Salary and Benefits

The 2011-2012 salary schedule for residents is:

• First-year resident (R1): $50,000
• Second-year resident (R2): $51,000
• Third-year resident (R3): $53,000

Benefits include but are not limited to:

• Subsidized comprehensive medical, surgical, and hospitalization coverage at Group Health. Amount paid by resident varies by family members covered.
• Subsidized dental coverage.
• Vision coverage.
• Disability and life insurance.
• Malpractice insurance.
• On-call meals.
• Eight paid holidays per year are subject to call schedule and inpatient duties.
• Sick leave.
• Maternity leave.
• Vacation: 15 days each for R1s and R2s; 17 days for R3s.
• Comp days: Comp days are provided for residents with inpatient duties on Group Health's Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's holidays.
• Continuing medical education: five days each for R2s and R3s.
• CME expenses: $800 for R2s; $1,000 for R3s.
• Month away: R2s may take a four-week elective elsewhere and still receive the usual salary. This must be an approved educational experience.
• Parking.
• Washington physician's license.
• National Board Exam (Step 3) fee.
• American Academy of Family Physicians membership dues.

Moonlighting is possible once a resident is fully licensed.