Each house officer receives a three-week vacation. Scheduling is determined by the individual program directors. Accommodations and meals. Air-conditioned quarters and meals are provided for house officers on night call at UPMC Presbyterian, UPMC Montefiore, and the Oakland Veterans Affairs Medical Center. Arrangements for a permanent residence must be made individually.
House officers can easily find housing within a five-mile radius of the hospitals.
Lab coats and scrubs are provided free of charge by the hospital. An excellent health insurance plan is available at no cost to house officers and their immediate families. The hospitals cover the premium costs for life insurance, disability insurance, and group malpractice insurance.