Fellow Benefits

Book funds:
Each fellow will be allotted $400.00 for book/academic purchases during their year of training. The precise usage requirements of these funds will correlate with the book fund policy of the Department of Anesthesiology.

Vacation:
Each fellow may take 3 business weeks (15 days) of vacation during their fellowship year. No more than two weeks of vacation should be taken during ICU rotations in order to minimize the impact of vacation time on clinical preparedness.

Sick Leave:
Paid sick leave accrues at a rate of eight hours each month and may accumulate to a maximum of 96 hours (12 days). Unused sick leave remaining as of the date of separation from and/or completion of the fellowship is forfeited without compensation. Each fellow may take up to 5 days of sick leave during their fellowship year. The attending on service and program director should be promptly notified of any illness in order to minimize the impact of any illness related absences on patient care. Any sick days taken beyond the designated five days will be unpaid leave.

Meetings:
Each fellow is permitted up to 5 days of meeting time per year. Each meeting must be approved in advance by the program director and documentation supporting the meeting (agenda and registration) must be submitted in advance.