FAQ

Membership is mandatory for any postgraduate medical learner registered at Memorial University.

PARNL is governed by a Board of Directors and an Executive who are charged with carrying out the Association’s mandate while adhering to PARNL’s constitution. The Executive may do all things necessary to properly administer the affairs of the Association.

PARNL is funded by our members by means of payroll deduction, commencing on the first pay period following your admission to membership. PARNL fees are one per cent (1%) of your gross salary, which is automatically deducted from your pay cheque and is tax deductible as professional fees. A portion of these fees are remitted to the national association, RDoC.

Resident Doctors of Canada (RDoC) is a national organization, comprised of six provincial housestaff organizations (RDBC, RDoS, PARIM, PARO, PARI-MP & PARNL), representing approximately 10,000 residents. Further info on RDoC can be found here.

Reference the Salary Scales.

A compulsory group insurance plan covers all residents. You are covered for long-term disability insurance under PARNL’s Canada Life plan. Canada Life is also your provider for medical insurance, life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment insurance, and optional dental insurance offered through the Employer, NL Health Services.

Yes. All members must obtain coverage through the Canadian Medical Protective Association. This is your “malpractice insurance” and membership is obligatory while working for NL Health Services. Your contract provides for reimbursement of the annual registration cost. Applications take six to eight weeks to process; therefore, it is strongly recommended you take care of this matter as soon as possible.

Reference Your Contract and click on Collective Agreement and PARNL Constitution.

The regular daytime duty hours for residents are Monday to Friday, 0800 hours to 1700 hours. Your program director, in consultation with the department concerned, will determine your schedule of academic and service activities. Please see collective agreement for further details.

Information concerning prescription writing privileges can be obtained through Memorial’s Postgraduate Medical Education Office or the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Newfoundland and Labrador.

College of Family Physicians programs offered at Memorial include Family Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Care of Underserved Populations and Care of the Elderly. Royal College programs offered at Memorial include Anesthesia, Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Diagnostic & Molecular Pathology, Diagnostic Radiology, General Internal Medicine, General Surgery, Geriatric Psychiatry, Internal Medicine, Medical Oncology, Nephrology, Neurology, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Orthopedic Surgery, Pediatrics and Psychiatry. For more information visit Memorial University’s Postgraduate Medical Education website.

If you transfer into another program you will be given credit for the number of completed years of training according to the requirements and regulations of your previous program. If you transfer into a Memorial University training program from another university, you shall serve at a level that is usual and normal for the program into which you have transferred. PGME’s Transfer Policy can be found here https://www.mun.ca/medicine/about-us/policies-and-procedures/browse-policies/university-policy/?policy=64.

Residency programs use a variety of assessment methods to evaluate the academic and clinical
performance of a resident throughout their clinical rotations. Frequent assessment ensures
performance strengths are acknowledged and weaknesses are identified in a timely manner,
enabling a resident to be offered the support necessary to adjust their learning strategies and
successfully improve them. For completion details, please review PGME’s Policy on Assessment, Promotion, Dismissal and Appeals.

Please review Article 13.01 of the above policy.

We appreciate that residents are very busy and often aren’t able to participate in community events outside of work hours. PARNL plans social and family events to help residents unwind and get to know one another. Details of events are shared through Instagram, Facebook and email.