Salary & Benefits | Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Summary of Fellow Benefits and Stipends

  • Employer-sponsored individual health and dental insurance at no cost to the fellow. Fellows can add additional family members at a low cost.
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Short and long-term disability                                                
  • Fellows receive 5 weeks of Paid Time Off
  • Educational leave - 5 working days for conferences or board exams
  • Workers’ Compensation Insurance
  • Professional Liability Insurance
  • Annual professional development funds
  • Free covered garage parking at UMC and Covenant Health System 
  • Books, software, journals
  • CME
  • Conference attendance
  • Exams
  • Department-sponsored board review materials
  • Financial support for board exam
  • Monthly meal card allotment at UMC
  • Department financial support for research and publications
  • Annual in-training exam
  • ACLS renewals (every two years)
  • Department sponsored lab coats  

AAMC Annual Resident/Fellow stipend (Southern Region) table

Year of Training
TTUHSC Institution Count
AAMC Mean
Future AY 24-25
PGY1
35
$60,241
63,725.03
PGY2
35
$62,222
65,165.66
PGY3
34
$64,290
67,223.47
PGY4
31
$66,975
70,283.84
PGY5
29
$69,979
72,369.95

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