Pediatric Residency Program

Wellness and Benefits

Our residents are the voice of the program

Residency Council - A committee composed of members from each class that meets monthly to discuss a multitude of issues including schedule, curriculum, planning social events and more. Many positive changes to the program were initially suggested and developed within Residency Council.
Town Hall Meetings - Quarterly meetings for each residency class attended by the program directors and chief residents.
Anonymous Evaluations - Residents are able to anonymously evaluate their attendings, co-residents, rotations and the overall program online. Residents also regularly review their feedback with the program directors.

When you are working in the hospital our residents enjoy the following benefits

Breakfast and hot lunch provided daily at conferences
Meal money provided for every overnight shift or call
Jeopardy system
The Pocket, a handbook of vital information for daily use
Private, centrally located and security-protected call rooms adjacent to the resident lounge with computers and telephones
Covered, protected parking with easy access to the hospital

Benefits and Activities for Residents

Annual educational allowance for books, medical journals, and professional memberships
Mentorship program with faculty mentors and peer mentoring groups
Social events including Tour de Cinci (a monthly rotation of local restaurants & bars)
Annual holiday party with clinical coverage for residents
Intramural sports teams
Resident spouse support group
Intern retreat
Intern end of year rafting trip

Intern Orientation

A ten-day introduction to the hospital and your new classmates
PALS and Neonatal Resuscitation training
An introduction to the city of Cincinnati with numerous social events for you and your family
The Pocket Senior, A Guide to Starting Residency sent to newly matched interns

Salary 2022-2023

PL-1      $58,650
PL-2      $61,166
PL-3      $63,541
PL-4      $66,580
PL-5      $69,199

Moving Expenses

$3,000 in moving expenses if you reside greater than 50 miles from the greater Cincinnati area.

Insurance

Health and dental insurance is provided at special rates for residents. The effective date of insurance is the ﬁrst date of employment. Enrollment must be made in accordance with standard procedures.

Life insurance -- in the amount of $50,000 -- is provided at no cost to you. This insurance is convertible to a continuing policy when you leave Cincinnati Children's.

Long-term disability insurance covering disability incurred as a result of sickness or an accident will be provided effective the ﬁrst day of active employment. Cincinnati Children's pays for the entire cost of this coverage. The plan beneﬁt is 60 percent of your base salary, up to a maximum beneﬁt of $2,000 per month, beginning after 90 days of disability.

White Coats and Scrubs

Each intern receives lab coats and several sets of scrubs. Each subsequent year, residents have the option of ordering additional lab coats or scrubs.

Vacation

PL-1, PL-2 and PL-3 residents receive four weeks of vacation.

Leaves of Absence

Medical Leave of Absence with pay may be granted for a continuous short-term illness/disability or injury, including pregnancy for a total of up to 12 weeks. This time will not count as vacation days, 4 weeks of vacation is still available. American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) specifies a one-time paid leave of up to 6 weeks of time away from elective training for purposes of parental, caregiver, and medical leave (including maternity leave) without extending training. These 6 weeks will be treated as concurrent with other Cincinnati Children's leave benefits (including maternity leave).

Training is expected to be extended if the Program Director determines that competency has not been achieved. The approval of these weeks is at the discretion of the Program Director based on trainee performance and training requirements. Documentation suitable to Cincinnati Children's is required. Personal (non-medical) leaves of absence without pay are available for a period of up to one year with the approval of the residency/fellowship training director.

Parking

Garage parking is available for all residents. $15 is automatically deducted each pay period. There is an initial deposit of $15 for an ID badge and window sticker. Deposit will be refunded when ID badge is returned.

Educational Allowances

Residents in years PL-2 through PL-5 will be allotted $1205.00 towards the purchase of approved books, minor equipment, and software. Additional funds are available by application for travel to educational meeting in which the resident is presenting or has a poster. A PL-1 resident is allotted $205.00 towards the purchase of approved books, minor equipment, and software.

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Employees and members of their households can use the Cincinnati Children’s employee assistance program for help with issues such as family or marital relationships, death in the family, alcohol or drug problems, and other emotional or psychological problems. Onsite counseling from licensed mental health professionals is available to Cincinnati Children’s employees. Counselors are also available by phone, and all services are confidential. Employees AND family members can each get up to 8 FREE visits.

On-Site Services

Cincinnati Children's owns and operates an on-site child care facility for all employees called Children's for Children. The facility is a recipient of national, state and local awards and is accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children.

Pratt Library offers several services to employees and community physicians, including document delivery and inter-library loans and subject research.

Cincinnati Children’s also provides a concierge service for employees. Their most helpful feature is performing your errands while you are busy working! They will help you schedule home repairs, get your oil changed, mail packages, or do grocery shopping. The best part is there’s no charge for their time – just pay mileage for their travel.

Cincinnati Children's provides its employees and their families the use of an on-site federal credit union.

Moonlighting Opportunities

Senior residents may have the opportunity to moonlight on several services:

Hematology / Oncology Inpatient Service
Gastroenterology Inpatient Service
Hospital Medicine Inpatient Service (Liberty Campus)
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

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