Residency Information
Salary and Benefits
Salary
R1 - $64,000
R2 - $65,500
R3 - $67,000
Vacation
Residents receive 18 days of annual leave.
The Resident Physician will receive a one-time signing bonus/relocation allowance in his/her first year. Any receipts provided for qualified moving expenses (as determined by the I.R.S.) will reduce the portion of the allowance which is taxable.
Continuing Medical Education
Residents are allowed 5 CME days per academic year to attend approved continuing medical education. During the three years, $1500 is provided for continuing education activities, and may also be used to purchase textbooks or educational software.
Additional Benefits
- Health/Dental and hospitalization insurance
- Term life insurance
- Disability insurance
- Malpractice insurance
- Membership dues (American Medical Association, American Academy of Family Physicians, Iowa Medical Society, and American Osteopathic Association)
- Pre-tax insurance premiums
- Dependent care expense reimbursement
- $1,400 relocation allowance (one time)
- Subsidized flexible spending program of $1,000 per training year which can be used for reimbursement for things such as: fitness center membership, local mileage, childcare, medical student loan payments, resident share of personal health insurance premium, or any additional medical/dental expenses
- Lab coats - Up to 4 during Residency
- On-call meals
- Accessible/free parking
Admission Requirements
All applications will be screened through the Electronic Residency Application Service - ERAS on-line service for consideration of an interview. We will appoint only those candidates who intend to complete the full three-year training program except in instances where candidates are being considered for admission with advance standing.
Applications will only be accepted through ERAS and they must include:
- Two letters of recommendation
- Medical School Dean's letter
- Written personal statement
- Curriculum vitae (CV)
- Photograph
- Official medical school transcripts
- ECFMG certificate (unless in final year of medical school)
- Copies of all board examination scores
- Passed Step 1/Comlex 1 and will pass Step 2/Comlex 2 prior to start of residency (Applicants with more than one failure will not be considered)
- Graduate from accredited medical school within the last three years and / or have had direct clinical medical experience in the United States during or subsequent to medical school.
In addition to the ERAS documents, we select applicants on the basis of their preparedness, ability, aptitude, academic credentials, communication skills, and personal qualities such as motivation and integrity.
We are willing to consider candidates eligible for H-1B or J-1 Visas.
The development of our Program's criteria for selection of applicants was designed to provide an opportunity for us to know if your professional goals and attributes are compatible with our educational mission.
