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Stipends & Benefits
2021-2022 Stipends & Benefits
Stipends
- PGY1 – $58,642
- PGY2 – $60,447
- PGY3 – $62,500
Vacation & Leaves
- 21 days Paid Time Off (PTO) per contract year. These days are designed to cover vacations, unexpected absences such as sick days and funeral/bereavement leave, and practice search.
- Extended periods of leave available for FMLA, crisis, or advanced educational opportunities at the program director’s discretion.
- Two weeks paid parental leave.
Prenatal/Newborn Elective
- 2- to 4-week elective may be taken by residents who have a child born or adopted during residency
Practice-Related Benefits and Reimbursements
Reimbursed during residency:
- Minnesota Board of Medical Practice Permit and License
- DEA registration & X number (Suboxone)
- Up to $1,000 reimbursement for relocation expenses
- Uniforms: lab coats (laundry service) and scrubs
- Meals provided while on duty at hospitals
- Professional Memberships
- American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP)
- American Osteopathic Association (AOA)
- Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians (MAFP)
- Minnesota Medical Association (MMA)
Professional Development and Continuing Education
- Up to $1,000 reimbursement for continuing medical education expenses
- Up to five days per year for continuing medical education courses
- Life Support Courses: certification and recertification in Basic Life Support, Advanced Cardiac Life Support, Advanced Trauma Life Support, Neonatal Resuscitation Program, Advanced Life Support in Obstetrics, and Pediatric Advanced Life Support
- Reimbursement for the USMLE Step 3 or COMLEX-USA Level 3 exams if taken during residency
- Access to the University of Minnesota library system including the Bio-Medical Library
- Reimbursement for self-study to prepare for ABFM in-training exams and board certification – at program’s discretion
- Department of Family Medicine sponsored courses
Insurance & Health Coverage
- Choice of 4 Essentia Health plans; available on first day of employment
- Choice of 2 dental plans, administered by Delta Dental
- Eligible dependents can be enrolled under health, dental and voluntary life insurance
- Group term life and equal accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) insurance provided at no cost, additional voluntary life and AD&D insurance coverage available
- Employer paid short-term disability coverage
- Employer paid Group long-term disability
- Malpractice insurance provided for activities within the course and scope of resident duties at no cost
- Flexible spending accounts eligible for pre-tax health care and dependent care reimbursement benefits
Retirement/College Savings Plan
- Fully vested after one year
- Voluntary 401(k) available
- Voluntary 529 college savings plan available
Additional Benefits
- Essentia Health on-site child care available
- Pager service
- Free parking at hospitals
- Free parking at Duluth Family Medicine Clinic
- Resident Assistance Program (University of Minnesota)
- Employee Assistance Program (Essentia Health)
- Employee Discounts
- Adoption Expense Reimbursement