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The salary for the 2007-2008 academic year is as follows.

Cost of living adjustments occur each year.

Professional Expense Account

Residents are also afforded expense accounts to cover the costs of educational materials, tools and conference attendance.

In addition to support of resident research projects that department is committed to funding the costs of presentation of original work at regional and national scientific conferences, over and above that which is provided within the scope of the PEA.

Professional Membership Fees

The department covers the membership fees for all residents in:

Along with this membership residents receive subscriptions to the Annals of Emergency Medicine and Academic Emergency Medicine, along with a variety of training tools to prepare for professional examinations.

Health Insurance

Residents are eligible for a subsidized health insurance program through Anthem Blue Cross.There are several plans to choose from to match your families needs.All of the plans allow members to visit the provider of their choice without having a primary care referral.

Tax-free Health Expenditure Account

All residents may contribute to a tax-free account that may be used to cover medical expenses not otherwise covered by their insurance.This is a great way to pay for those other medical expenses (eyeglasses, non-covered dental work, etc)

Subsidized Parking

Parking in a covered deck attached to the hospital is afforded to all residents for about $1/day, deducted conveniently from your paycheck as a tax-free expense.

Athletic Facilities

Residents are eligible to become members of the VCU athletic centers.With several locations throughout the city, including the state of the art Seigel Center and theMedical Campus location, this represents a bargain at only $12 a month! In addition many of the athletic clubs around town offer discounts to VCU residents.

Libraries/Computing

Free access to VCU's award-winning online collections is available to all VCU residents with ability to access from home. These resources include Up-to-Date, MD Consult, Rosen's online text, and hosts of free full text journals such as the NEJM and Annals of Emergency Medicine. You can browse availability through VCU Libraries. In addition to the PACS radiology system available throughout the hospital, VCU Radiology online allows physicians access to Radiology studies as well as real-time access to dictations from any internet terminal on campus.