The Office of Graduate Medical Education (GME) at the University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson (UACOM-T) sets forth this policy to establish guidelines for the retention, maintenance, and destruction of records for Trainees in compliance with State of Arizona and Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) recommendations. The term “Trainee” includes all residents and fellows enrolled in ACGME-accredited and non-standard training (NST) programs.
The ACGME does not have defined standards for document retention but does provide guidance and recommends that document retention practice follow institutional document retention standards (ACGME Expectations for Content of Resident and Fellow Files, September 2018).
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