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  • Open door policy with easy access to meet with the Chairman and Program Director as well as with all other faculty.
  • Monthly evaluation of residents with constructive feedback.
  • Free participation in the scheduled evening meetings of the Cleveland Surgical Society.
  • Insurance coverage
    • Health/Dental
    • Malpractice
    • Disability
    • Additional family coverage available
  • Full expenses for presentation of scholarly work at national meetings.
  • Departmental residency retreats dedicated to a critical evaluation of the residency and to improving the educational environment and experience.
  • Resident participation on the Residency Committee & with applicant recruitment.
  • House staff hospital libraries and access to medical school libraries (Allen Memorial Library and Health Sciences Library).
  • Paid maternity/paternity leave is 6 weeks plus any accrued vacation or sick time for the year.
  • Uniforms and scrubs are supplied and laundered by the hospital.
  • Vacation is three weeks per year for interns and four weeks per year for other residents.
  • No more than call every fourth night.
  • Departmental internet site for communication, teaching, and recording case logs.
  • Stipends received for each year after graduating from medical school:
    • 1st year: $48,776
    • 2nd year: $50,516
    • 3rd year: $51,944
    • 4th year: $53,754
    • 5th year: $55,830
    • 6th year: $57,905
    • 7th year: $59,639
  • Meal tickets are provided for all on-call periods.
  • Optional 2 years of fully funded research.