Department of Medicine

Salary and Benefits

  • SALARIES (2007-2008
    • PGY-1  $41,433
    • PGY-2  $42,590
    • PGY-3  $43,956

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  • MAJOR BENEFITS
    • Health Insurance
    • Dental Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • Disability Insurance
    • Professional Liability Insurance

  • PERMIT
    • Permit application fee reimbursed

  • VACATION
    • Interns receive 2 weeks of paid leave per year.  Residents receive 3 weeks of paid leave per year.

  • ANNUAL BOOK ALLOWANCE
    • $200 per year for each resident

  • MEALS, PARKING, & UNIFORMS
    • Meal cards provided to the on-call teams.  Free parking is available immediately adjacent to hospital.  White lab coats are provided at no cost to the residents.

  • SICK LEAVE
    • Full salary is paid for 10 days per year for injury or illness.

  • MATERNITY or PATERNITY LEAVE
    • Although not a separate leave category, female residents may use a combination of sick leave, vacation time and disability leave to permit six weeks of post-partum leave. A male resident may use a combination of paternity leave and annual leave to help care for his new family.