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Tuscaloosa Family Medicine Residency

Benefits

Our program has access to the full range of employee benefits and insurance plans available through The University of Alabama (link to UA benefits page). In addition to the many benefits UA offers, the Tuscaloosa Family Medicine Residency provides residents with:

  1. Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification (ACLS)

  2. Pediatric Advanced Life Support Certification (PALS)

  3. dvanced Life Support in Obstetrics Certification (ALSO)

  4. Advanced Trauma Life Support Certification (ATLS)

  5. Alabama Academy of Family Physicians Membership (optional)

  6. Alabama Controlled Substance Certification Fees

  7. Alabama Medical Licensure Commission Fees

  8. Alabama State Board of Medical Examiner Fees

  9. AMA GME Competency Education Program (web-based program)

  10. American Academy of Family Physicians Membership

  11. American Board of Family Medicine In-Training Assessment Exam Fees

  12. American Board of Family Medicine Board Exam Fees

  13. 13. DCH Regional Medical Center Meal Stipend, which is provided during inpatient blocks. On-call residents receive $147 per three-week block and night float residents receive $189 per three-week block. The total amount of funds

    available for residents is placed on their card at the beginning of each academic year.

  14. DCH Regional Medical Center medical staff privileges

  15. Educational reimbursement CME funds) up to $1,000 for PGY-2 and PGY-3

  16. Laptops are provided to PGY-1 residents during residency training and must be returned to the residency before graduation.

  17. UWorld Study Subscription, for 180-day study, for PGY-1 residents for preparation for USMLE Step 3/COMLEX Level 3.

  18. Federal Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) Certification Fees (Note: DEA registration is valid for three years; residents are responsible for renewal fees during PGY-3.)

  19. Lab coats (two) and scrubs (two)

  20. Occurrence-Based Malpractice Insurance

  21. 21. $1,500 issued as a taxable sign-on bonus

  22. University of Alabama business cards

  23. University of Alabama parking permit reimbursement

  24. University of Alabama Staff ACT card

  25. USMLE 3/COMLEX Level 3 application fees

Residents are responsible for paying:

  • Alabama Academy of Family Physicians Resident chapter dues (optional)
  • Moonlighting malpractice insurance for PGY-2 and PGY-3, consistent with moonlighting policy
  • DEA renewal – PGY-3