Pediatrics at CU School of Medicine is among the best in the nation! World-class pediatric residency program and research facilities. Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Children's Hospital Colorado

2012-2013 Stipends

PL-1: $50,329
PL-2: $52,175
PL-3: $53,937

Residents are allowed three weeks of vacation each academic year. An additional week of educational leave is permitted in the second and third years. There are several designated holidays in the pediatric program, including at least one four-day break for each resident at Thanksgiving, Christmas, or New Year's.

It is the policy of the University of Colorado School of Medicine Graduate Medical Education Committee to allow leave for maternity, paternity, adoption, illness of a close relative that requires the resident's care, or illness of the resident. Residents may be granted up to 12 calendar weeks of leave during a 12-month period for certain family and medical reasons. Leaves are granted by the Program Director. The Program Director will determine how much of the time will need to be made up in order to fulfill the specialty board certification and requirements. The complete leave policy is in the Graduate Medical Education Manual.

Registration is paid for all PL-1s to be certified in PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) and the Neonatal Resuscitation Program and to recertify as required during residency.

Residents are issued meal cards to cover the cost of breakfast and dinner at Children's Hospital Colorado when on call overnight. Meal cards are provided at Denver Health and University of Colorado Hospital when on call as a senior resident or when on overnight as an intern. Lunch is provided at no cost to residents at the daily noon conference at Children's Hospital Colorado. Breakfast is also provided at Morning Report.

Medical insurance coverage is provided to residents and their family members at minimal cost. The health insurance plan provides basic coverage with in- and out-of-network reimbursement options and a prescription drug card program. Dental insurance premiums are paid for residents and their family members at no cost. Preventive dental services are paid at 100% and have no deductible. Life and disability insurance are provided for all residents. Malpractice coverage is provided by the program for all residents.

Computers for resident use and education are in the resident lounge and in all clinical care areas. Free literature searches are available to all residents at Children's Hospital Colorado and through the School of Medicine library. Residents have access to an enormous range of journals and other electronic services for clinical and educational use.

Resident memberships for the American Academy of Pediatrics are paid. This includes access to the AAP educational website, Pedialink (www.pedialink.org). Each year several free courses are made available to residents at this site. Residents also receive several pediatric journals, including Pediatrics and Pediatrics in Review free of charge.

• Each resident receives an annual education fund to cover the cost of books, meetings or other educational materials.
  
• Resident parking fees are paid for at all institutions.
  
• Text pagers are provided to all residents at no cost.
  
• Unlimited photocopying privileges are available in the Medical Education office.
  
• The resident lounge includes a kitchen with a refrigerator and microwave oven, as well as a television and computer workstations.
  
• A Colorado medical training license, required by the state during residency, is provided by the program.
  
• All residents will need to sign a training agreement and consent to a background check. To view a sample training agreement, visit the GME website: see Sample Resident Training Agreement (.pdf).