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1.PURPOSE

1.1. To accommodate the Conscience-Based Objections of Learners in the Max Rady College of Medicine;

1.2. To ensure the health and safety of patients through timely and acceptable medical care notwithstanding any Conscience-Based Objections or Conscience-Based Exemptions;

1.3. To ensure Learners meet the objectives of their medical education program; 1.4. To set out a process for approval and administration of Conscience-Based Exemptions.

2.DEFINITIONS

2.1. Learners: means registrants in the University of Manitoba’s Max Rady College of Medicine undergraduate, postgraduate, and physician assistant programs.

2.2. Conscience-Based Objection: An objection, by a Learner, to participate in certain health care activities related to their medical education program, based on ethical, religious or personal beliefs.

2.3. Conscience-Based Exemption: An approved exemption, for a Learner, from participation in certain health care activities.