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House Staff Policies and Procedures Manual section navigation

  • Section 1: House Staff General Responsibilities
  • Section 2: School of Medicine's General Responsibilities
  • Section 3: Summary of Benefits
  • Section 4: Leave Time
  • Section 5: Requirements For Appointment
  • Section 6: Clinical Experience and Educational Work Hours and Moonlighting Policies
  • Section 7: Disciplinary Actions
  • Section 8: Counseling and Support Services
  • Section 9: Behavioral Health Statement
  • Section 10: Graduate Medical Education Committee
  • Section 11: Personnel Files
  • Section 12: Other Services
  • Section 13: Workers' Compensation
  • Section 14: Infection Control
  • Section 15: EEO Employer-Disability/Veteran Statement
  • Section 16: Liability Insurance and Risk Management Programs
  • Section 17: Standards of Conduct
  • Section 18: The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
  • Section 19: Release of Information to the Media
  • Section 20: Conflict of Interest
  • Section 21: No Solicitation
  • Section 22: Weapons
  • Section 23: Smoke-Free Workplace
  • Section 24: Drug-Free Workplace
  • Section 25: Dress Code
  • Section 26: Conflict of Interest/Industry Relations
  • Section 27: Care and Use of Property/Equipment
  • Section 28: Pastoral Services
  • Section 29: Security
  • Section 30: Teaching Responsibilities
  • Section 31: Department Orientation
  • Section 32: Policy on Consensual Teacher (Faculty or Resident)-Student (Resident or Student) Relationships
  • Section 33: Grievance
  • Section 34: Hearing and Appellate Review Procedures for Termination of a Residency Appointment
  • Appendix A: Policy and Procedure on Resident Recruitment & Appointment
  • Appendix B: Residency Appointment Agreement
  • Appendix C: EEO Employer-Disability/Veteran Statement and Department of Accessibility Services
  • Appendix D: Clinical Experience and Educational Work Hours and Moonlighting
  • Appendix E: Professional & General Liability Insurance
  • Appendix F: Institutional Policies

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  • Section 24: Drug-Free Workplace

Section 24: Drug-Free Workplace

As a recipient of federal grants and contracts, Emory adheres to the provisions of the federal Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988 and the Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act Amendments of 1988. Accordingly, Emory University prohibits all employees and residents from unlawfully possessing, using, being under the influence of, manufacturing, dispensing, or distributing alcohol or illegal drugs on Emory-owned property, Emory-sponsored activities, including the performance of duties on rotations in the training program at all affiliated hospitals and other healthcare facilities. Violation of this policy is grounds for disciplinary action, up to and including immediate dismissal from the program.

Emory Alcohol and Drug Abuse Policy updates as of March 2, 2020:

Emory University is committed to the health and well-being of its faculty, staff, and students. Federal regulations, including the Drug Free Workplace Act of 1988 and the Drug Free Schools and Communities Act, mandate that Emory must maintain an Alcohol and Other Drugs (AOD) Policy and distribute such policy to all faculty, staff and students. These laws also mandate that Emory provides all faculty, staff and students with an annual statement that includes: (1) standards of conduct; (2) a description of the applicable legal sanctions for the unlawful possession or distribution of illicit drugs and alcohol; (3) a description of the health risks associated with the use of illicit drugs and the abuse of alcohol; and (4) a description of drug or alcohol counseling, treatment, rehabilitation or re-entry programs that are available.

Each of these components is included in the Emory Alcohol and Drug Abuse Policy and in the Substance Abuse and Drug-Free Workplace Policy. Highlights of these policies are described below.

Members of the Emory community are responsible for being fully aware of Emory policy, as well as local, state, and federal laws regarding the use of alcohol and other drugs. Alcohol and drug misuse and abuse can be detrimental to one’s overall physical, mental and emotional health, as well as academic and/or professional work performance.

Any Emory University faculty or staff member or student who violates any of the Standards of Conduct in the Emory Alcohol and Drug Abuse and/or Substance Abuse and Drug-Free Workplace policies shall be subject to corrective disciplinary actions and penalties up to and including expulsion from university academic programs, termination of employment, and referral to the appropriate federal, state or local authorities for prosecution in the courts. Depending on the nature of the infraction, alleged violations of this policy by an individual student shall also be referred to the Office of Student Conduct, or the appropriate school’s conduct body.

Additional resources:

If you or someone you know needs assistance because of alcohol and/or other drug use, Emory provides several programs that offer education, consultation, assessment, counseling, and referral support in a professional environment that respects individual confidentiality and promotes overall health for faculty, staff and students.

Faculty Staff Assistance Program (FSAP) (404-727-4328). FSAP also has an anonymous, on-line, self-assessment tool for alcohol abuse and other concerns that provides confidential, immediate feedback and recommended treatment information. We encourage you to take advantage of this free, online service here.

In the event of an alcohol emergency or drug overdose on campus, please call Emory EMS at 404-727-6111; if off campus, please call 911.

House Staff Policies and Procedures Manual
  • Section 1: House Staff General Responsibilities
  • Section 2: School of Medicine's General Responsibilities
  • Section 3: Summary of Benefits
  • Section 4: Leave Time
  • Section 5: Requirements For Appointment
  • Section 6: Clinical Experience and Educational Work Hours and Moonlighting Policies
  • Section 7: Disciplinary Actions
  • Section 8: Counseling and Support Services
  • Section 9: Behavioral Health Statement
  • Section 10: Graduate Medical Education Committee
  • Section 11: Personnel Files
  • Section 12: Other Services
  • Section 13: Workers' Compensation
  • Section 14: Infection Control
  • Section 15: EEO Employer-Disability/Veteran Statement
  • Section 16: Liability Insurance and Risk Management Programs
  • Section 17: Standards of Conduct
  • Section 18: The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
  • Section 19: Release of Information to the Media
  • Section 20: Conflict of Interest
  • Section 21: No Solicitation
  • Section 22: Weapons
  • Section 23: Smoke-Free Workplace
  • Section 24: Drug-Free Workplace
  • Section 25: Dress Code
  • Section 26: Conflict of Interest/Industry Relations
  • Section 27: Care and Use of Property/Equipment
  • Section 28: Pastoral Services
  • Section 29: Security
  • Section 30: Teaching Responsibilities
  • Section 31: Department Orientation
  • Section 32: Policy on Consensual Teacher (Faculty or Resident)-Student (Resident or Student) Relationships
  • Section 33: Grievance
  • Section 34: Hearing and Appellate Review Procedures for Termination of a Residency Appointment
  • Appendix A: Policy and Procedure on Resident Recruitment & Appointment
  • Appendix B: Residency Appointment Agreement
  • Appendix C: EEO Employer-Disability/Veteran Statement and Department of Accessibility Services
  • Appendix D: Clinical Experience and Educational Work Hours and Moonlighting
  • Appendix E: Professional & General Liability Insurance
  • Appendix F: Institutional Policies
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