This Housestaff Handbook has been developed for the residents and fellows of the Medical College of WIsconsin Affiliated Hospitals, Inc. (MCWAH). It provides general information on the programs of graduate medical education, stipends and fringe benefits, the housestaff contract, leave policies, licensure requirements in the State of Wisconsin, and other matters that affect the housestaff directly.
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Step-by-step process for obtaining a Wisconsin medical license.
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Links of Interest (AAMC, ACGME, AMA, DRL, ECFMG, NRMP, USMLE)
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Prepared by the Office of Graduate Medical Education
The National Provider Identifier (NPI) is the new numeric identifier that is being assigned to physicians and other health care providers by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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MCWAH has prepared reference information for housestaff who may need access to clinical applications from home. The links below will provide information and URLs regarding remote access to clinical applications at Froedtert, Children’s and VA. It also provides information regarding MCW web based resources such as remote email, library, Angel and New Innovations.
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Confidentiality and Privacy of Patient Information
The Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals (MCWAH), as a sponsor of graduate medical education, acknowledges that physicians have an ethical obligation regarding confidentiality of health care information. Additionally there are federal and state regulations regarding the privacy of healthcare information.
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Visa Issues - Administrative Resources
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