Salary & Benefits
Summary of Fellow Benefits and Stipends
- Employer-sponsored individual health and dental insurance at no cost to the fellow. Fellows can add additional family members at a low cost.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Short and long-term disability
- Fellows receive 5 weeks of Paid Time Off
- Educational leave - 5 working days for conferences or board exams
- Workers’ Compensation Insurance
- Professional Liability Insurance
- Annual professional development funds
- Free covered garage parking at UMC and Covenant Health System
- Books, software, journals
- CME
- Conference attendance
- Exams
- Department-sponsored board review materials
- Financial support for board exam
- Monthly meal card allotment at UMC
- Department financial support for research and publications
- Annual in-training exam
- ACLS renewals (every two years)
- Department sponsored lab coats
AAMC Annual Resident/Fellow stipend (Southern Region) table
Year of Training |
TTUHSC Institution Count |
National Mean Stipend |
TTUHSC Comparison |
PGY1 |
35 |
$55,691 |
61,570.07 |
PGY2 |
35 |
$57,537 |
62,961.99 |
PGY3 |
34 |
$59,518 |
64,950.21 |
PGY4 |
31 |
$62,164 |
66,936.99 |
PGY5 |
29 |
$64,870 |
68,923.76 |
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