A wide variety of benefits are offered to residents in the Department of Orthopedic Surgery.  Some of these benefits are outlined below.

Compensation (2024-2025 Salaries)
PGY6: $75,721.00

Insurance Benefits
The following benefits programs are available to all residents on the OUHSC campus. 

• Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
• Life Insurance
• Long-Term Disability
• Short-Term Disability
• Accident Protection (AD&D)

For details on plans available and cost options, please visit https://hr.ou.edu/Employees/Insurance/Insurance-Programs.

Professional Benefits

• Custom lead operating gowns
• Custom lead operating glasses
• Embroidered white coat
• Free covered parking
• Quarterly meal stipend for campus cafeterias
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Certification
• Fee-exempt DEA and OBNDD registrations
• Attendance at one designated orthopedic hand conference (pending PD approval)
• Full subscriptions to various academic journals, including the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (JBJS) and the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (JAAOS)
• Access to athletic facility/gym on campus
• Discounted OU football, basketball, and other sports tickets
• Employee discount program for local vendors/companies

Paid Time Off and Leave
Residents are entitled to three types of paid leave, as described below.

• Annual Leave (15 days per academic year)
        This includes vacations and personal time off.
• Sick Leave (15 days per academic year)
        This includes leave due to personal or family illness, injury, or medical need.
• Educational Leave (5 days per academic year)

Family Leave - Federal Guidelines
Federal law mandates that, after one year of University employment, qualified employees may take up to 12 weeks of leave (available paid leave and then unpaid leave) during any 12-month period for (1) the birth and care of a newborn child; (2) the placement of a child for adoption or foster care and to care for the newly placed child; (3) the care of the employee’s spouse, son, daughter, or parent with a serious health condition; and (4) the employee’s own serious health condition. Contact Human Resources for additional information.

The university will continue to pay the cost of the university provided insurance coverage for employees for the 12 weeks of FMLA protected leave. The employee will continue to be responsible for payment of premiums for any elective coverage. It is the employee’s responsibility to contact the campus Benefits office to determine premium payment requirements.
 

Maternity/Paternity Leave
Available sick leave, annual leave, or leave without pay may be used in accordance with the Family Leave Act guidelines described above.