Emergency Suspension

Purpose

An emergency suspension will be imposed when the Program Director or Department Head believes that the resident’s continued presence on the campus constitutes a substantial interference with the orderly functioning of the university or of a substantial area, unit, college or department of the university pending a decision whether to permanently dismiss the resident. The suspension will be effective immediately, but shall last no longer than 30 days unless the Program Director or Department Head determines that the resident shall be dismissed and that the resident’s continued presence would constitute an ongoing threat to the orderly functioning of the university.

Procedures

1. After the Program Director or Department Head determines that just cause exists to place a resident on an emergency suspension, the Program Director or Department Head will inform the resident in a private meeting with the Program Director or Department Head that s/he will be suspended with pay pending an investigation to determine whether the resident should be dismissed. The resident may be directed not to appear at a particular work site or to appear at a different work site, including the resident’s place of residence, pending conclusion of the investigation. The resident may be required to cease providing clinical care to patients, and may be reassigned to other duties during the period of the suspension.
   
   
2. The Program Director or Department Head will either hand-deliver or mail a written Notice of Action to the resident stating that the resident has been placed on emergency suspension pending investigation and will provide the resident a copy of these Due Process Guidelines.
   
   
3. Emergency suspension may be imposed independently of or in addition to any other disciplinary action as provided in these Due Process Guidelines.
   
   
4. If a determination of just cause for dismissal or any other disciplinary action is warranted, the Program Director and Department Head will proceed with such action in accordance with these Due Process Guidelines; however, a decision to impose an emergency suspension is not subject to review or appeal.
   
   
5. In the event the College of Medicine does not pursue disciplinary procedures following its investigation, the resident may continue in his/her program after the conclusion of the investigation without prejudice. Such suspension will not be recorded in the resident's personnel file as a disciplinary action.

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