Article 1: Definitions

In this Agreement, the following definitions shall apply:

 

“Academic” means all matters relating to the education and training requirements of a Residency Program that is accredited by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada or the College of Family Physicians of Canada and provided by the Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia. Academic matters are outside the scope of this Agreement.

 

“Academic Year” means a period of twelve (12) consecutive months beginning on July 1 and ending on June 30 of the following year.

 

“Associate Dean” refers to an Associate Dean of Medicine appointed by the University of British Columbia and responsible for Postgraduate Medical Education in the Faculty of Medicine.

 

“Dismissal” means the dismissal of a Resident by the Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia from a Residency Program.

 

“Employer” refers to the society, organization, corporation, facility, agency or centre as listed in the appendix attached to the certification issued by the Labour Relations Board of British Columbia.

 

“Program Director” means an individual employed, engaged or appointed by the Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia as a Residency Program Director responsible for overseeing and coordinating Resident education/training within a Residency Program offered by the Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia.

 

“Resident” means an individual employed solely for the purpose of completing a Residency Program and who is:

a)    a postgraduate physician trainee who has received a M.D. degree or an equivalent degree, and is registered with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia as an Educational-postgraduate Resident; or

b)    a graduate in podiatry or dentistry enrolled in a postgraduate training program offered by the Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia

 

The term Resident shall not include doctors of Medicine, Dentistry or Podiatry who are the fiscal responsibility of other agencies.

 

Residents are entitled to all benefits of the Agreement except where the Agreement specifies that benefits will be provided on a proportionate basis.

 

“Residency Program” means a Postgraduate Medical Education training program administered by the Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia that is recognized by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada or the College of Family Physicians of Canada.

 

“Termination” means the termination, by the Employer, of a Resident’s employment pursuant to Article 5.01, 5.04, or 5.05.