Pediatric Residency Salary and Benefits

Stipends will be reevaluated in the fall of each year, and any changes will be made effective October 1 each year. All Residents will be notified, if there are changes to the established stipend levels.

Resident stipends (approximate)

• PL1 = $59,225
• PL2 = $61,207
• PL3 = $63,306
• PL4 = $65,974

Departmental Benefits:

• MUSC provided iPhone during residency
• Parking paid for
• Wellness Center Membership (fitness/gym)
• Reimbursement for approved travel when presenting at a conference
• Step III reimbursed, when taken prior to February 28^thof PL1 year
• SC, DEA, DHEC licensure fees paid
• PALS, NRP, BLS, training
• Lab coats and scrubs
• Membership to AAP and AMA
• Annual resident retreats
• SC AAP Conference in PGY 2 year
• Resident Wellness Activities
• Insurance Benefits – Health, Dental, Disability
• 24/7 EAP services 

Food

• Monthly meal card allowance
• Meal card supplement provided for all in-house night and weekend calls
• Lunches provided for Pediatric Academic Half Day and other educational conferences throughout the year

 Leave

• 3 weeks paid annual leave plus a holiday
• 3 weeks paid sick leave available
• Maternity/Paternity/Medical Leave available

Texts and Online Resources

• Med-Study Pediatric Core Curriculum Books for Pediatric Board Study
• Med-Study Pediatric Q&A bank
• Harriet Lane Handbook
• MUSC Library, MUSC Library Books Online, and Clinical Resources (ie. PubMed, UptoDate etc.)
• Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics (online)
• Zitelli & Davis’ Atlas of Pediatrics Physical Diagnosis (online)
• Pedialink and AAP Red Book and other online resources

Graduate Medical Education Handbook