Pediatric Residency Program
Wellness and Benefits

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
  • Monthly social events
  • 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 nine-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
PL-1      $65,067
PL-2      $67,677
PL-3      $70,466
PL-4      $74,118
PL-5      $77,686
$3,000 in moving expenses if you reside greater than 50 miles from the Cincinnati metropolitan area.

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.

Each intern receives lab coats and several sets of scrubs. Each subsequent year, residents have the option of ordering additional lab coats or scrubs.
PL-1, PL-2 and PL-3 residents receive four weeks of vacation.

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.

Garage parking is available for all residents. $15 is automatically deducted each pay period.
Residents in years PL-2 through PL-5 will be allotted $1300 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 $250 towards the purchase of approved books, minor equipment, and software. Additional monies can be earned for timely completion of evaluations.
Employees and members of their households can use the Cincinnati Children’s Spring Health 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.
  • 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
  • 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.
  • An employee care clinic for weekday daytime urgent care visits for all blue badged employees

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
  • Emergency Department (Burnet and Liberty Campuses)
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