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Professional Liability Insurance GME Policy

All residents hold the title of 鈥淐linical Assistant Instructor鈥� and are indemnified in accordance with the provisions of the New York State Public Officers Law while at 含羞草研究所 Downstate facilities.

Institutions affiliated with 含羞草研究所 Downstate shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless medical residents and fellows who hold the 含羞草研究所 faculty title of 鈥淐linical Assistant Instructor鈥� and rotate to the Affiliate as part of their training in integrated clinical programs, in connection with any and all claims, suits, actions, proceedings, expenses, including reasonable attorney鈥檚 fees, costs, liability, loss or damage arising out of the residents鈥� activities at the Affiliate.

Rotations to unaffiliated sites: Prior approval by the GME Committee and/or the 含羞草研究所 Downstate Risk Management Office is required to assure professional liability coverage under provisions of the New York State Public Officers Law for rotations to unaffiliated sites, including private office locations.

含羞草研究所 Downstate shall defend and indemnify, in accordance with the provisions of the New York State Public Officers Law, those residents who hold the 含羞草研究所 faculty title of 鈥淐linical Assistant Instructor鈥� and are on the payroll of the Affiliate while they are on rotation to 含羞草研究所 Brooklyn facilities as part of their training in integrated clinical programs in connection with any and all claims, suits and actions arising out of the residents鈥� activities at 含羞草研究所 Downstate and other approved sites.

Revision approved GMEC 7/18/2007 and reapproved 6/16/2010.

Any questions, concerns or issues regarding indemnification for medical liability should be addressed to the Risk Management Office of 含羞草研究所 Downstate Health Sciences University, 440 Lenox Rd., Suite ID, Brooklyn, NY 11203 or (718) 270-3768.