Annual Stipend Rates for 2025-26:
PGY 1: $71,185
PGY 2: $73,895
PGY 3: $77,245
All rates are effective July 1, with an additional $500 annual well-being stipend paid as a lump sum. It is the objective of UW Hospitals and Clinics to maintain resident stipends levels at or above the 75th percentile nationally. More about our compensation and benefits 
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Determination of Stipends
A resident’s annual stipend is stated in the letter of appointment. The stipend level is determined by counting the number of years after receiving an MD or DO (or equivalent degree) that have been spent in a training program accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education that apply toward board certification in the current specialty.
Benefits Overview
UW Health offers employees a generous benefits package (PDF) available on the first day of employment, including:
- Medical, dental and vision plans
- Retirement plans including a 403(b)
- Six weeks of paid family leave
- Flexible Health Care and Dependent Day Care spending accounts
- Hospital-paid short- and long-term disability plan and liability insurance
- Basic and supplemental life insurance for the employee and their spouse and dependents
Program-sponsored Benefits
The Department of Emergency Medicine offers additional incentives to our residents. These include:
- Reimbursement for Wisconsin Medical Board Postgraduate Training License and Physicians & Surgeons’ License
- Reimbursement for USMLE Step 3 exam
- Paid trainings (ACLS/BLS, FCCS, PALS, ALSO, etc.)
- Paid SAEM membership and access to Rosh Review
- Financial support to attend national conferences
- Travel scholarships to pursue global health electives
- Stipend for educational resources, including EMRAP, Hippo, and other textbooks/on-demand resources
- Modern office near the hospital with our program’s own residency lounge, lactation space, and sleep room
- Department-provided Dell laptop
- Breakfast and lunch during weekly conference
- Protected nights for resident class dinners and events
Additional Perks
- Affiliate appointment with UW-Madison, which offers access to campus libraries and newly renovated recreational facilities
- Opportunity to cover event medicine at UW Athletics Badgers football games, with average attendance 75,000 fans per game
- Financial advising and retirement planning
- Employee Assistance Office
- Active employee interest and resource groups
- Free Madison Metro Transit system bus pass
- Access to many free, local parks, museums, and festivals
- Discounted tickets to professional sports events
- Vibrant, bike-friendly college town with a legacy of progressiveness and sustainability
- And so much more!
