Salary & Benefits

The Department of Surgery is delighted to extend a wide variety of benefits for our residents, including:

• Three weeks of vacation per year for interns
• Four weeks of vacation per year for other residents
• Free participation in meetings of the Cleveland Surgical Society
• Stipends are available for presentation of scholarly work at national meetings
• Participation in the Residency Committee and in applicant recruitment
• Insurance coverage:
  • Health/dental
  • Malpractice
  • Disability
  • Additional family coverage available
• Annual Departmental Retreat
• Online system for communication, teaching and recording case logs
• Access to hospital and medical school libraries
• Scrubs provided and laundered by the hospital
• Meal money for all on-call periods
• Optional two years of research

Graduate Medical Education Benefits

The Graduate Medical Education office maintains a comprehensive detailed list of up to date resident benefits and salary. Stipends are increased by the GME office annually.