Employment and Benefits
OHSU residents and fellows are provided various plans from which to choose for medical, dental, vision, prescription and life insurances, with optional coverage including disability, AD&D and family coverage. OHSU pays for most of the costs of the monthly premium for employees and part of the costs of the monthly premium for spouses and children.
Residents and fellows will have default benefits on their first day physically working at OHSU – either the GME check-in appointment or program orientation. The default benefit plan covers the individual resident/fellow only with the OHSU PPO, Moda Dental and $25,000 core life insurance. Residents and fellows will have the option to make changes to their benefit plans and add family members at their GME check-in session. Options include adding family members, changing medical, dental, and vision policies, adding accidental death and dismemberment coverage, increasing voluntary life insurance, and selecting short and long-term disability coverage.
Any changes make to benefits selections during the GME check-in appointment will take effect on that day. If family members are added that day, they will be covered effective the check in date.
Detailed benefit information can be found on the OHSU Employee Benefits webpage.
House officers are provided with an annual housing stipend paid pro rata in the first two paychecks of every month. House officers are additionally granted up to 1000$ in relocation funds accessible via reimbursement after hire date. Please reach out to gme@ohsu.edu for more information.
Professional liability insurance is provided to residents/fellows through OHSU and covers all duties and acts performed within the scope of the training program.
A resident/fellow appointed through Graduate Medical Education is indemnified and defended by the university through the provision of the Oregon Tort Claims Act (ORS 30.260 through 30.300) when acting in the scope and course of his/her employment by the university. The coverage is maintained in such a manner as to create no tail exposure for any resident/fellow after they have completed their training program.
Annual Salary Levels
The salary levels for residents/fellows for the 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 academic years are listed below. The biweekly salary is dependent upon the level of postgraduate training the resident/fellow has completed within the United States.
GME Resident and Fellow Salaries for the 2025-2026 Fiscal Year
GME Resident and Fellow Salaries for the 2026-2027 Fiscal Year
Determination of Pay Levels for ACGME-Accredited Programs
Incoming ACGME-Accredited Residents and Fellows
Incoming residents/fellows will be established with a Program Training Year (PTY) level and Pay Level, meeting minimum requirements to start the program. To establish pay equity among peers performing the same work at the same training level within their program, previous additional training years (beyond the minimum required by boards and accreditation requirements) will not count toward determination of salary. Residents/fellows who are incoming from one OHSU training program to another OHSU training program will be given a salary no less than one pay level below their previous appointment.
Program Transfers
Internal and external program transfers would be treated as any incoming residents/fellows outlined above. Any credit received from their previous program which is transferable and applied for advance placement in their new program, would establish their PTY level and pay level.
Surgery Research Year
A current General Surgery resident may pause residency to participate in 1-3 years of internal or external research years. We do not offer a pay or training level increase for research years regardless of whether they are internal or external.
Multiple Pathology tracks and fellowships
Per our incoming outline, pathology fellows are established as a PGY 5 and pay level 5. With each completed ACGME-accredited fellowship, they are not granted an increase in pay level or training level because previous fellowships are not required for entry into Pathology fellowships.
Other Programs
- All incoming fellows begin the ABR pathway at a training level and pay level 6. While participating in the ABR pathway, these fellows receive training and pay credit for the number of years they complete while in the pathway, up to pay level 8.
- Incoming fellows with no previous U.S. training will come in at a pay and training level commensurate with the previous required training.
- Fast tracking fellows will have their pay commensurate with the number of prerequisite years completed.
- All incoming LGG fellows will begin at a training level and pay level 4, assuming 3 prior years of prior residency or graduate student training.
Programs With Multiple Pre-Requisites Pathways
Residents and fellows coming into an OHSU program with multiple pre-requisite pathways will be given credit for ACGME-accredited residency and/or fellowship programs completed/paused for which the resident/fellow is board eligible or intending to complete.
Parking is limited on the university grounds. A space, however, is always assured for every resident/fellow who purchases parking. Parking is available at a reduced cost for residents/fellows and can be automatically deducted from paychecks before taxes are applied. Alternatively, TriMet passes for bus and light-rail services are provided at substantially reduced prices for residents/fellows.