Background
Each health professions trainee must first be listed on a TQCVL letter.
How does a trainee qualify for VA training?
This person must review documentation that there has been a physical exam (PE) performed in the last year. If not VA may complete the PE for VA paid employees.
What is the VA program director?
____________ are not authorized to receive a stipend and must not be appointed in a VA paid status.
What are non-US citizens?
The letter is to be placed on ________.
What is Program/University letterhead?
All trainees will be issued a _______. Trainees must possess two, official pieces of government ID.
What is a Personnel Identify Verification (PIV) credential?
A TQCVL from the director of the sponsoring program either VA or not must be submitted to this person.
What is the VA Facility Director and VA Designated Education Officer (DEO)?
Who is Dr. Kingsley and Andrew Welch?
VA trainees must be free from _____
What are communicable disease?
Appointment of all non-US citizen HPTs must be approved by _______.
Who is the Medical Center Director or Designee?
It needs to be address to _______
Facility Director Andrew Welch
Where do you find a list of acceptable IDs?
Trainee Qualifications and Credentials Verification Letter
What does TQCVL stand for?
All trainees are expected to provide documentation for this vaccine.
What is a Hepatitis B vaccine?
What is documented proof of immigrant or non-immigrant status?
This list is attached to the letter
What is the TQCVL list of trainees?
The _____ is responsible for screening licensed trainees against the National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB). This may apply to some post-degree associated health trainees who have obtained licensure. Queries can be done at or through your credentialing or graduate medical education office. https://www.npdb.hrsa.gov/
What is the affiliate?
1. Enrolled in or accepted into the accredited training program and has had primary source verification of appropriate qualifications and credentials as required by the admission criteria of the training program.
2. Qualified, and has the required credentials, to participate in the accredited training program asagreed to by the sponsoring institution, affiliated participating institutions, and the VA;
3. Compliant with all US citizenship or immigration and naturalization laws and therefore suitable to beappointed to a Federal Government position; and
4. Meets the essential functions (physical and mental) of the training program and immunizedfollowing current CDC guidelines and VHA policy for healthcare workers to protect themselves,other employees and patients while working in a healthcare facility.
1. What does the TQCVL confirm?
All trainees are expected to provide documentation of ______ per CDC guidelines or State requirements.
What is tuberculosis (TB) screening?
Annual TB screening maybe required for healthcare workers and would consists of:
All ______ regardless of where they live, and male immigrants, residing in the United States, who are 18 through 25, are required to register with Selective Service.
What are male US citizens?
The wording in the body of the TQCVL must _____ be modified.
What is not?
The ______ is an OIG compiled list of individuals who are currently excluded from participation in Medicare, Medicaid and all other Federal healthcare programs.
What is the Health and Human Services’ List of Excluded Individuals and Entities (LEIE)?
A program director has up to ____ hours to inform the VA DEO of changes in the academic status of individual trainees, adverse actions that affect the trainee appointment, or changes in the trainee health status that pose a risk to the safety of trainees, other employees, or patients.
What is 72 hours?
The trainee must provide documentation of having had an annual influenza vaccination by ______.
What is November 30th?
Males for these purposes are those individuals born male on their _____ regardless of current gender.
What is their birth certificate?
The letter must be signed by ________.
Who is
For paid trainees receiving a stipend in VA sponsored programs the _________of must ensure that the local VA facility has documentation of screening against the National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB), as appropriate, and that the Health and Human Services’ List of Excluded Individuals and Entities (LEIE) has been reviewed.
What is the program director?