Benefits

The Housestaff Manual contains detailed information about benefits provided to residents of the McGaw Medical Center at Northwestern University. Information covered in the manual includes but is not limited to:

• Stipends
• Vacation leave
• Sick leave
• FMLA (family medical leave)
• Leave of absences
• Education leave (currently 5 working days annually)
• Insurance
  
  • Health / dental insurance
  • Life / dismemberment insurance
  • Professional liability insurance
• Short term disability
• Long term disability
• Workers compensation
• Pretax spending accounts
• Counseling & psychological services
• Loan deferments
• On call support
• Legal counsel
• Athletics & recreation

Department Benefits

• Book Fund ($500 per resident annually)
• Resident Library Book fund ($6,000 annually)
• Travel Funds ($1,000 per resident annually)

For more details regarding benefits, visit the McGaw Medical Center Payroll and Benefits Web Site