Benefits

Salary

• See GME website for Stipends

Insurance

• Health Insurance (dependent coverage available at house staff physician's expense)
• Life Insurance
• Malpractice Insurance
• Dental Insurance

Leave

• PGY-I two weeks vacation per year*
• PGY-II, III three weeks vacation per year*
• PGY-IV three weeks vacation per year + one additional week for educational leave

*All residents receive four bonus days at Christmas and seven university holidays during the year

Textbooks

• PGY-I two books from the approved list
• PGY-II two books from the approved list
• PGY-III receives $400/year to be given as lump sum payment
• PGY-IV receives $900 year to be given as lump sum payment

Miscellaneous Benefits

• Free parking
• Lab coats
• On-call meals for PGY-I's
• Meal discount with charge account at University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center
• Individual call rooms for PGY-I's
• Kentucky license renewal per discretion of GME Office
• University of Kentucky Staff ID which allows access to the following at a reduced rate or no charge:
• Home basketball games*
• Home football games*
• Indoor Olympic pool
• Basketball courts
• Racquetball courts
• Weight room
• Tennis courts
• Indoor track
• *Spouse tickets can be purchased by house staff physician