Salary and Benefits
The stipend for medical physics residents is derived from the Dallas County Parkland Medical Center salary scale for medical residents. For example, the 2023-2024 annual medical physics resident salaries are $63,900 for PGY1 and $66,355 for PGY2.
Benefits include:
- Comprehensive health coverage at no cost to the resident. Dependent health coverage, supplemental life, dental, and vision plan insurance are available for both the resident and his/her dependents at a reduced rate
- Low-rate automatic eligibility disability coverage
- Malpractice and a basic life insurance policy are provided
- Fifteen working days paid vacation per academic year plus 10-12 paid holidays per year (depends on if holidays fall on weekdays or weekend days)
- Time for professional development
- Sick leave – residents accrue 12 days per year during training
- Two lab coats provided by the university at the beginning of residency (laundering is provided free of charge)
- Professional career training
- Professional allowance (discretionary account) to support travel and other professional needs
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