Family Medicine Resident Benefits

For more information, please see University of Minnesota Office of Student Health Benefits.

• Paid time off (PTO)
  • Twenty-one days per contract year. Designed to cover vacations and unexpected absences not covered by paid leave.
• Additional paid time off
  • Jury duty, court appearances, bereavement (1-5) days, voting, and six holidays (depends on rotation).
• Parental leave
  • Six weeks of paid leave related to the birth, adoption, or gestational surrogacy of a child.
  • The parental leave will begin at a time requested by the resident but not more than two weeks before the due date or adoption event and no later than thirteen weeks after the birth or adoption event. Must be uninterrupted and consecutive during the term of residency.
  • The American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM) will allow up to twelve (12) weeks away from the program in a given academic year without requiring an extension of training and the Program Director and Clinical Competency Committee (CCC) agree that the resident is ready for advancement, and ultimately autonomous practice.
• Medical and caregiver leave
  • Once during training, trainees are eligible for pay at 100 percent of their stipend for the first six weeks of the first approved medical, parental, or caregiver leave of absence. 
  • Minnesota Earned Sick and Safe Time (ESST) for employee illness, caring for an ill family member, and qualifying emergencies. 
• Unpaid leave - May extend residency and postpone board eligibility.
  • Extended periods of leave available with FMLA.
  • Other unpaid leave at program director’s discretion.
     
• See Institutional Policies under "Leave Policy" and the Program Policy Manual for more details.

Eligibility while in residency is contingent on state funding and clinic location.

• National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program
• Minnesota loan forgiveness and repayment programs

Residents are eligible to enroll in two plans: University of Minnesota Optional Retirement Plan (ORP) and the University of Minnesota Section 457 Deferred Compensation Program (457 Plan).

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Business expense allocation

• Up to $1,000 reimbursement per year for conference expenses, medical association memberships, web-based courses, clinical textbooks and medical journals, international electives airfare, and educational or clinical software.

Continuing medical education

• Three to five days per year at program director’s discretion

Department grand rounds

• Topics of relevance to family medicine presented in an academic context
• View our grand rounds schedule

Life support courses
Program sponsorship varies.

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support
• Basic Life Support
• Neonatal Resuscitation

Free access to courses

• Free access to more than 2,000 Coursera courses and specializations (sets of courses in a specific area) from over 70 universities

Prenatal/newborn elective

• Two- to six-week elective—may be taken by residents who have a child born or adopted during residency

Programmatic courses

• We sponsor a variety of hands-on, one- to two-day programmatic courses. Topics include obstetrics, sports medicine, leadership and finance, sexual medicine, and more. Some are required for residents to take and others are optional.

Global Family Medicine

• Elective curricular experience where residents participate in international experience 

Fellowship opportunities after residency

• Sports medicine, hospice and palliative medicine, geriatrics, advanced geriatrics, addiction medicine, sleep medicine, clinical informatics, T32 cancer disparities, and pain medicine training in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area
• Obstetrics (Duluth) and geriatrics (Rochester) training in Greater Minnesota
• Fogarty Global Health Fellowship

Faculty development programs

Residents who join our faculty after residency can benefit from the following training programs:

• Health Equity Leadership & Mentoring Program
• Teaching, Evaluation, and Curriculum for Healthcare Professionals (TEACH)
• Collaborative Scholarship Intensive (CSI)

• Top National Institutes of Health-funded family medicine department 
• Member of Family Physicians Inquiries Network Consortium
• Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians grants: Innovation Grants for Residents ($1,000) and Resident Research Grants ($3,000)
• Evaluation and Statistics Hub developed by our research staff
• Access to the University of Minnesota's Medical Education Outcomes Center (MEOC)
• Learn more about our research area
• Discovery Fund Award (up to $10,000)
• Department of Family Medicine and Community Health Awards ($1,000 Each):
  • Excellence in Scholarship
  • Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (J.E.D.I)

• See support resources specifically for residents and fellows
• Financial well-being resources available on first day of employment from LSS Financial Counseling and/or Foster Kilma

DEA registration

• Fee reimbursed during residency

Exams

• Reimbursement for the USMLE Step 3 or COMLEX-USA Level 3 exams if taken during residency

Minnesota license

• Permit and licensure application fee are paid during residency

Moving allowance

• $1,000 paid for relocation expenses

Professional membership

• American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) and Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians (MAFP) membership: First year paid by the MAFP, second and third year paid by residency program

Rural Resident Rotation Stipends

• Four-week rotation AND >60 miles from home: $2,000
• Two-week rotation OR <60 miles from home: $1,000

Uniforms

• Lab coats provided

A U Card is required to access some of these benefits. It is your official University of Minnesota ID.

Technology discounts

• Discounted computers, devices, and accessories.

Fitness membership

• University Recreation and Wellness Center at student membership rates 

Resource for global information, innovation, and collaboration

• Global Programs and Strategy Alliance is the central international office and resource for travel abroad

Library system

• Access to the University of Minnesota library system, including the Health Sciences Library

University events

• Receive discounted tickets for some University of Minnesota sports, theater, and cultural events

Universal Transit Pass 

• Discounted light rail and bus passes.  Email [email protected] to activate this benefit on your UCard.

• Helps find childcare, short-term housing, and employment options for spouses/partners