Salary and Benefits
Salary
Our residents are paid according to the house staff salary schedule outlined by the Department of Graduate Medical Education (GME). MedPeds residents also receive an additional $1,800 of pay per year for a pediatrics stipend plus an extra week of vacation during Christmas or New Years, which is not reflected in the house staff salary breakdown.
Benefits
MedPeds residents have access to the same benefits package as regular UM System faculty and staff. Visit UMKC's Human Resources website for more information about benefits, such as time off, insurance options, benefit enrollment and more.
Additional Benefits
As a MedPeds resident, you also have access to perks outside of the UM System package. Explore the benefits available to you.
- Meal money is provided at all three hospitals. Lunch is also provided for many afternoon conferences.
- Free covered parking at all hospitals.
- Monogrammed white coats and scrubs are provided to start your intern year.
- PGY-2 through PGY-4 years are allotted seven paid leave days per year to attend conferences.
- USMLE III and Comlex Level III paid by UMKC if application submitted after employment and taken during PGY-1 year of training.
- Educational resources
- $350 during your intern year to purchase a smart-device or other resource of your choice
- $1,000 per year during years 2-4 from UMKC GME
- $1,000 total to be used over your 4 years from Children's Mercy GME
- International Elective Aid of $1,000 while at Children's Mercy if you take an elective during a call-free month
- Free American Board of Pediatrics (ABP) ITE Exams
- $500 towards ABP Certifying Exam
- Presentation funds