AIM Clinic
Cancellations Policy:
To ensure our patients’ continuity
and quality of care, your best efforts should be made to avoid unnecessary
or last minute clinic cancellations. Cancellations of any outpatient clinics
or conferences must be approved in advance by the Chief Residents and/or Dr.
Nancy Chang
If you do need to cancel a
session, please alert us as soon as possible;
For:
- Predictable cancellations-
(example: away electives, ACLS/BCLS training, Boards part III, routine
physician appointments, jury duty, conferences, “special” family events)
Please communicate this request to us at least 2 months in
advance. Email instruction below.
- Unpredictable cancellations-
(example: last minute fellowship interviews, last minute jury duty
notices, personal/family illnesses) these must be communicated as soon
as you are aware of the dates.
- Cancellations
during the OPD blocks need to be approved in advance by Dr. Nancy Chang.
Coverage will be required for cancelled walk-in clinics (coverage may be
required for last minute (<1-2wk) cancellations of preop/AIM
diabetes).
- Clinic
will not be cancelled or altered to accommodate personally arranged shift
swaps and pay back.
- Fellowship/job
Interviews (Jan-Apr)-Please Email us as soon as you know the dates.
Depending on the number of sessions/pts cancelled, we may ask you to
provide alternate clinic dates to ensure patient care do not get
compromised. During OPD blocks,
coverage will be required for cancelled any walk-in clinics. To help you
plan your interview dates, feel free to email Dr. Chang for an advance
copy of the OPD block schedules.
All AIM Clinic cancellation emails
should be addressed to all 3 of the following: Karilyn
Martinez (kam9005@nyp.org), chief
residents (intmedchiefs@columbia.edu),
and Nancy Chang (nmc5@columbia.edu). ACNC residents must contact chiefs and Dr.
Finkelstein.