Salary and Benefits
2008-2009
-
First Year: $49,341
-
Second Year: $52,324
-
Third Year: $53,897
Medical Liability
Coverage is provided by the hospital for all work performed as part of this teaching program. Hospitalization & Dental Insurance A choice of multiple insurance plans is provided for the resident and his or her family, and includes a base plan with major medical and medical-surgical insurance. A vision care program as well as dental service coverage is also provided. There is a nominal co-pay for this coverage.
Disability
A disability policy, paying 50 percent of the resident’s salary after 90 days of disability, is provided.
Information Technology
Each resident is provided the opportunity to obtain from our department a state-of-the art PocketPC with wireless capacity and point of care medical software. If the resident declines to use this PDA, they may continue to use their own or purchase a different PDA the resident may choose. Each resident would $300 to purchase a PDA on their own separate from their CME expense account.
Meals
Meal cards are provided to all residents for their personal use while on duty.
Continuing Medical Education
There are a total of 12 conference days during the three years of residency training:
-
All Levels: 2 days per year – 1ocal educational conference
-
Second Year or Third Year: 1 day – regional practice management conference
-
Third Year: 5 days – Temple University/Lancaster General Hospital Family Practice Review, subsidized by the program
Lancaster General will provide $4,000 to support each resident with relocation expenses and continuing medical education (CME) for the three years of their training.
-
First year: $1,000 for CME and relocation expenses
-
Second Year: $1,500 for CME
-
Third Year: $1,500 for CME
Vacation and Holidays
Residents receive two weeks paid vacation, 10 paid holidays and 4 personal days each year. Vacation, holidays and personal days are incorporated into a paid-time-off benefit plan applied July 1. Residents may schedule one week vacation each half of the year. The remainder of the paid-time-off may be used for scheduled days off or illness. In addition, each resident is given 5 days off during the Christmas or New Year weeks. Overall, residents have more than 5 weeks time off available to them.
Employee Benefits
As an employee of Lancaster General Hospital, residents are eligible for serveral discount programs such as fitness memberships, eye wear and contact savings, amusement park admissions, movie tickets, etc.
Professional White Coats
Each first year resident is provided three personalized long white coats. Each second year resident has the option to receive two additional coats.
For questions or more information about the
Lancaster General Family Medicine Residency Program,
please contact our Residency Coordinator.