Ashley Thurston
Residency Program Coordinator
913-588-5887 athurston@kumc.edu
Resident Benefits
2010-2011 Resident Stipends (per Graduate Medical Education Office website)
PGY1
$45,023
PGY 2
$46,250
PGY 3
$47,085
PGY 4
$48,568
PGY 5
$50,124
At no or low cost to residents:
Personal and family health insurance provided by the Hospital and State (if resident pays the single premium rate for a State-offered policy, the family coverage is free)
Professional malpractice insurance provided by the Hospital and State
Pager and Lab Coats
BLS Certification and reimbursement for re-certification
American College of Radiology (ACR) Annual Inservice Preparatory Board Exams
$4,800 throughout the four-year residency for the purchase of books or other educational materials provided by the Department
$1,800 for tuition and transportation to AIRP course offered during the PGY4 year provided by the Department
Red zone parking permit provided by the Department
1/2 of the membership fee to the Kirmayer Fitness Center provided by the Department
Fee-waived DEA for duration of residency, as long as licensing is used only for required duties associated with the residency program
Fee-waived Kansas Temporary Permit for duration of residency, as long as licensing is used only for required duties associated with the residency program
Fee-waived Missouri Contiguous License for duration of residency, as long as licensing is used only for required duties associated with the residency program
Counseling Services through the Kansas Medical Center and Staff Assistance Program
Other benefits offered:
PGY4 and PGY5 residents in good standing may provide Radiology locum tenens coverage at approved locations in Kansas for additional income
Per Graduate Medical Education, 3 weeks of vacation leave per residency year
Per Graduate Medical Education, 10 days of sick leave per residency year
With Program Director approval, undetermined number of professional leave days to attend Radiology educational conferences. Preference given to those residents presenting at the conference.
Unless on call, the program observes all state holidays (9 additional days), in addition to the allowed GME vacation/leave policy