Terms of Reference

RESIDENTS AND FELLOWS COMMITTEE

1. Mandate

This is a standing committee of CARO. It serves to provide input to the Board of Directors from a resident’s or fellow’s perspective on issues of education, training and employment and on other issues addressed by CARO.

2. Objectives

• To advocate on behalf of residents and fellows in all matters pertaining to education, training and employment
• To monitor the status of manpower issues, providing input when required
• To track the fellowship and employment choices of graduating residents
• To increase resident awareness of CARO and its activities
• To advocate for the continuation of the annual resident refresher course
• To provide content to the Website Advisory Group on issues of interest to residents and fellows (eg, fellowship contact page to assist senior residents looking for a fellowship)

3. Membership

This committee consists of Resident or Fellow members of CARO who are representative of each of the active training programs in Canada. The Chair will be elected from the committee membership and will be a full voting member of the Board of Directors of CARO.

4. Terms of Office

The term of office is up to three years.

5. Reporting Relationships

The Residents and Fellows Committee reports to the Board of CARO. The Committee will provide written reports and presentations to the Board and will make a presentation to the CARO membership at the Annual General Meeting.

6. Liaisons

This committee liaises with the Program Directors Committee and with the Royal College Specialty Committee when required. This Committee liaises with the Website Committee. A member of this Committee will be a liaison member on the Manpower and Standards in Radiation Oncology Committee.

7. Meetings

This Committee will meet at the time of the Annual General Meeting of CARO. At that time, it may wish to meet with the Committee of the Whole, comprised of all eligible Resident or Fellow members of CARO who attend the Annual General Meeting.

The Committee will conduct correspondence or teleconferences at the discretion of the Chair.

8. Financial Arrangements

No committee member shall be remunerated for being or acting as a committee member. CARO will provide support towards Committee meetings held at the Annual General Meeting or to CARO representatives travelling on approved business that is not otherwise supported.

9. By-Laws

This Committee is governed by the By-Laws of CARO.

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