Benefits

Duke and Durham have a lower cost of living than the home cities of most other major academic medical centers. Therefore, you can afford a higher standard of living with a comparable stipend. To compare COL in Durham with other cities, see: Cost of Living Calculator (bestplaces.net).

Durham/Duke PGY-1 Stipend: $67,284

Example Cities | Stipend required for equivalent standard of living:

• Nashville: $71,149
• Philadelphia: $72,460
• Chicago: $74,116
• Boston: $105,860
• Seattle: $115,797
• New York: $116,350
• San Francisco: $168,383

Relocation Benefit

• $1,000 provided to GME trainees who are new employees of Duke University/Health System

Health Insurance Coverage

• Choice of four plans, two at no cost to trainee (Duke Basic and Duke Select)
• Discounted premiums for GME trainees
• Dental and vision coverage
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403b Retirement Contribution

• Eligible after one year of employment and age 21
• Immediate vesting
• 4% contribution (no employee contribution required)
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Back-Up Care for Dependents

• 10 annual days of backup care at discounted rates using Bright Horizons' network of caregivers who provide care for your dependents when you have a disruption in your regular care.
  • Bright Horizons' center-based care is $15 per child per day or $25 per family.
  • Bright Horizons' in-home care for both children and adults is priced at $6 per hour.

Earned Wage Access Benefit

• Access portion of already earned wages outside of traditional pay cycle
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Disability and Life Insurance

• Life Insurance- no cost to trainees
  • $100K benefit with additional benefit for death/dismemberment—portable upon graduation
  • Supplemental life insurance ($500K) for trainees who are required to do air transport in their training
• Base Disability Insurance- no cost to trainees
  • 60% of stipend up to $4,000 per month
  • Specialty-specific through retirement age
  • Convertible to individual policy at graduation
• Supplemental Disability Insurance-optional at discounted rates
  • Underwriting concessions fully portable
  • Specialty-specific discounted rates

Vacation/Leave Benefits

• Trainees eligible for DUHS parental leave policy (6 weeks paid leave)
• GME-specific policy for medical illness or caregiver leave
• 20 paid vacation days per year
• 8 paid days for acute illness/bereavement
• 2 paid days to schedule medical/dental appointments

Other Important Benefits

• Parking permit in premium deck at no cost to trainee (~$1,400 benefit annually)
• $12 per night meal benefit when on call
• On-campus gym for GME trainees only (renovation in progress)
• Labcoats for all trainees with annual refresh
• Financial consulting for insurance and financial planning

Well-Being

• GME Premium appointments at Personal Assistance Services: 7 am-5 pm, 5-7 pm appointments for GME trainees only, as well as normal appointment times
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• Concierge service at Duke Primary Care for GME trainees to facilitate establishing care and scheduling appointments
• Live for Life: multiple programs, activities, and assessments to help employees and their family achieve health and fitness goals.
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• Duke PERQS—discounts for employees at many local businesses and services
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• Resident membership to the American College of Emergency Physicians and Emergency Medicine Residents Association. In turn, these give residents access to a multitude of online educational resources (including EMedhome, EB Medicine Online, EM:RAP, Emergency Medical Abstracts), as well as career and financial planning assistance. For example:
  • https://www.emra.org/benefits/
• Online board review subscription (Rosh Review), with this benefit continuing for the first year after graduation to support outstanding Board Exam performance.
• Online access to PEER XI, the American College of Emergency Physicians board review product.
• American College of Emergency Physicians eCME portal (video library), with “more than 875 hours of online education presented by world-renowned experts in Emergency Medicine.”
• Access to the Duke University Hospital Medical Library, with complete access to a multitude of Emergency Medicine resources.
• PGY3 travel to the American College of Emergency Physicians Annual Scientific Assembly, including program registration fees, travel, and accommodations.
• For residents with scholarly works accepted to other scientific and educational meetings, the Program generally provides support for program registration, travel, and accommodations.
• Professional photography services through Duke Photography.