Resident Physician Financial Support and Benefit Schedule, Academic Year 2024-2025 (Effective July 1, 2024)

Financial Support

Training Year Level Annual Financial Support (effective 1/2024)
PGY-1 $59,740
PGY-2 $61,532
PGY-3 $63,378

Benefits

The Consortium offers a comprehensive benefits package for residents, including medical, dental, vision, disability and other benefits. Coverage is also offered for family members at an additional cost to the Resident. These benefits are effective on the 31st day of employment. The South Texas Health System GME Consortium agrees to offer the benefits shown below based upon a 12-month appointment.

Professional Benefits

  • Comprehensive Medical and Dental Plans
  • Vision Service Plan
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Life Insurance (basic and supplemental options)
  • Dependent Life Insurance
  • Accidental Death and Dismemberment (basic and supplemental options)
  • Voluntary Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Plans
  • Voluntary Benefits Program
  • 401K Program
  • Worker’s Compensation Insurance
  • Professional Liability Insurance
  • Paid Leave and PTO Plan: The CONSORTIUM and South Texas Health System Facilities intend to comply with all Texas and Federal laws related to Medical Leave and Paid Time Off (PTO). The PTO plan provides the Resident with four (4) weeks paid time off or twenty (20) working days per academic program year. PTO may be used for vacation, illness, CME, holidays or personal reasons.
  • Residents/fellows will be provided six weeks of approved medical, parental and caregiver leave(s) of absence for qualifying reasons that are consistent with applicable laws at least once and at any time during an ACGME-accredited program, starting the first day of clinical training.
  • Residents/fellows will be provided one week of paid time off reserved for use outside of the first six weeks of the first approved medical, parental or caregiver leave(s) of absence taken.
  • Unpaid Leave: Unpaid leaves (i.e., medical, PFL) are subject to PFL and/or State of Texas laws.
  • Lab coats and scrubs
  • On-duty meal allowance
  • Resident wellness and life/work balance support

Educational Benefits

  1. BLS/ACLS/PALS/NRP annual re-certifications (all residents are expected to begin residency with certification in BLS and ACLS)
  2. Full access to Texas A&M online library and resources
  3. Annual Internal Medicine In-Training Exam
  4. Annual Educational Stipend of $2,500 per resident
    • Residents are provided with an academic year annual educational stipend to support educational and professional expenses. Requests will be subject to prior approval by the Program Director.
      • USMLE/COMLEX Step III registration
      • Re-certifications (i.e., ACLS, PALS, NRP etc.)
      • Postgraduate Training License (PTL)
      • Other eligible educational and professional expenses include medical books, point-of-care subscriptions or tools, medical training software, professional medical journals and/or online journal subscriptions
      • Conferences and travel-related expenses at specialty-related training events (travel-related expenses must follow institutional policies and procedures)
      • Medical equipment (e.g., stethoscope)
      • Research-related expenses for IRB-approved research projects or presentations of such research projects at conferences, professional society meetings, etc.
      • Interim Health and Disability coverage covering the first 30 days of employment
      • Mileage reimbursement for remote rotations
      • Non-allowable expenses include items for personal use outside of training such as computers, cell phones, etc., are not eligible for reimbursement