Upon receiving a signed back Letter of Offer from a new recruit, there are many items to be completed before and after a professional staff's start-date. There are also tasks that need to be completed upon a Professional Staff member’s departure. The Professional Staff Set-up & Exit Task List outlines the items and responsibility for completion for set-up and exit tasks.

Major components that must be completed before arrival include:

• Completion of the Professional Staff Appointment Application Package (including Occupational Health Review, N95 Mask Fit Testing and completion of the Privacy requirements, Fire & Safety training and WHMIS training)
• Office set-up
• Hiring support staff
• IM account and computer order set-up

Major components to be completed upon arrival include:

• Parking
• Hospital ID Badge
• Hospital Transcription / Dictation set-up
• When a new Professional Staff member with an Active appointment arrives, Medical Affairs will arrange an orientation in which the Professional Staff member will receive information about the Medical Advisory Committee (MAC), Professional Staff Organization (PSO), Lawson Health Research Institute, Medical Affairs, and other policies pertinent to LHSC and St. Joseph's. Professional Staff may register by clicking here.

Major components to be completed upon departure include:

• Receiving departure letter from Professional Staff member (and sending copy to Medical Affairs)
• Obtaining forwarding address from Professional Staff member
• Follow-up on any implications to the departing Professional Staff member’s secretary
• The Schulich Faculty Recruitment and Retention office, after consulting with the Resource Planning Specialist in Medical Affairs, will conduct an Exit Interview to obtain a reason for the departure.