Annual Stipend
Resident’s are offered an annual salary competitive with other Dental Residency programs.
Malpractice Insurance
The hospital furnishes and maintains sufficient malpractice insurance, or maintains a qualified self-insurance program for the resident, with limits of $1 million/$3 million, covering any actions resulting from professional activities which are part of the General Practice Residency Training Program.
Medical Insurance Plan
The resident is entitled to participate in the hospital’s health care protection plans as regularly available to hospital employees.
Employee Discount
The resident is eligible for a discount on charges incurred at the healthcare facilities for inpatient and outpatient services. This discount applies to the balance due after customary insurance coverage has been applied.
Paid Time Off (PTO)
PTO is a system of providing residents with paid benefit time for use as vacation, holiday, personal and sick time. This paid benefit time is accrued into a PTO account. Days in the PTO account may be used for such purposes as vacation, holidays, personal days or brief illnesses.
Paid Time Off (PTO) Account
Residents will get 20 days PTO during the program year. Residents are required to use 1 PTO day for each of the following seven recognized holidays: New Year’s Day, President’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. Accrued, unused PTO will be payable at 100 percent upon termination.
Continuing Education Stipend
Residents will receive a $250 reimbursement for attending an ADA CERP accredited continuing education program of their choice. A portion of the continuing education stipend is designated for the residents registration to attend the CNY Implant Study Group.
Reimbursement for Dental Residency Program Registration
The $105 cost of New York State Education Department Dental Residency Registration is paid by the hospital.
Reimbursement for “Infection Control” Certification
New York State required Infection Control Certification cost is reimbursed by the hospital.
Reimbursement for “Identification and Reporting of Child Abuse and Maltreatment” Certification
Residents are reimbursed the cost of obtaining the required certification for “Identification and Reporting of Child Abuse and Maltreatment” as required by New York State.
Clinical Uniform
Pre-Employment Physical & Lab Work
All hospital pre-employment physical and laboratory work is paid for by the hospital if completed by the hospital’s Employee Health Clinic and outpatient laboratory.
Parking Permit
Residents are furnished with a parking permit at no cost.
Basic Life Support (BLS) & Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
The cost of taking BLS & ACLS course is covered by the hospital.
Annual Flu Shot
The hospital provides an annual flu shot to all residents at no cost.
