Resident Benefits
McGovern Medical School offers a comprehensive benefits package.
Educational Funds
- During residency you will be provided with PALS, ACLS, and ATLS certifications
- All residents have electronic access via the library to a vast array of books including Rosen’s, Tintinalli’s, Roberts and Hedges, all online subscriptions, and multiple evidence based medicine materials and question banks.
- Paid national conference attendance
- Funding for research projects
Society Memberships
- Society of Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM)
- American College of Emergency Physicians/Emergency Medicine Resident’s Association (ACEP/EMRA)
- Texas College of Emergency Physicians (TCEP)
- Harris County Medical Society
- Texas Medical Association
Vacation
- 3 weeks (21 days) for PGY1, PGY2, and PGY3
- Sick leave: 12 working days per contract year
Insurance Benefits
- Comprehensive medical care plan
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- 100,000 basic life insurance
- Disability insurance
- Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance
- Professional Liability Insurance
Miscellaneous Benefits
- White Coats
- Embroidered scrubs
- Meal Tickets
- House staff lounge
- Call room
- Moonlighting is allowed as a PGY-2 after meeting eligibility criteria
- Parking