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Salaries for 2009-10
PGY-1: $50,986
PGY-2: $52,608
PGY-3: $54,966
Note: These salaries will increase 4 or 5 percent for academic year 2010-11.
Insurance
Health insurance including major medical, life, personal accident, long-term disability, vision and dental are provided for the resident and his/her family. Medical malpractice insurance also is provided.
Vacation
PGY-1s, PGY-2s and PGY-3s receive 20 weekdays (excluding Saturdays and Sundays) of vacation time per year. These can be used for vacation, sick days, holidays or personal days. In addition, PGY-2s and PGY-3s will be given an additional three days for interviewing or taking USMLE Step 3.
Memberships and Subscriptions
Memberships are provided for the following: Texas Medical Association, Dallas County Medical Society and American College of Physicians. Subscriptions are provided for the New England Journal of Medicine, The Annals of Internal Medicine, MD Consult, and UpToDate is available from any computer on campus. Categorical residents receive a copy of the MKSAP (Medical Knowledge Self-Assessment Program) board review books. Graduating categorical residents also receive a copy of the GI Textbook edited by Dr. Feldman, Gastrointestinal and Liver Disease.
Call Rooms
Individual call rooms are provided on the tenth floor of the main building. Each room has cable television, queen size bed, refrigerator and private bathroom.
Food Allowance
The department provides food at morning and noon conferences. In addition each resident receives a $100 a month meal allowance when on the medicine wards, to be used in the hospital cafeteria. When on subspecialty or elective rotations, each resident will receive $50 a month meal allowance to be used in the hospital cafeteria.
Retirement Plan
Residents can opt to participate in the employer-sponsored retirement plan (401K). Texas Health Resources will match your contributions up to 6 percent of your pay as long as you contribute 2 percent or more of your eligible pay to the 401K Plan. The amount of the matching contribution is based on your years of service and the amount you contribute (i.e. 0-4 years, 75 cents for each $1 you contribute up to 6 percent of eligible pay.)
Dealy Childcare Center
The hospital has a reasonably priced on-site childcare center for employees with children. Care is provided for children from 6 weeks to 6 years.
Board Review Course
After graduation, third year residents are given the opportunity to attend an internal medicine board review course. Airfare, hotel and course registration are paid by the hospital, and a daily meal allowance is provided.
Parking
Covered parking is provided free to all residents, and a skywalk connects the parking garage to the main hospital.
Resident Lounge
A resident lounge is located on the ninth floor of the main hospital. The lounge is equipped with computer workstations, study areas, pool table and an area to relax. Residents are given individual lockers to store their belongings.
Fitness Facilities
Residents have the opportunity to join the Finley Ewing Cardiovascular and Fitness Center, a 76,000 square foot facility with an indoor track, cardiovascular equipment, free weights, aerobic classes, basketball court and indoor pool. The center's health professionals include exercise physiologists, fitness specialists, dietitians, personal trainers, physical therapists, registered nurses and massage therapists. Specialty services include cardiac rehabilitation, physical therapy, personal training, weight loss, smoking cessation, CPR and massage therapy. Single and family memberships are available and the initiation fee is waived for residents.
Pagers, Coats and Scrubs
Pagers are provided at no cost to the resident, and scrubs and two monogrammed white coats are provided per year.
Professional Meetings
Residents are encouraged to attend professional meetings. Allowances are available at the discretion of the program director. Financial support is available to residents presenting a lecture, abstract or poster.
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