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What is the starting Salary?
The program maintains salaries competitive with other Residency programs with similar cost of living. Due to the nature of the PICU fellowship, we have also secured an additional $10,000 annually to the PGY levels listed.
How much paid leave time is available?
All fellows:
21 days of vacation per year
12 sick day per year
7 days of education leave per year
3 days of bereavement per year
What educational support do the fellows receive ?
What educational support do the fellows receive ?
Board Reviews
American Board of Pediatric In-Service Exam
Society of Critical Care Medicine Board Review materials
Monthly conferences - Structured Pediatric Critical Care textbook reviews and board review practice questions
Pediatric Fellowship Core Courses monthly
Clinical Research Curriculum
Daily Patient Centered Rounds
Annual ECMO Course
Annual Fellowship Research Symposium
Texas Medical Center Library Card (Jesse Jones Library) with 24 hr electronic access
Travel assistance for conferences in which the fellow will present
Are there opportunities for research?
Are there opportunities for research?
There are several opportunities depending on field of interest. It can be clinical or basic science research.
Department of Pediatrics Annual Research Symposium
What other benefits?
What other benefits?
$500 fellow discretionary fund annually
Society of Critical Care Medicine Membership
Subsidized resident parking at UTPB ($60 monthly)
32 GB USB drive with padlock code, HIPPA compliant
Two lab coats over span of fellowship
On-call meal tickets
Recreation Center (reduced membership rates for residents)
Tax-deferred annuity plans
What does our program do for fun/support?
What does our program do for fun/support?
New Fellow Orientation Dinner
Christmas Party
PICU Retreats
End of the Year/Graduation Party
How much maternity/paternity leave is available?
How much maternity/paternity leave is available?
Under the Family Medical Leave Act you may take up to 3 months off (extra can be given if approved by our department).
Only vacation and sick days are paid.
Sick leave accumulates at 12 working days per contract year with a rollover cap of 30 working days – sick leave accrues 1 day per month..
https://med.uth.edu/gme/faq/faq-family-medical-leave-for-residents/
What insurance is available?
What insurance is available?
INSURANCE PROGRAMS AT NO COST TO RESIDENT (Dependant coverage available through group rates)
Comprehensive medical care plan (Choice of HMO or PPO)
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
$100,000 basic life insurance/ Disability insurance
Accidental Death & Dismemberment insurance
Professional Liability Insurance
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