In a statement provided to the Buffalo News, the Jacobs School said “when accounting for the differences in benefits, the UB compensation package is much closer to our colleagues across the state.” The table below outlines the salary and benefit information available online for Buffalo and Rochester residency programs for the upcoming 2023-2024 academic year. Next year, Rochester residents will make an average of $8,364 more annually than Buffalo residents. At most, a Rochester resident providing for a family will pay an additional $5,255 in annual premiums for health and dental insurance, however this could be offset by Rochester’s annual child care subsidy of $3,600. The majority of residents do not require a family plan and a Rochester resident on a “single” plan could pay as little as $210 in annual premiums. Additionally, Rochester provides on-call meal stipends, retirement benefits, and more. Taken as a whole, even when accounting for differences in benefits, the UB total compensation package falls significantly short of Rochester.

	Buffalo	Rochester
PGY-1 Salary	$59,216	$63,870
PGY-2 Salary	$60,142	$66,259
PGY-3 Salary	$61,666	$69,939
PGY-4 Salary	$64,560	$72,400
PGY-5 Salary	$64,773	$74,865
PGY-6 Salary	$66,855	$76,363
PGY-7 Salary	$67,019	$79,084
Medical Insurance	Paid in full by employer: – Only one coverage plan – New HSA plan in development but will not be at reduced cost	Subsidized by employer: – Choice of PPO or HSA plan – Monthly premiums vary from $13 for single HSA plan to $409 for family PPO plan
Dental Insurance	Paid in full by employer	Subsidized by employer: – Choice of traditional plan or medallion plan – Monthly premiums vary from $4.50 for single traditional plan to $28.88 for family medallion plan
Malpractice Insurance	Provided at no cost	Provided at no cost
Life Insurance	Provided at no cost	Provided at no cost
Short-term Disability	Provided at no cost	Provided at no cost
Long-term Disability	Provided at no cost	Provided at no cost
Flexible Spending Account (FSA) plans	Available	Available
Life Support Training	ACLS, ATLS, NRP, and PALS paid for as required, BLS not reimbursed (but required by every program)	BLS, ACLS, ATLS, NRP, or PALS paid for as required
Meal Stipend	Included in salary	$10/meal for scheduled in-house, overnight call
Wellness Program	No financial incentives	Well-U program with up to $325 annually in financial incentives
Retirement Benefits	None	403(b) program (voluntary contributions only)
Child Care Benefits	None	Subsidy program of up to $3,600 per year for eligible employees
Housing Stipend	None	Up to $9,000 new homeowner bonus if house is bought in Sectors 4 or 6
Tuition Benefits	None	95% tuition waiver at UoR for up to two courses per semester
Group Auto and Home Insurance	None	Group rates available

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UB has historically the lowest wages when compared to neighboring programs. Other programs are paid at significantly higher wages despite having comparable medical and dental insurance when compared to UB.

“Make no mistake, come September 3rd, when we strike, the powers that be are going to cast blame at us; 831 physicians. They are going to say that we’re jeopardizing patient care, or that we have a moral obligation to go back to work. They are going to play on our innate sense of empathy for our patients. but let me say out loud what we all know is true; when we strike, every patient that receives inadequate treatment here, every second more a patient waits in the ER, every stress placed on our healthcare colleagues, and every family member who suffers from this work disruption is the result of corporate greed and the continued decision not to do what is right. Nothing more.”

– Dr. Steve Moran, PGY2 Internal Medicine

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