Education

Salary and Benefits

Resident Salary

Resident salary and benefits can be found on The University of Chicago GME website

Graduate Medical Education (GME) Resources:

Additional Benefits

  • Surgical Loupes – Each resident receives custom loupes fully paid for by the Department of Orthopedic Surgery
  • PGY1-5 receive an education stipend each year to help offset the costs of board examination, personal lead aprons, lead glasses, specialty courses, textbooks, or other educational expenses
  • Residents are sent to extramural courses each year
  • Breakfast – the department provides light breakfast for weekly Wednesday morning didactic sections
  • UChicago Medicine Orthopedic Surgery apparel – the department organizes embroidered apparel sales at a substantially reduced cost
  • Extracurricular events – various activities throughout the year are organized and funded by the department to encourage collegiality amongst all members of the department. Previous outings include: paintball, axe throwing, whirleyball, specialty dinners with visiting professors, and beyond

Graduate Medical Education (GME) Contact Information:

5841 S. Maryland Avenue, J-141
Chicago, IL 60637
Phone: (773) 702-6760
Fax: (773) 702-0861