Salary and Benefits
Urology residents at the University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine are provided with all the educational tools needed to excel. Funds are available for textbook purchase, conferences, research, and operating Lupes.
An extensive urology library is at the disposal of the residents. Residents are provided with a copy of the latest Campbell's Urology Textbook. In addition, residents are provided copies of one or more Urology Surgical atlases/textbooks, SASP CD-ROMs, GU Radiology teaching files, and GU Pathology slide sets. Further, Pediatric Urology and alternative comprehensive textbooks are available (i.e. Gillenwater and Grayhack's Adult and Pediatric Urology textbook).
Online and hard copies of past issues of the Journal of Urology and Urology are available at all times. Subscriptions to additional journals are also available depending on resident interest.
The University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine boasts a comprehensive and newly remodeled Preston Medical Library. Professional Librarians are available for literature searches, acquisition of articles via InterLibrary Loan, and computer education courses.
Each resident will have access to his or her own computer and will be provided with a handheld PDA. A digital camera is owned by the Division and available for appropriate use.
Residents are allowed to attend one conference a year with prior approval. Funds are available for travel to any conference at which research is being presented. In addition, residents will be allowed to attend the annual AUA Basic Science Review Conference in Charlottesville, VA. Additional educational conferences are allowed at the discretion of the program director.
Surgical Lupes are purchased by the Division for its residents early in the second year.
Research funds are available via the Division as well as through industry supported avenues.
2009-2010 Academic Year
PGY 1 - $43,860
PGY 2 - $45,405
PGY 3 - $46,950
PGY 4 - $48,495
PGY 5 - $50,040
PGY 6 - $51,585
PGY 7 - $53,130
To cover the cost of disability and
life insurance premiums, $600 annually has been added to the base salary.
Additional Benefits
| Vacation |
15 Working Days Per year |
| Sick Leave |
1 Day per Month |
| Holidays |
All University of Tennessee holidays although the actual day awarded may vary due to patient care concerns. |
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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 |
| Insurance |
Medical Policy Info (.pdf) |
| 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 Course for the Practicing Physician and Dentist Research Design and Statistics Foundational Curriculum |
Medical Simulation Center |
Available for all residents in all training programs with emphasis on surgical and procedural practice. |
| Uniforms |
Monogrammed White Lab Coats Provided |
| Meals |
Provided During On-Call Hours |
| Pagers |
Digital pagers provided |
| Preston Medical Library |
Photocopying and Medline Searches Provided, Computer Laboratory Available, Library Access 24/7 |
| Notary |
Notary services provided |
| Parking |
Free parking provided by the Medical Center |
For more information concerning Residency or
Clerkship Programs, contact:
The University of Tennessee
Graduate School of Medicine
1924 Alcoa Highway
Knoxville, TN 37920
The University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine
Department of Surgery
1924 Alcoa Highway, Box U-11
Knoxville, Tennessee 37920-6999
(865) 305-9230
(800) 596-7249
FAX (865) 305-8894