GME Salaries and Benefits

GME Insurance - Begins 1st day of residency or fellowship training 

Health, Prescription, Vision and Dental - (United Health Care Choice Plus managed by Holland Insurance Agency)

Life - $100,000 benefit (Hartford)

Long-Term Disability - Choose monthly benefit of $1500, $2500, $4000, or $5000 (Unum Insurance managed by the Hildreth Agency)

Disability and Life Insurance Premiums - Each trainee is provided $660 annually as part of their GME Salary to help cover the cost of life and disability premiums.  The premiums are taxed as part of your income, meaning that if you need to utilize your disability benefits, your disability income would not be taxable.

Liability -  Tennessee Claims Commission Act provides that employees, including Residents and Fellows, of the State of Tennessee are individually immune from liability for acts or omissions within the course and scope of their employment. 

Onsite GME Advocate/Counselor - Our dedicated full time counselor, Lucy White, LPC-MHSP, is available for individualized counseling and didactics for programs.  Counseling services are available onsite and provided at no charge to our Medical Students, UT PA Students, Residents, Fellows, Faculty, and UT Administrative Staff (valued at $100 per session based on the cost of private counseling).  Flexible hours are built into her schedule. 

University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Aquatic and Recreation Center (ARC) -Discounted membership to the UTC ARC is available ($20 per month plus a one-time $20 fee).Spouse memberships are also available at a discounted rate.

LifeBridge Physician Well-Being Initiative - The Chattanooga-Hamilton County Medical Society provides access for all physicians practicing in the our area, as well as all our faculty, residents, fellows, and medical students/UT PA students for mental health services for up to six sessions at no charge (valued at $600 per year for each participant).

Erlanger Exercise Room - Located within the Erlanger Mall (2nd floor above First Horizon Bank), Residents, Fellows, Medical and PA Students, and Faculty can use the exercise facility at no charge.  Free weights, treadmills, StairMasters, and rowing machines are available.

Educational - Programs permit up to 1 week of paid leave per academic year.

National Meeting Presentations - Presenting Residents and Fellows are provided a limited funding for partial reimbursement for conference and travel expenses. Must be approved by trainee's Chair and Program Director. 

Available to all Resident and Fellow trainees, as well as Medical and PA Students, with emphasis on surgical and procedural practice. 

3 sessions per issue (no charge) offered through the GME Optum Emotional Well-Being Solutions (EWS). This is an Employee Assistance Program for our Residents and Fellows that includes counseling, legal advisement, and financial counseling. It is designed to assist Residents and Fellows with balancing academic and personal life. 

Contact Optum EWS by phone:  866.374.6061

Contact Optum EWS via the web:  www.liveandworkwell.com 

UT GME Resident and Fellow Access Code:  utgme

Optum Emotional Well-Being Solutions (EWS) Overview and links

BLS, ACLS, PALS, NRP, ALSO, and ATLS are provided for incoming Residents and Fellows in accordance with hospital policy and based on individual program requirements.  The certification is provided at no charge to Residents and Fellows.

Computer Access - These resources can be used for research and/or personal use in work areas, lounges, as well as the Medical Library.

Clinical and Educational Resources - These resources may be within Erlanger and access from anywhere outside the hospital via Physician VPN access, including electronic resources (e.g., Up-to-Date, and Visual DX).

Including those available via the UT Health Science Center Library (in Memphis) (use your UT Net ID login at no charge to our trainees).

Resident and Fellow representatives from each department are peer-selected and represent our Residents and Fellows at our monthly Graduate Medical Education Committee (GMEC) meetings.  In addition, House Staff Association leaders (selected by voting among the entire group of Residents and Fellows) are also part of our GMEC meetings. The DIO offers quarterly Resident and Fellow town hall sessions throughout the academic year to discuss issues and problems submitted by the entire "house staff" and then openly discussed with UT Deans and GME leadership as well as Erlanger administration.

Structured activities are provided at both the institutional and program levels.

Erlanger e-Kids is an onsite, licensed child care facility located adjacent to the hospital.  It offers a discounted rate equivalent to the rate for Erlanger employees given space availability. E-Kids also offers extended child care hours beyond those offered by private day care facilities.

Notary services (at no charge to our Students, Residents, Fellows, and Faculty) are available in most departments and the Dean's Office. 

Offers intervention and assistance to Residents and Fellows who admit impairment and comply with recommended treatment. Given compliance with treatment guidelines, every effort is made to allow a Resident or Fellow to continue and complete residency or fellowship training and benefits.