Trainees receive an allowance in the sum of $8500, intended to offset the cost of living in Seattle. The allowance is included in the total compensation schedule which is paid out in each paycheck throughout the academic year. Fellows have access to extensive library resources, Resident & Fellow Physician Union - Northwest (RFPU-NW), Network of Underrepresented Residents and Fellows (NURF), GME Wellness services, childcare fund, safe ride home program, and GME fellow focused seminars.