Family Medicine

Residency Information for Texas Tech School of Medicine

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Departmental Benefits
Institutional Benefits

CURRICULUM

Rotation sequence varies, but all first year residents complete the same 13 block 28 day rotations.

INSTITUTIONAL BENEFITS

For all benefits and conditions of employment including information concerning leaves of absences and medical malpractice insurance, please visit www.remedy.ttuhsc.edu/GME/ .

DEPARTMENTAL BENEFITS

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

Your membership dues for the following organizations will be paid by the Department. Participation in these organizations is strongly encouraged, but not required.

American Academy of Family Physicians and the Texas Academy of Family Physicians

PAID VACATION TIME

PGY-I & PGY-II residents receive (fifteen) 15 days paid vacation: PGY - III residents receive (twenty) 20 days paid vacation. The time off must be approved by the Program Director and coordinated with your current service.

BOOKS/MEMBERSHIP DUES

PGY-I residents are allotted $500 for books and membership dues; book selections must be approved by the Program Director. PGY-II residents are allotted $500 for CME; PGY-III's $750. The department will arrange for interested PGY-III residents to take a board review course prior to graduation in lieu of other CME during the third year. (Mandatory for residents scoring < 50th percentile for PGY-III’s on their final in training exam) CME time is to be approved by the Program Director and coordinated with the affected service. All residents have the opportunity to take 5 days of CME courses, must be approved by Program Director.

MOONLIGHTING

Moonlighting opportunities are available in the Amarillo area to PGY-II and PGY-III residents; professional liability insurance coverage not provided by TTUHSC. Participation must be approved by the Program Director.