Compassionate Benefit
This
project is administered by the Alberta Medical Association in conjunction with
the Professional Association of Resident Physicians of Alberta. Funding is provided by
the Educating and Employing Entities.
Background:
In the
spring of 2007, the Professional Association of Resident Physicians of
Alberta PARA met
with members of the Council of Academic Health Centers of Alberta (now
the Educating and Employing Entities) and negotiated a Compassionate
Expense Fund to provide benefit to resident physicians who are in need
of
assessment and/or treatment and require assistance on compassionate
grounds.
Policy:
All resident physicians who are resident physicians, licensed in the
educational or general register to practice
in the Province
of Alberta, members of
the Provincial Association of Resident Physicians of Alberta and in need of temporary
assistance on compassionate grounds are eligible for subsidy under this
program. Preference will be given to applicants who have not received previous
benefits under this program.
Eligible expenses include direct personal costs of the
individual attending: a) a residential treatment program; b) a recommended
individual assessment program, including travel costs and other legitimate associated
costs, supported by receipts; the cost of spousal attendance will be considered
on a case by case basis; or c) other expenses as recommended by the
Program/Clinical Director of the Physician and Family Support Program, and the
Registrar of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta.
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