alaska residency

[Celsus]

A friend of mine told me about alaska residency positions that paid extremely well ...on the order of several hundred thousand a year...I was wondering if anyone had any info on this or if it was true..just curious thnx

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[QuantumX]

Not according to FREIDA at least,

http://www.ama-assn.org/vapp/freida/pgm/0,1238,1200221596,00.html

In fact, there is only 1 residency program- in Anchorage:

Alaska Family Medicine/Providence Hospital Program

The salary? 42K.. Just like everywhere else.

But would you really move to Alaska if they paid, say, 100 000? I'd be willing to be paid 10K less if only winter can be eliminated!! 🙂

 

[f_w]

There are occasional primary care 'GP' jobs with hospitals/clinics in alaska. All you need is an internship and a medical license. This might be what your friend was talking about. But these are not ACGME accredited training positions. If someone is hard up for money, it can be an option for a year or two between internship and a specialty residency.

 

[retroviridae]

There are occasional primary care 'GP' jobs with hospitals/clinics in alaska. All you need is an internship and a medical license. This might be what your friend was talking about. But these are not ACGME accredited training positions. If someone is hard up for money, it can be an option for a year or two between internship and a specialty residency.

I don't know if this is still true, but the state of Alaska pays each resident (I don't mean medical resident) a certain amount of money each year just for living in Alaska. This money comes from a fund of oil revenue that the state collects and distributes to its residents. I have no idea how much that is, but maybe it's enough to get up to $100K?

 

[Apollyon]

Always remember - if you're getting paid some several hundred thousands of dollars per year for a job that, elsewhere, gets paid 1/10 to 1/4 as much, you MUST ask yourself what sucks so badly about it, that the money is supposed to fix.

 

[DrDre']

The Alaskan native fund would pay you after you became a state resident. It has decreased substantially since the glory days. It is only $1000-2000, I believe. Alaska is also very expensive to live in. People should only move to Alaska because they love the state. There are significant negatives for those that do it for ulterior motives.


5 hours of daylight in the winter, isolation from lower 48, ice storms in Anchorage in winter, high cost of everything.

I will likely relocate there myself. IT is not a decision to make lightly as the move alone is expensive.

 

[TiggidyTooth]

The Alaskan native fund would pay you after you became a state resident. It has decreased substantially since the glory days. It is only $1000-2000, I believe. Alaska is also very expensive to live in. People should only move to Alaska because they love the state. There are significant negatives for those that do it for ulterior motives.


5 hours of daylight in the winter, isolation from lower 48, ice storms in Anchorage in winter, high cost of everything.

I will likely relocate there myself. IT is not a decision to make lightly as the move alone is expensive.

I'm from alaska, and the most we recieved ever from the permanent dividend fund was $2000. Recently it hovers around $1500 but this is a far cry from $100,000 as the OP stated. Oh, you also have to be a resident for at least 2 years before you can start collecting it. Alaska is not expensive at all. Rents are extremely cheap. You can get a sweet 2 bedroom for $500-$600/month. McDonalds and luxury iteams are going to hiked up in price but life is no where near the cost of living as in Cali or New York. Alaska is truley one of the most beautiful places in the world, and winters are no worse than what you would experience in Chicago or Wisconsin. If you love skiing and lots of wilderness alaska is a dream come true. After 6 years of living in Anchorage I don't think I can recall one ice storm. Methinks that's an east coast or mid-west phenomenon but nothing I have ever witnessed. Living in Anchorage is really not as big of a deal as the above poster makes it sound. If you like semi-rural enviornments and are the adventurous type you will be absolutely tickled with this town. Oh, and the summers rock! With daylight all day long you can party like it's 1999, catch a few hours of sleep and be ready to rock for round 2.

Tooth

 

[Heeed!]

I'm from alaska, and the most we recieved ever from the permanent dividend fund was $2000. Recently it hovers around $1500 but this is a far cry from $100,000 as the OP stated. Oh, you also have to be a resident for at least 2 years before you can start collecting it. Alaska is not expensive at all. Rents are extremely cheap. You can get a sweet 2 bedroom for $500-$600/month. McDonalds and luxury iteams are going to hiked up in price but life is no where near the cost of living as in Cali or New York. Alaska is truley one of the most beautiful places in the world, and winters are no worse than what you would experience in Chicago or Wisconsin. If you love skiing and lots of wilderness alaska is a dream come true. After 6 years of living in Anchorage I don't think I can recall one ice storm. Methinks that's an east coast or mid-west phenomenon but nothing I have ever witnessed. Living in Anchorage is really not as big of a deal as the above poster makes it sound. If you like semi-rural enviornments and are the adventurous type you will be absolutely tickled with this town. Oh, and the summers rock! With daylight all day long you can party like it's 1999, catch a few hours of sleep and be ready to rock for round 2.

Tooth

Last year the PFD was $919.84. It was $1500 the year prior to when I and my family started receiving it and it's been dropping ever since. Alaska is incredible...especially at 500 feet and 800 knots.

 

[Amxcvbcv]

Alaska is incredible...especially at 500 feet and 800 knots.

😍

Sounds awesome... I'll have to stick with the 100-200 knot range, though. 😉

 

[fang]

I'm from alaska, and the most we recieved ever from the permanent dividend fund was $2000. Recently it hovers around $1500 but this is a far cry from $100,000 as the OP stated. Oh, you also have to be a resident for at least 2 years before you can start collecting it. Alaska is not expensive at all. Rents are extremely cheap. You can get a sweet 2 bedroom for $500-$600/month. McDonalds and luxury iteams are going to hiked up in price but life is no where near the cost of living as in Cali or New York. Alaska is truley one of the most beautiful places in the world, and winters are no worse than what you would experience in Chicago or Wisconsin. If you love skiing and lots of wilderness alaska is a dream come true. After 6 years of living in Anchorage I don't think I can recall one ice storm. Methinks that's an east coast or mid-west phenomenon but nothing I have ever witnessed. Living in Anchorage is really not as big of a deal as the above poster makes it sound. If you like semi-rural enviornments and are the adventurous type you will be absolutely tickled with this town. Oh, and the summers rock! With daylight all day long you can party like it's 1999, catch a few hours of sleep and be ready to rock for round 2.

Tooth

Exactly. If you're used to a "real" city though you'll likely be disappointed with Anchorage.

Anyhow, if anyone who reads this does end up doing the Ak family practice redidency, please try to see the population you're serving as human beings deserving of quality medical care, and not backwards people who should be happy to receive whatever modern care is lucky enough to come their way via your inexperienced hands. There was an information meeting about the residency at my medical school, and the residents who came had an attitude like they were saving the world; they were basically bragging that as a resident you get to do a lot more b/c of lack of other healthcare options, and that they were often in situations above their level of training. I don't doubt that, but it's bad form to brag.

Basically I think that you should come to Ak if you love nature, want to see what it's like, and have even a small chance of staying there and actually becoming part of the community. Don't do it as a 3-year-long tourist experience in which you get to practice your dubious skills on people who don't know better, then tell me what a great guy you are and skip off to Africa for a few years before settling down in a nice suburb of Seattle.

 

[proven]

There are occasional primary care 'GP' jobs with hospitals/clinics in alaska. All you need is an internship and a medical license. This might be what your friend was talking about. But these are not ACGME accredited training positions. If someone is hard up for money, it can be an option for a year or two between internship and a specialty residency.

hi would you be kind enough to tell me how to look for these?

 

[cabinbuilder]

I don't know if this is still true, but the state of Alaska pays each resident (I don't mean medical resident) a certain amount of money each year just for living in Alaska. This money comes from a fund of oil revenue that the state collects and distributes to its residents. I have no idea how much that is, but maybe it's enough to get up to $100K?

UM, no. The Dividend from the oil revenues is based upon what the original fund makes on the stock market over the year. That "excess" is divided up among the Alaskan residents. The range for the dividend that comes out once a year is $800-$2000.

 

[cabinbuilder]

I'm from alaska, and the most we recieved ever from the permanent dividend fund was $2000. Recently it hovers around $1500 but this is a far cry from $100,000 as the OP stated. Oh, you also have to be a resident for at least 2 years before you can start collecting it. Alaska is not expensive at all. Rents are extremely cheap. You can get a sweet 2 bedroom for $500-$600/month. McDonalds and luxury iteams are going to hiked up in price but life is no where near the cost of living as in Cali or New York. Alaska is truley one of the most beautiful places in the world, and winters are no worse than what you would experience in Chicago or Wisconsin. If you love skiing and lots of wilderness alaska is a dream come true. After 6 years of living in Anchorage I don't think I can recall one ice storm. Methinks that's an east coast or mid-west phenomenon but nothing I have ever witnessed. Living in Anchorage is really not as big of a deal as the above poster makes it sound. If you like semi-rural enviornments and are the adventurous type you will be absolutely tickled with this town. Oh, and the summers rock! With daylight all day long you can party like it's 1999, catch a few hours of sleep and be ready to rock for round 2.

Tooth

I am from Alaska, too. I will caution anyone out there that while Anchorage is like most any other city - the rest of the state is not. If you live in Southeast, or Barrow, or Nome or Fairbanks, or off the road system, life is hard, cold, and isolated. Food and goods are very expensive and rent is higher. Granted, wages are higher too to offset costs. Don't go to Alaska if you are just looking to make quick money. You will end up miserable.

 

[cabinbuilder]

hi would you be kind enough to tell me how to look for these?

These really don't exist anymore for anyone who is recently out of medical school. I know of a few "old timer" doctors out of Fairbanks who only did one year of residency in the 1970's and went to Alaska soon after to practice as a GP in the Wilderness. These really aren't available anymore. You are expected to finish residency and be BE/BC.

 

[TexasPhysician]

There are occasional primary care 'GP' jobs with hospitals/clinics in alaska. All you need is an internship and a medical license. This might be what your friend was talking about. But these are not ACGME accredited training positions. If someone is hard up for money, it can be an option for a year or two between internship and a specialty residency.

Not only is this untrue, it is impossible. Alaska requires 2 years of residency from US citizens to even obtain a license and 3 years for IMG's.

Practicing medicine in Alaska after an internship would be illegal.