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Resident Clinical Workplace Injury

I've been exposed to blood or body fluids (e.g. needle-stick injury).

The PGME Blood and Body Fluid Exposure Policy for University of Toronto Postgraduate Medical Trainees provides procedural guidelines  (PDF) for occupational exposure to blood and/or body fluids:

Protocol for Workplace Exposure/Injury

If you've experienced a workplace injury, especially if it involves potential exposure to infectious disease, timing is critical. The PGME Resident Safety Guideline provides protocol for workplace exposure/injury. 

Workplace Exposure Protocol