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Residency Compensation & Benefits
Financial support during residency
Compensation and Benefits for Residents
Your compensation package as a resident at Mount Auburn Hospital includes a competitive salary and benefits.
General Benefits
All residents have access to the following benefits:
- Health, dental, vision, life and long-term disability insurance
- Medical malpractice insurance
- Monthly meal allowance
- Three weeks vacation
- On-call rooms and shower facilities
- Discounted parking and public transportation
- Discounted car and homeowner's insurance
- Lactation Lounge for new mothers
- Opportunity to experience working for a hospital that has been named a "Best Place to Work" by the Boston Business Journal
View our paid family and medical leave guidelines.
Harvard Resources
As a resident at Mount Auburn Hospital, you'll hold an appointment as a clinical fellow at Harvard Medical School. That means you'll have access to a wealth of resources:
- All Harvard libraries
- Harvard Faculty Club membership
- Harvard athletic centers discount
- Outings & Innings perks and discounts, including tickets to museums, movies, sporting events and more
- Technology discounts through Harvard University Information Technology
- Networking opportunities via Harvard Catalyst
- Harvard lectures and symposiums
Benefits by Program
Pharmacy Residency
Our pharmacy residents also have access to the following benefits:
- Annual stipend of $48,360/year
- Medical and dental insurance
- Paid vacation and holidays
- Discounted public transportation and/or parking
- Residents are eligible for parking at the hospital at the current rate of $8.00 per week, subject to adjustment in accordance with hospital policy
- Presentation and travel reimbursement
Podiatric Medicine & Surgical Residency
Podiatric medicine residents enjoy competitive compensation and a robust benefits package:
- Competitive annual salary
- Year one: $60,070
- Year two: $62,524
- Year three: $65,270
- Discounted parking, medical, dental, vision, pet, auto and homeowners insurance
- Three weeks vacation/year
- Malpractice insurance, MA Limited License fees and ABFAS Board Qualification fees
- Extensive online educational materials, including surgical textbooks, presentations, surgical videos and more
- Annual ABFAS In-Training Examination
Radiology Residency
- Salary is based on a standardized scale applied to all residents set forth by administration. The current AY24-25 PGY pay scale is below:
- PGY-2 (R1): $74,635
- PGY-3 (R2): $76,965
- PGY-4 (R3): $80,675
- PGY-5 (R4): $84,575
- Internal moonlighting opportunities are available beginning in the second year.
- Residents are provided a generous annual educational stipend for use to attend conferences and education-related materials.
- Third year residents attend the American Institute for Radiologic Pathology (AIRP) virtual 4-week course. Tuition is provided.
- Residents selected to present at scientific conferences are provided additional time off.
- Up to four residents per year attend the American College of Radiology's Annual Meeting and Chapter Leadership Conference in Washington, D.C. which focuses on healthcare policy.
- Membership in the New England Roentgen Ray Society, the Radiological Society of North America, American College of Radiology, American Roentgen Ray Society, and Massachusetts Medical Society are provided.
- New library textbooks are purchased annually, the collection is continually updated based on resident need.
- Access to StatDx, RadPrimer, and eAnatomy.
- Personalized lead aprons.
Internal Medicine Residency
Our internal medicine residents have access to the following benefits:
- Resident membership in the Massachusetts Medical Society
- Access to the New England Journal of Medicine and Journal Watch
If you’re a categorical internal medicine resident, you’ll also receive these benefits:
- Associate membership in the American College of Physicians
- Current edition of the Medical Knowledge Self-Assessment Program (MKSAP)
About Mount Auburn Hospital
We offer personable, convenient and compassionate healthcare services. Mount Auburn Hospital is also a great place to work, learn and grow.
Our Residency Programs
Discover why the residency programs at Mount Auburn Hospital are an exceptional training experience.
