Internship Benefits

[DocNukem2004]

Just wondering if people know when the benefits for their program begin?
Thanks

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[gutonc]

Will be program dependent but definitely after you start. Ask the GME office at your new program.

 

[Raryn]

Just wondering if people know when the benefits for their program begin?
Thanks

Some started the first day of orientation, some started the first day of work (a week later).

 

[Superman DO]

Do people normally get paid for time spent at orientation?

 

[gutonc]

Do people normally get paid for time spent at orientation?

Also depends on the program. You should, but sometimes they try to weasel out of it. And don't expect your first paycheck for at least a months after you start.

 

[lockjaw]

Most benefits at my program, including health insurance, didn't start until we had been employed for three months (i.e. September). So we had to get temporary insurance or take on the risks of being uninsured for a period of time. Did get paid for orientation though.

 

[BlondeDocteur]

Your contract will be / has been mailed to you. Read it. For the majority of university hospitals, health insurance and other benefits will be applied retroactively to your start date, but this will be different among institutions. And as others said, for many your 'start date' will be the first day of required orientation; for others it will be your first actual day.

 

[Winged Scapula]

Do people normally get paid for time spent at orientation?

As noted above it will vary depending on the program. My fellowship paid for it but residency did not.

 

[Raryn]

It really does vary. My residency paid us for the full week of orientation, but the peds program at my institution only paid their interns for one of their two weeks.

 

[NotAProgDirector]

Legally, employers are required to pay for required orientation. We have several optional orientation days first -- we mostly let the new interns get to meet each other and have some fun. Those are unpaid.

 

[rokshana]

Legally, employers are required to pay for required orientation. We have several optional orientation days first -- we mostly let the new interns get to meet each other and have some fun. Those are unpaid.

really? that would be news to the program i did residency…which required us to be there 2 weeks prior to start of residency but did not pay for it.

 

[Raryn]

Legally, employers are required to pay for required orientation. We have several optional orientation days first -- we mostly let the new interns get to meet each other and have some fun. Those are unpaid.

Is this a state policy? I know for a fact the peds program at my institution only paid for one of their two orientation weeks. And that was ~9 months ago.