Salaries & Benefits
Remuneration for pediatric residents for the 2007-2008 year is as follows:
PGY1 $46,001
PGY2 $46,646
PGY3 $48,504
Benefits include:
- malpractice insurance, life insurance, disability insurance at 70% of monthly pay, medical and dental insurance by MAMSI with minimal co-payments
- three weeks vacation per twelve-month period, plus six days off over the winter break holiday, not including time away for educational purposes (five days annually)
- six weeks of paid maternity leave plus departmentally approved vacation time
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) and Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification in PGY1 year and recertification in PGY3 year
- membership dues to the Academy of Pediatrics with subscriptions to Pediatrics, Pediatrics in Review, AAP Newsletter, Pediatric Infectious Disease, and Pediatric Annals
- reimbursement for selected professional travel and allowances for educational expenses
- funding for journals, and travel to meetings or off-site electives in PGY2 and PGY3 years
- PDAs for all residents
- meals for residents required to remain overnight in the Hospital
- gym and lounge facilities (The University's athletic and recreational facilities may be used by residents for a nominal annual fee.)
- University-affiliated child care is located adjacent to the Children's Hospital.
Further details and benefits may be found at the University's Human Resources website.
The staff of the Graduate Medical Education (GME) office serve as personnel and benefits managers for medical residents. They seek to provide "one-stop-shopping" and offer a broad range of information, services, and support related to your employment.
IMPORTANT: In order to understand the requirements for clinical appointment and employment at the University of Virginia Health System, it is extremely important for you to review the Requirements and Benefits of Appointment as part of the application process. It contains specific information related to appointments, contracts, stipends, and benefits.