Salary

• PGY-1:   $42,118
• PGY-2:   $43,308
• PGY-3:   $44,920
• PGY-4:   $46,350

Annual Stipends

Stipends are renegotiated in July of each year by the UAB House Staff Council and are subject to annual increases over the period of your residency training.

Benefits at no cost to the residents

• Professional liability insurance
• Group term life insurance
• Long term disability insurance
• Accidental death and dismemberment insurance
• Parking
• Pagers
• Lab coats and laundering
• ACLS and BCLS certification and recertification
• Internet access, including PIN access
• Access to the medical libraries at the Lister Hill Satellite Library providing residents with library and computer support
• Access to exercise facilities
• Counseling services through the UAB Faculty and Staff Assistance Program (FASAP)
• International scholar and student services

Other Benefits

• Health insurance plans for residents, spouses, and dependent children provided at favorable rates. Coverage provided by VIVA UAB, VIVA Heath, and Blue Cross/PMD
• Dental insurance
• Paid vacation - three weeks (15 days) per year
• Family/Medical Leave
• Financial support for presentation at a scientific meeting, i.e. AAN
• Educational Stipend of $1000 for the PGY-2 year and additional $500.00 for PGY-1, PGY-3, and PGY-4 years. The fund is to off set educational expense for educational textbooks and tools needed.
• PDA Allowance - $300 allowance during PGY-2 year to buy Palm Pilot or Pocket PC.
• Annual membership to the American Academy of Neurology (AAN), which includes a subscription to the Journal of Neurology and Continuum

For more details about UAB employee benefits, please see the UAB Human Resources Benefits Web site.

UAB Human Resources Benefits Web site

 

Also visit the Graduate Medical Education Policies and Procedures Handbook for details about benefits the hospital provide to residents.

 

Moonlighting

The neurology house staff has a policy outlining moonlighting regulations. We allow moonlighting because of the tremendous financial burden facing today’s resident but emphasize our residents need to have ample time for reading and other neurology activities.