Residency Benefits
Insurance
Health care benefits are available at a reasonable charge and are continuous through the University even though residents rotate through several institutions. Malpractice insurance is also covered by the University of Tennessee.
Salary
2013-2014 Resident Compensation Rates for ACGME-Accredited Programs
| PGY Level | Base Annual | with Disability Life Benefits * |
Monthly * |
|---|---|---|---|
| PGY 1 | $48,200.00 | $48,800.00 | $4,066.67 |
| PGY 2 | $49,900.00 | $50,500.00 | $4,208.33 |
| PGY 3 | $51,500.00 | $52,100.00 | $4,341.67 |
| PGY 4 | $53,400.00 | $54,000.00 | $4,500.00 |
| PGY 5 | $55,000.00 | $55,600.00 | $4,633.33 |
| PGY 6 | $56,800.00 | $57,400.00 | $4,783.33 |
| PGY 7 | $60,000.00 | $60,600.00 | $5,050.00 |
*In addition to the base salary, those residents participating in the disability and group life insurance programs provided through GME currently receive an additional $600 per year for disability and life insurance benefits as shown above in Column 3.
For more resident salary information, please see GME Policy #210.
Vacation
At the beginning of the year, each resident will receive a vacation request form for applying for first, second and third weeks of vacation. You should always have an alternative week in case of denial of first request. The request should be returned as soon as possible.
These requests should be returned at least two months before the date of the vacation request to the Chief Resident at the University rotation. Chief residents will handle the vacation schedule and will turn in a copy of the vacation schedule and call schedule to the education office at the beginning of each rotation.
Vacation Length
You will be allowed 2 weeks total vacation. A third week of vacation may be awarded based on the resident award/point system.
Other Vacation Rules
- Only one resident will be allowed vacation at one time
- No vacation will be granted for the months of July or December. You may take vacation the first 2 weeks of June, but no vacation will be allowed during the last 2 weeks of June.
- As schedule permits, holiday time will be given in December (extra 5 days).
- Vacation will not be scheduled around permitted trips (AUA, SES, visiting professors, etc.)
- THE VACATION PERIOD STARTS ON A MONDAY AND ENDS ON A SUNDAY. By coordinating the call schedule, the preceding Saturday and Sunday may be included (total 9 days off) without incurring days charged to vacations. Do not count the preceding Friday as a vacation day, i.e. leaving early without prior approval from the Program Director, the faculty at the rotation you are leaving and your chief resident. Each resident should consider the amount of coverage available when planning vacation.
- Vacations for residents URO-1,2,3 and 4 consist of three one week blocks. These cannot be divided. The URO-4 residents should consider their last work day to be June 30th. Do not plan to leave before this time
- All requests must be approved by the Program Director. Appropriate resident coverage must be arranged prior to requesting vacation
- URO-4 residents may be allowed a total of three administrative days off in addition to vacation leave, pending approval by the Program Director on a case by case basis.
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Department of Urology
910 Madison Avenue
Room 409
Memphis, Tennessee 38163
Phone: 901-448-1026
Fax: 901-448-1122
Department Chair
Robert W. Wake, M.D.
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