Compensation and Benefits

2025-2026 Stipends

Residents and Fellows are paid on a bi-weekly basis.

Benefit Information

Henry Ford St. John Hospital provides a comprehensive benefits program for residents and fellows. Qualified dependents will also be eligible for benefit coverage. Each year, a benefits re-enrollment period in November allows you to adjust your benefits as your needs change. Below is a comprehensive list of benefits.

Overview of Benefits

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• Medical, vision and dental plans, accidental death and dismemberment, life and long-term disability insurance plans, flexible healthcare and dependent care accounts and adoption assistance.
• Reimbursement of the cost of an educational limited licenses while in training
• Educational device provided at the beginning of training program
• Lab coats provided and laundered including scrubs
• Free Parking
• Resident Lounge
• Medical Library
• Free Buffet Luncheon, Monday-Friday, from 11:30am to 12:45pm
• Annual Allowance for on-call meals distributed in July in one of your first checks or on a pre-paid tax-free meal card.
• Professional Development Funds for residents/fellows at all levels of training distributed at the beginning of the academic year and added to your paycheck
• GME to sponsor individual programs for one wellbeing function
• Lactation Rooms onsite 

Resources for Applicants

• Henry Ford St. John Hospital Overview 2025
• Benefit Summary
• Board Certification Links
• Selection & Eligibility for Residents
• Selection & Eligibility for Fellows
• Graduate Medical Education Applicant Acknowledgement and Attestation
• Visa Attestation for New Candidates
• Sample GME Training Agreement
• Sample GME Podiatry Training Agreement

Policies

• Leave of Absence Policy
• Paid Time Off Policy
• Performance Evaluation, Improvement and Misconduct Policy
• Promotions Policy
• Grievances Due Process Policy
• HF SJH USMLE Step 3, COMLEX Level 3 & APMLE

Research Opportunities

Presentation Funding

Residents and fellows who have been accepted to provide an oral or poster presentation at a conference may apply for funding up to two trips per year, in the continental United States (i.e. excluding Hawaii and Alaska). Funding for trips to Canada may also be allowed. The presenter must be the principal resident or fellow investigator. Only one trip can be for a case report. Funding will be provided for travel-related expenses and for conference registration. Funding for research travel must be pre-approved by the Program Director and the Director of Research.

Project Funding

Residents can apply for up to $10,000 and fellows can apply for up to $15,000 to support scholarly activity. Funding is awarded after approval by a scientific review committee.