depending on your program’s requirements. Certification is typically valid for two years. Once the initial certification expires, only those trainees, required by the hospital to have BLS and ACLS and/or PALS or any other life saving certification will be recertified at the teaching hospitals expense.

Program Responsibility

If life support course recertification is required by the program, the program will be responsible for the expense. If recertification is requested by the trainee, but is not a program requirement, the trainee is responsible for any fees.

Documentation and record-keeping of initial certification and recertification is the responsibility of each program.

Note

University of Minnesota Medical Center – Fairview Certification Requirements:

• All trainees providing patient care must maintain BLS at a minimum. Fairview does not charge for BLS training.

• If ACLS recertification is not required by the hospital, but the training program requires it there is a fee for the class.

• Adult Blue Code Team: Required to have BLS and ACLS. There is no charge for recertification.

o Anesthesia Residents

o UMMC-Fairview Family Medicine Residents

o Medicine and Med-Peds Residents (G2’s, G3’s)

o Surgery Residents (G2s)

• Training is arranged through Terry Nelson. Contact Info: email: tnelson1@.

o See UMMC, Fairview policy on Guidelines and Requirements for Life Support Training

Contacts for Affiliate Hospitals:

Children’s Hospitals & Clinics: Earnie Collins: 651-220-6129

HCMC: Tam Prose: 612-873-2357

Regions: Eugenia Canaan: 651-254-0812

VAMC: Endia Porter: 612-467-2346

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