Article 17: Facilities for Residents

17.01

The Hospital agrees to make every possible effort to provide reasonable facilities and opportunities within its jurisdiction necessary for medical training in the Programs offered within the Hospital according to the standards of the Canadian Medical Association, the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, and the College of Family Physicians of Canada.

17.02 Medical Reference Facility

The Hospital shall establish and maintain a basic medical reference facility accessible twenty-four (24) hours a day offering adequate reading and workspace, and such facility shall include a selection of current major medical texts and current journals.

17.03 Bulletin Boards

Each Hospital covered by the certification shall provide a bulletin board in a suitable and accessible location to be determined by the Hospital. The bulletin board will be for the purpose of posting notices by a PAR-BC representative.

17.04 Lockable Facilities

During the term of this Agreement, the Hospital shall provide for every Resident lockable facilities for the storage of personal effects. The Hospital may require that the Resident provide his/her own lock. Subject to availability the Hospital will attempt to make lockable storage available for placement of personal effects of Residents required to work in the Operating Rooms. The Employer is not required to install or modify existing locker facilities in order to satisfy its obligation under this provision. The Hospital may require that the Resident provide his/her own lock.

Subject to availability the Hospital will attempt to make lockable storage available for placement of personal effects of Residents required to work in the Operating Rooms. The Employer is not required to install or modify existing locker facilities in order to satisfy its obligation under this provision. The Hospital may require that the Resident provide his/her own lock.

17.05 Mail Slot

The Hospital will provide a mail slot on the Hospital’s premises.