Resident stipends for the academic year of 2026-2027 are as follows:
PGY1: $65,444
PGY2: $67,980
PGY3: $70,440
Chief Resident: $71,440
Other Benefits Include:
Use of a laptop computer and a cellphone during residency
Annual allowance of $1,200 for education-related purchases
Mileage reimbursement for travel between Rockford and Dixon for the continuity clinic and required meetings
Meal stipend provided when on duty in the hospital
Life and accidental death insurance equal to 150% of annual salary, to a maximum of $60,000
Health, dental and vision insurance plans are available
Tax-deferred voluntary savings plan
Family leave
Professional liability insurance coverage related to residency program duties
Paid certification courses in neonatal resuscitation (NRP), pediatric advanced life support (PALS) and advanced cardiac life support (ACLS)
Fifteen days of paid time off that covers vacations and six recognized holidays, forty hours of well-being and sick time, and ten days of sick leave each year
$500 Wellness Stipend each year
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