| GME Policies and Benefits | |||||||||||
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| Residency Benefits | |||||||||||
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| Stipends for 7/1/2010 - 6/30/2011: | |||||||||||
PGY-I
,$45,656 PGY-IV $50,754 PGY-V $52,700 |
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| Moving/Relocation Allowance | |||||||||||
Residents relocating to Mobile are allowed a moving allowance of $2.00 per mile with a cap of $1,200.00. Mileage should be turned into the Residency Coordinator to be processed through the Housestaff Office. |
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| Life Insurance | |||||||||||
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| Health and Dental | |||||||||||
| Housestaff and their immediate family are offered a shared-cost health and dental care plan through a university affiliated health and dental maintenance organization during their employment. For additional information regarding the health and dental plan contact the Office of Personnel Relations at 251-460-6133 | |||||||||||
| Professional Liability Coverage | |||||||||||
| Coverage is provided by the University of South Alabama at no cost to residents. (applies only to professional activities scheduled by the Residency Program Director). This is an occurance type policy and by definition provides "tail coverage". | |||||||||||
| Preventive Health Program | |||||||||||
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Disability Insurance Comprehensive long term disability insurance is provided at no cost |
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| Parking | |||||||||||
| Adjacent parking is provided at no charge at USA Hospitals | |||||||||||
| Living Quarters, Meals and Laundry | |||||||||||
| Living quarters, meals and laundry or their equivalents are the responsibility of the resident. When on-call in the hospital, sleep rooms are provided at no cost and a reimbursement of $5/call period is provided. Additionally, a 25% discount is given to all residents in each of the hospital's cafeterias. Vending machines providing hot and/or cold food is also available 24 hrs/day, 7 days/wk. | |||||||||||
| Vacation | |||||||||||
| Upon employment and with each anniversary, each resident is granted 4 weeks (20 days) paid vacation leave per 12 month year. For vacation purposes, each week excludes weekends and is considered to be 5 days. Additional information regarding the vacation policy can be found in the GME Policy and Procedure Manual. | |||||||||||
| Sick Leave | |||||||||||
| Upon employment and with each anniversary, each resident is granted 12 days paid sick leave per 12 month year. Additional information regarding the policy on sick leave can be found in the GME Policy and Procedure Manual. | |||||||||||
| Leave of Absence (Family, Medical, Military, Administrative or On the Job Injury) | |||||||||||
| Information regarding the policies on Leaves of Absence can be found below in the GME Policy and Procedure Manual. | |||||||||||
| Effect of Leave of Absence on Completion of Residency | |||||||||||
| The amount of time taken for leave(s) of absence will be added to the expected completion date for the residency program | |||||||||||
| Lab Coats | |||||||||||
| Three lab coats are provided at the beginning of the first year of training; one lab coat is provided in each subsequent year of training | |||||||||||
| Financial Support | |||||||||||
| USA Hospitals and the College of Medicine provides direct financial assistance to the departments in support of resident education | |||||||||||
| Bookstore Discounts | |||||||||||
| 10% discount on books and supplies with ID card | |||||||||||
| Tuition Reimbursement | |||||||||||
| Partial tuition reimbursement on college courses for self, spouse, and children at the University of South Alabama is provided after six months of employment | |||||||||||
| Recreational Facilities | |||||||||||
| Residents have use of the Recreation Center, tennis court, and swimming pool at the University of South Alabama Main Campus | |||||||||||
| Miscellaneous | |||||||||||
| Discounts on University of South Alabama athletic events and musical and theatrical productions. | |||||||||||
| National Association of Residents and Interns | |||||||||||
| Graduate Medical Education Policies | |||||||||||
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2009-2010 GME Policy and Procedure Manual |
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| Program Coordinator Information for Departing Residents and Applicants | |||||||||||
Final Verification of Residency Form |
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2009-2010 Postgraduate Training Agreement of Appointment (Sample Resident Contract) |
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| Compact Between Resident Physicians and Their Teachers (download and give to resident applicants) | |||||||||||
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