Residents are covered by malpractice insurance for those activities officially sanctioned by the Department. A $50,000 term life insurance policy is provided for each house staff member. An additional $10,000 term life insurance policy is provided for spouses. Disability insurance is provided to cover 60% of the annual salary or $2,000 per month, whichever is less, to age sixty-five, after a 90-day qualifying disability.

Each resident is eligible for the same health insurance as are other employees of Duke University, with the same premium share as other employees. House staff covered by Duke Comprehensive and their eligible family members can receive primary health care services through Duke Managed Care.

Residents are eligible for 15 working days of vacation per year. Additional time off at Christmas or New Year's holidays are arranged, when possible. The Department of Anesthesiology provides a stipend ($2,000 total over three years) for each resident to cover expenses for anesthesiology meetings. For Maternity leave, residents may take up to 6 weeks (4 weeks leave, 2 weeks vacation) in the event of an uncomplicated delivery; 8 weeks leave following a Caesarean section (6 weeks leave, 2 weeks vacation). Leave related to a medically-complicated pregnancy is negotiable on an individual basis. Paternity leave is 5 days. Please note the distinction between departmental policy and ABA (American Board of Anesthesiology) policy. [Please see section 2.03 "ABSENCE FROM TRAINING" (p. 10) of the ABA's Booklet of Information, 2006 edition.] Even though the above policies reflect the maximum time the department offers, a resident who utilizes the full maternity leave will need to make up time at the end of the CA-3 year to meet ABA requirements for completion of the residency.

Several anesthesiology textbooks are provided to each resident free of charge. Scrubwear, labcoats, ID badges, and beepers are provided by the hospital. Parking is provided free of charge. Workout facilities for Duke Hospital residents only are located on the bottom floor of the Erwin Road parking deck; residents may avail themselves of the extensive fitness facilities of Duke University or of nearby independent gyms for an additional, modest monthly fee. Night call rooms and evening meals are provided for residents on call. A resident lounge is available to all residents and is equipped with two computers for resident use.

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Resource Guide
Packed full of helpful information from retail to service around the Triangle.

Living in Durham...

• The Durham Convention & Visitors Bureau
• The Durham Herald Sun
• Duke University. Duke is one of the largest employers in the area, and is a magnet for world-class arts and intellectual events. The Calendar will inform you of a myriad of offerings.

The Triangle...

What is the Triangle? The Triangle is a term for the three-city region of Raleigh, Durham and Chapel Hill. It includes some of the smaller communities on the perimeter (from historic Hillsborough to famous Fuqua-Varina!). Our notoriety stems in no small part from the location of three major universities--Duke, UNC-Chapel Hill and NC State--renowned for research and (ahem) for basketball, and also embraces a number of smaller colleges and universities.

• Research Triangle Park (a center for research and industry, calling upon the brain resources of the surrounding universities)
• The INDEPENDENT Weekly (alternative, free newspaper of the Triangle)

And North Carolina...

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