Benefits - Ophthalmology Residency Program

Salary (2007):
PGY2 $51,609,
PGY3, $54,154,
PGY4 $56,698

Education Allowance/Other Benefits

• Set of Academy books (14 book series)
• Equipment fund $2750 (one time fund, can be spent throughout 3 years of residency to purchase lenses, palm pilot, indirect ophthalmoscope, loupes, etc)
• Dietary fund for meals purchased in cafeteria for all 3 years of residency
• Meetings: travel expenses for 1 meeting per year if presenting as first author; travel expenses for 1 meeting once during residency without presenting
• India elective: $2500 for travel expenses if going to India
• Free photocopies in library

Fringe Benefits

Health insurance, life insurance, malpractice insurance, disability insurance, subsidized passes for the subway, etc. Residents may choose to participate in a 403b retirement savings account.

Vacation

Three weeks per year. Each resident also can take 1 personal day per year. Intermediate and senior residents are allowed to take up to a total of 5 additional days over 2 years for fellowship and job interviews.

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