2007-2008 Stipends:

PGY – 1 $43,326

PGY – 2 $44,844

PGY – 3 $46,612

PGY – 4 $48464

PGY – 5 $50,502

Yearly Educational Funds:

PGY – 1      $1,000                    PGY – 2 through 7      $2,000

·         Relocation allowance of $5,000 for all categorical PGY 1s; $2,000 for Preliminary Surgical Residents; $750 for PGY-2, 3, 4 and 5. The relocation allowance is included in the first paycheck. 

• Medical insurance for the individual or family plan is included at no cost.
• Dental insurance for the resident is provided at no cost; family coverage is available for a fee of $17.10 per pay period.
• $50,000 term life insurance, with an accidental death and dismemberment rider, is provided at no cost for the resident. Residents may elect to purchase term life insurance for their dependents for a minimal amount.
• Short-Term Disability and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts are an available option.
• Professional liability insurance provided free of charge throughout residency with tail coverage following completion of the training program.
• Guthrie/Robert Packer Hospital pays the licensing fees for the Medical Training license in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania during residency.
• Meals are provided for educational conferences and on-call.
• Three lab coats provided annually.
• Private on-call rooms in the hospital.
• Time Away: PGY-1 receive 15 days; PGY 2 through 7 receive 20 days
• Education Time: Up to five working days
• Free parking on campus.
• Personal computers are available for use with Internet access in each residency area, on-call rooms, and throughout the hospital and Guthrie Clinic.
• 24 Hour access to the Beck Library on campus.
• Clinical Assistant Instructor Faculty Appointments through the State University of New York Upstate Medical University are available for residents at Guthrie.  Through these appointments, residents have access to Upstate’s Library Enhanced Access Program (LEAP).
• Rental discounts for on campus housing when available.  Affordable housing is plentiful in the immediate area.
• Confidential and free counseling services are available via the Employee Assistance Program.
• Free access to Club Guthrie –health club conveniently located on campus.
• Free Notary service available on campus.