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Benefits and resources for residents
For a complete listing of benefits and resources, refer to the
VCU
Graduate Medical Education and the ERAS
sites.
Moonlighting
Salaries and financial assistance
Benefits
Moonlighting
Moonlighting is permitted for residents who have met the qualifications, have acquired full and independent licensure in the Commonwealth of Virginia and have appropriate liability insurance coverage. Moonlighters must comply with the new ACGME requirements. PGY-1 residents may not moonlight. In-house moonlighting is available in the NICU.
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Salaries
and financial assistance
Residents in the program earn competitive salaries, in addition to stipends, book allowance and paid vacations, among other benefits listed on the Graduate Medical Education Web site.
2008-09
PGY Level |
Annual |
Monthly |
Pay period * |
PGY-1 |
$44,776 |
$3,731.00 |
$1,722.15 |
PGY-2 |
$46,026 |
$3,835.50 |
$1,770.25 |
PGY-3 |
$47,684 |
$3,973.67 |
$1,834.00 |
PGY-4 |
$48,581 |
$4,048.42 |
$1,868.50 |
* based on 26 pay periods
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Benefits
Three weeks paid vacation per academic year. Other benefits, including liability insurance, health insurance, on-call meals and the opportunity to do an away rotation are provided.
- $1,000 relocation/retention bonus
- Paid parking
- AAP dues paid yearly
- Educational stipend: may be used to attend conferences or
purchase books and other educational materials.
- Pediatrics
- PGY-1=Med Study® (value over $300)
- PGY-2 =$250
- PGY-3 =$500
- Med/Peds
- PGY-1 =Med Study® (value over $300)
- PGY-2 =$250
- PGY-3 =$250
- PGY-4 =$250
- Daycare: On-site daycare is accessible to residents with children
up to age 5 (age 12 in summer) with convenient hours (6 a.m.-midnight) at a competitive cost.
- Conference leave: PGY-3 residents may attend a national or regional
conference of their choice.
- One day departmental-funded pediatric meeting in Virginia
- Business cards
- Lab coats.
- Automatic paycheck deposit
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