Truman Medical Center Lakewood
Work Hours/On-Call Duty - We recogniize that long work hours and excessive on-call
responsibilities are not conducive to an optimal educational environment
nor quality patient care. On average, clinical rotations are 70 hours per week. PGY I rotations
require call one - two times per week. PGY II and III residents can expect to work hours similar to
faculty.
Benefits
The residents are UMKC Employees and are entitled to the comprehensive
health, dental, vision, life, disability and retirement benefits offered
by UMKC.
Call Rooms
Private, comfortable and secure call rooms inside the hospital are
available for overnight duty.
Compensation AY 2008-09
PGY-I $44,000 |
PGY-II $45,500 |
PGY-III $47,000 |
Educational Conference / Vacation -
Residents have three weeks PTO per year. PGY II and III residents
receive one additional week annually for special educational conferences,
and a yearly CME & PDA allowance of $1,000.
Yearly retreat at Exceptional resort ($250 value).
MO AFP Summer Scientific Convention and Fall Convention ($400 value),
meals extra.
SMA Practice Management Course for all PGY III ($600 value)
Fees Paid - Membership is paid to AAFP, AOA (matched only), MO AFP, KC AFP and
the SMA. USMLE / COMLEX Pt III Exam ($600 value)
Temporary MO License, Permanent BNDD, DEA Registration ($900 value)
BLS, ACLS, ALSO, NRP, PALS ($1,600 value)
Meals/Parking
On call meals and Daily Noon Conference lunch are provided free of
charge to residents.
Parking is provided free of charge.
Montessori School
One of a few Montessori programs fully accredited by the Missouri Department of Education as an elementary school, with up to 3rd grade. Very reasonable prices with discount for residents and employees while your kids are learning down the hall.
Resident Center
Provides a place for residents to meet, relax, study, exercise or watch TV.
Resident / Faculty Recruitment
Our residents are integral to the recruitment and selection of each
incoming class. Resident participation is also crucial in the interviewing
and selection of potential faculty.
Salary and Benefits Estimation for 2008-09 academic year
| First Post Graduate Year | $60,082 |
| Second Post Graduate Year | $61,856 |
| Third Post Graduate Year | $64,226 |
| SM and Geriatric Fellowship | $66,115 |
Better...
by Design
PT / Shared Residency You may share residency with another resident.
Many of our residents
have done this so they
have more time with their families.
The schedule is a month
on, off a month, for you to
get all of the training you need for a successful residency.
We are one of the few residency programs in the country to offer these positions. This flexibility is designed to make your life
as a resident easier.