Resident Benefits

Resident Stipends (per Graduate Medical Education Office website)

At no or low cost to residents:

• Personal and family health insurance provided by the Hospital and State (if resident pays the single premium rate for a State-offered policy, the family coverage is free)
• Professional malpractice insurance provided by the Hospital and State
• Pager and Lab Coats
• BLS Certification and reimbursement for re-certification
• American College of Radiology (ACR) Annual Inservice Preparatory Board Exams
• $4,800 throughout the four-year residency for the purchase of books or other educational materials provided by the Department
• $1,000 for transportation and expenses to AIRP course offered during the PGY4 year provided by the Department
• Red zone parking permit provided by the Department
• 1/2 of the membership fee to the Kirmayer Fitness Center provided by the Department
• Fee-waived DEA for duration of residency, as long as licensing is used only for required duties associated with the residency program
• Fee-waived Kansas Temporary Permit for duration of residency, as long as licensing is used only for required duties associated with the residency program
• Fee-waived Missouri Contiguous License for duration of residency, as long as licensing is used only for required duties associated with the residency program
• Counseling Services through the Kansas Medical Center and Staff Assistance Program

Other benefits offered:

• PGY4 and PGY5 residents in good standing may provide Radiology locum tenens coverage at approved locations in Kansas for additional income
• Per Graduate Medical Education, 3 weeks of vacation leave per residency year
• Per Graduate Medical Education, 10 days of sick leave per residency year
• With Program Director approval, undetermined number of professional leave days to attend Radiology educational conferences. Preference given to those residents presenting at the conference.
• Unless on call, the program observes all state holidays (9 additional days), in addition to the allowed GME vacation/leave policy