Salary and Benefits

Vacation²

21 days per year

Sick Leave

21 days per year

Holidays

All University of Tennessee holidays although the actual day awarded may vary due to patient care concerns.

Bereavement Leave

For Immediate Family

Leave of Absence

Residents are granted leave of absence with particular arrangements with program criteria in compliance with Board requirements for absence from training

²The amount of time a resident can be away from residency duties and still meet Board and or graduation requirements varies among the specialties. Each program will provide its residents with written program-specific policies on leave allowances and the effect of leaves of absence, for any reason, on satisfying the criteria for completion of that program.

Insurance

Medical - Medical Center Pays 80%, Resident Pays 20% Co-Payment, Individual, Individual & Spouse, Individual & Children, or Family Coverage
Disability - $1,500 Per Month Benefit
Life - $100,000 (Double Indemnity Accidental)
Liability - Provided by Tennessee State Board of Claims (Limited to Residency Program Activities)

Educational Meetings

GSM supports resident travel to approved regional or national conferences when the resident is presenting an accepted poster, abstract or oral presentation, or to receive an award.  Amount - $2,250 per such meeting.

Educational Benefits

Additional courses provided by the Graduate School of Medicine:

• Business courses for the practicing physician and dentist
• Research design and statistics
• Foundational Curriculum

Available for all residents in all training programs with emphasis on surgical and procedural practice.

Uniforms

Monogrammed white lab coats provided

Meals

Pagers

Alpha-numeric pagers provided

Medline searches, photocopying, and computer laboratory provided
Library facility access available 24/7

Notary

Notary services provided

Parking