PrintProspective Residents - Resident Benefits
Medical residents are appointed to one-year training positions from July 1 to June 30 of the following year. Stipend rates for residents are subject to change annually.
Benefits:
- Health insurance - resident shares cost
- Dental insurance - optional; resident pays
- Pre-tax health care/dependent reimbursement accounts - optional
- Life insurance - provided at no cost; $25,000 term policy
- Long-term disability insurance
- Short-term disability insurance
- Professional liability insurance
- Optional retirement plan
- Vacation leave - two-three weeks of vacation time, depending upon rotation year
- Sick leave
- Family emergency, military, and court leave
- Maternity and/or paternity leave
- Professional, academic and conference leave
- Educational expense allowance for books, software, conferences/society meeting registration fees, organization/society membership dues, and journal/slide club subscriptions
- Trainee research fund
- Conference travel for research paper/abstract presentations
- Student discounts on sporting events, cultural events, computers, software, etc.
- Membership at the Recreational Center
- Standard laboratory coat
More detailed information can be found in the Institution Policy Manual and LMP Residency Policy Manual.