Resident Benefits

The Department of Pathology offers competitive Resident Benefits:

  • Resident salaries for 2023-2024:
    • PGY-1 $65,589
    • PGY-2 $68,044
    • PGY-3 $69,884
    • PGY-4 $72,707
  • Residents receive medical and life insurance, along with professional liability insurance, at no cost. Additional elective dental and vision coverage is available, as well as elective coverage for dependents.
  • Residents are supplied with office space with private desks and computers. Additionally, lab coats and pagers are provided to residents free of cost.

Resident benefit of funded conference attendance

Educational and scholarly support:

  • The department awards each resident a book fund of $800 annually.
  • Additional compensation is provided for submitting and presenting abstracts at meetings with further funding available for published manuscripts.
  • Residents receive five academic days per year, during which they may attend conferences or complete board examinations.

Resident wellness:

  • Residents receive three weeks of vacation in addition to 12 sick days per year.
  • UTHealth Auxiliary Enterprises provides a recreation center with a low cost for resident membership.
  • An Employee Assistance Program offering services to assist in balancing work and personal lives is available through UTHealth.
  • The Pathology department has designed a resident wellness room, allowing residents a space in which to focus on their well-being.

Further information on resident benefits can be found on the benefits overview of the Office of Graduate Medical Education.