Residency Benefits

Southern Illinois University School of Medicine

Residency benefits and facilities

Patient Population

Primary service area - Springfield and vicinity (population 150,000)
Referral area - Central and Southern Illinois (population 2,000,000)
Residents care for patients from all socioeconomic, racial, gender, and age groups

Affiliated Hospitals

St. John's Hospital (755 beds), 800 East Carpenter Street, Springfield, IL
Memorial Medical Center (600 beds), 800 North First Street, Springfield, IL
(both are located in Springfield, 6 blocks apart)

Library Facilities

SIU School of Medicine Library; open 90 hours/week. Affiliated hospital libraries are available 24-hours-per-day. Photocopying; Medline searches, book, videotape and audiotape loans are available.

Current Salaries and Benefit Information

First Year Resident (PGY I)	$41,289
Second Year Resident	$42,745
Third Year Resident	$44,290
Fourth Year Resident	$46,350
Fellow	$47,895

Benefits

Health insurance is available at a minimal charge; optional family plan can be purchased. Dental coverage is provided with minimal charge. Basic life insurance is provided at no cost; additional amounts may be purchased for resident or family. Professional liability insurance is provided at no cost. Special portable, anticipated income disability insurance available at nominal cost.

Vacation and educational leave

All residents receive 21 calendar days of vacation, up to 7 calendar days of educational leave, up to 12 weeks family/medical leave, 14 calendars days of sick leave and 3 calendar days of bereavement leve. Funds granted for eductaional leave are at the discretion of the department.

Housing

There is a wide variety of housing in all areas of Springfield. Past arrangements made by SIU residents include apartment or house rental, and condominium or house purchase.