Stipend & Benefits

Stipends vary, based on the specific year of residency.  For the medical school years (years two and three of the six-year program), a stipend is awarded.  Single health-care coverage and malpractice insurance are also provided during the medical school segment of the program.  For the years one, four, five and six, the general House Staff compensation and benefits package is provided, in accordance with the University of Louisville Affiliated Hospitals Agreement.

Two weeks of paid vacation are provided for first-year residents.  To offset their stipend, the second- and third-year residents work in the oral and maxillofacial surgery service during their regular vacation time from medical school.  The fourth-, fifth- and sixth-year residents receive three weeks of vacation.