Truman Medical Center Lakewood

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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.

Clinic - Family Medicine Clinic is in the same building in the main training hospital, right downstairs from OB.

Compensation AY 2010-11

PGY-I $45,975

PGY-II $47,644

PGY-III $49,203

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.