COMPENSATION & BENEFITS
Detailed and up-to-date information regarding resident appointments, salaries, benefits, vacation and leave policies, and grievance procedures can be found on the UTMB Graduate Medical Education website.
Professional Allowance
Residents receive a professional allowance of $1,000 per year, which may be used toward:
- Educational materials (e.g., textbooks)
- Conference travel
- Other professional development expenses
Additional Departmental Funding
The department offers separate funding for residents who are presenting research at scientific pathology conferences:
- Up to $1,400 for one national conference
- Up to $800 for one regional conference
Additionally, the department may sponsor resident attendance at local and national pathology meetings hosted in Texas, regardless of whether the resident is presenting.
Additional Learning Resources
- Access to multiple pathology textbooks for on-demand study
- Subscriptions to WHO Blue Books, ExpertPath, ImmunoQuery, and PathPrimer
- Extensive digital and glass slide teaching sets
- UTMB-specific comprehensive grossing manual
- Weekly teleconference lectures in collaboration with Houston Methodist Hospital and MD Anderson Cancer Center
Workspaces and Equipment
- Personal laptop issued to each resident for use throughout training
- Individual desk with lockable drawers in the residents' workroom
- Residents' workroom includes:
- Full-sized refrigerator
- Two microwaves
- Keurig coffee machine
- Spacious, well-lit autopsy suite
- Individual grossing bays and personal microscopes in Surgical Pathology
- Multiple multi-headed teaching microscopes with TV projection capabilities for slide conferences and educational sessions
Resident Wellness
- Regular social events throughout the year, including a Beach Welcome Party each July
- Monthly resident wellness lectures led by the Program Director
- Discounted membership to UTMB’s Alumni Fieldhouse Gym, featuring:
- Free weights and weight machines
- Aerobic exercise equipment
- Heated pool
- Basketball court
- Group fitness classes