The following benefits are provided to all UNM Housestaff:
Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
Meals Allowance
Life Insurance
Disability Insurance
21 Days Annual Leave
21 Days of Sick Leave
42 Days of Parental Leave
5 Days of Educational Leave
8 Days of Professional Leave
One half wellness day per quarter
Professional Liability Insurance
Step 3 paid for by UNM for current residents
Educational funds $750/year
Parking $40/year in University Hospital lots
$40/month cell phone reimbursement
Tuition Reimbursement up to 18 credit hours/semester
All residents are eligible to join the UNM branch of the Committee of Interns and Residents. The Union negotiates benefits for all house officers. Membership is not mandatory.
See UNM updated Housestaff Benefits Highlights here: Benefits PDF
Benefits specific to Internal Medicine Categorical Housestaff:
MKSAP Digital Subscription starting R1 year for categorical residents
ACP Membership
$1000 for conference attendance and travel for the three year duration
Universal Childcare in New Mexico:
Govenor Michelle Lujan Grisham and the New Mexico Early Childhood Education and Care Department announced a historic milestone on Monday, September 8th, 2025: New Mexico will become the first state in the nation to guarantee no-cost universal child care starting November 1st, 2025.
Loan Repayment Opportunity:
Through the New Mexico Health Professional Loan Repayment Program, several of our residents have received financial support during training:
May 2024, 5 residents were selected for the award
May 2025, 30 residents were selected for the award
Recently, the New Mexico State Legislature approved an additional 20 million dollars to expand funding
The GME Office will help provide residents with the necessary documentations for the application.
