Clinical Staff Orientation
Clinical Staff will be scheduled for each of the following orientation programs depending on their level of patient contact.
Clinical Hands On Provider Orientation (CHOP)
Office: Jacobsen Hall, Room 417
Phone:315 464-4403
Email: nashc@upstate.edu
The Clinical Hands On Provider Orientation is for employees who regularly have contact with patients.
- 2012 Clinical Hands On Provider (CHOP) Orientation Agenda
(effective January 1, 2012) - List of staff required to attend CHOP

CITI Institutional Review Board (IRB) Course
The Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) Institutional Review Board (IRB) course is to be completed by all clinical staff within 12 months of hire date.
Hendrich Falls Education
Required for all new nursing staff. More information
Nursing Services Orientation (NSO): University Hospital (Downtown Campus)
Phone: 315 464-9442
Nursing Services Orientation (NSO) is for Nursing and Nursing Support staff. Depending on your job title, you will be assigned to attend either part of or all of this 8-hour program.
- When: Thursdays 7:30am - 4:00pm
- Where: University Hospital, Room 1328B
- Agenda
Additional information about Nursing at Upstate.
Nursing Orientation: University Hospital at Community General
Nursing Module Days
New Nursing staff will be scheduled for modules by their appropriate manager or trainer.
Multidisciplinary Orientation (MDO)
Phone: 315 464-2957
Specific licensed, inpatient staff members require Multidisciplinary Orientation. If you are required to complete this orientation, you will receive an e-mail advising of enrollment in the course as well as your username, password, and instructions on how to access the Blackboard web-site and log-in. This education introduces new employees to interdisciplinary practice at SUNY Upstate Medical University. This course must be completed via Blackboard within 60-days of hire.
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