![Doctor walking across BU lawn](https://www.bmc.org/sites/default/files/Patient_Care/surgical-services/Surgery%20Residency%20Program/bu-green.jpg)

## Benefits

Please see [Resources for House Staff: Benefits Overview](/medical-professionals/education-training/graduate-medical-education/resources-for-house-staff#benefits-overview "Graduate Medical Education: Resources for House Staff: Benefits Overview | Boston Medical Center (bmc.org)") for information about employee benefits for BMC interns, residents, and fellows.

**Please Note:** Residents receive three weeks of vacation time each academic year. Vacation weeks are typically taken at three separate times during the year.

## Housing

Please see the BU medical campus’s [Office of Housing Resources](https://www.bumc.bu.edu/ohr/ "Housing Resources | Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine (bumc.bu.edu)") for help with the entire housing search process, from picking a neighborhood to finding a roommate to signing a lease, as well as help with any issues that may arise.