A.0. Learner Participants must: 

A.1. Attend the Physician Shadowing Orientation session; 

A.2. Register for the Physician Shadowing Program by completing the Learner Specialty Selection form;

A.3. Complete and sign documentation for the Personal Health Information Act (PHIA) Level 2 certificate; 

A.4. Complete and sign the Confidentiality Oath for Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services and bring a copy to the Office of Learner Well-Being and Success; 

A.5. Complete and sign the Confidentiality Oath for participating institutions, other than Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services, if necessary and provide a copy to the Office of Learner Well-Being and Success; 

A.6. Complete the Operating Room (OR) Scrub Course; and

A.7. Shadowing coordinators to verify that every learner has completed steps A.1 to A.6 prior to shadowing.

B.0 Physician Participants must: 

B.1 Complete and sign the Physician Participation Form

B.2 Introduce the medical learner as a shadowing learner under their supervision and obtain verbal consent from patients, whenever possible.

C.0 Program Timeline (subject to change) 

C.1. End of August: Shadowing match completed for Phase 3 learners by 2nd year Learner Shadowing Coordinator (for shadowing months September to December). 

C.2. All requirements for participation in the Shadowing Program as outlined in Section A will be completed during the fall, prior to the start of Phase 2. 

C.2.1. Shadowing Orientation lecture (Director) September/October 

C.2.2. OR scrub course completed November 

C.2.3. Shadowing match (January to June) completed (coordinators) November/December

Non-Compliance

Learners who are not registered with the Physician Shadowing program are not guaranteed  coverage by the liability insurance provided by Memorial through CURIE (Canadian Universities  Reciprocal Insurance Exchange).