Benefits

The MUSC Diagnostic Neuroradiology Fellowship program provides a number of benefits to support our fellows.

Educational Fund

$500 during 1-year fellowship which may be used for books, ABR fees, and non-presenting conference travel expenses.

An additional $1,500 per year is provided for 1st authors and presenters at national or selected regional conferences to help with travel and hotel expenses.

Salary

The following stipends are set for academic year July 1, 2023 - June 30, 2024. These do not include a 4% Resident Performance Bonus (distributed semi-annually) that is available to the residents upon completion of a qualifying Quality and Safety project. Stipends will be re-evaluated in the fall of each year.

PGY-6 Salary- $73,780
PGY-7 Salary- $76,853
PGY-8 Salary- $81,098

Annual compensation for fellows is in accordance with the compensation schedule that is in effect on July 1 of each year. Paychecks are received on the last working day of the month.

Annual Leave: Full-time fellows receive 3 weeks of compensated annual leave per year.

Sick Leave: Full-time fellows receive 3 weeks of sick leave per year. Sick leave can be used for personal illness, disability or injury, and for medical, dental or optical appointments.

Maternity Leave: A maximum of six (6) weeks of maternity leave (3 weeks annual leave; 3 weeks sick leave) per twelve month period. All six (6) weeks will be "paid time off" unless annual leave and/or sick leave were used previously during the twelve month period. In this instance, the six weeks of leave will still be granted but the previously paid time will be deducted so that the total "paid time off" in any academic year does not exceed six (6) weeks. The fellow may request additional "unpaid" time off beyond this initial six (6) weeks. This request must be approved by the Program Director in writing, in advance. If an ACGME RRC and/or the Specialty Board restricts time off to less than six (6) weeks in an academic year, the Program Director will defer to the allowable RRC and/or Specialty Board Eligibility requirement(s), thus, the fellow may be required to make up any time missed in accordance with these requirements.

Paternity Leave: Granted to the father at the time of birth or adoption in conjunction with the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA). The father will be granted a maximum of six (6) weeks paid leave (3 weeks annual leave; 3 weeks sick leave) per twelve month period at the discretion of the program director. Paid leave will be reduced by leave used previously during the twelve month academic period. The fellow may request additional "unpaid" time off beyond this initial six (6) weeks. This request must be approved by the Program Director in writing, in advance. If an ACGME RRC and/or the Specialty Board restricts time off to less than six (6) weeks in an academic year, the Program Director will defer to the allowable RRC and/or Specialty Board eligibility requirement(s), thus, the fellow may be required to make up any time missed in accordance with these requirements.

Health Insurance: Fellows and their dependents are eligible for State insurance benefits administered by PEBA insurance, which include; MUSC Health, Dental, Vision, Optional Life, Dependent Life Spouse, Dependent Life Child Coverage and Supplemental Long Term Disability. Premiums are deducted on a pre-tax basis via payroll deduction. 

Life Insurance: Residents are eligible to elect optional life, dependent life spouse and coverage for children.

Flexible Spending Accounts: Residents are eligible to elect Medical and Dependent Care Spending Accounts. Deductions are taken on a pretax basis.

Disability Insurance: Basic disability insurance after one year of service only if health insurance is elected. Supplemental long term disability insurance is available at a competitive rate. Basic and supplemental long term disability insurance are portable and can be converted.

Professional Liability Coverage: Malpractice liability coverage is provided while performing duties and responsibilities in the program. The policy provides $1,200,000 per medical occurrence and the coverage will extend beyond the time in fellowship from incidents that occurred during their training (i.e., "tail coverage").

Retirement: Residents have an opportunity to participate in Optional Retirement Plan, ORP (vested immediately) offered by SC PEBA Retirement. Participation is optional. Residents have 30 days to choose or to opt out of State Retirement. Contributions are deducted on a pretax basis. Election of membership is permanent until separation of employment.

Meals: MUSC provides money for meals from the MUSC cafeteria, Subway, Chick-Fil-A, Pandini’s, Starbucks, the Ashley River Tower Cafeteria, hospital gift shops, and all other MUSC Sodexo cafes. All fellows will receive $100 per month for a meal allowance.