Administrative Information
Many details of the training program are covered in the University of Maryland Graduate Medical Education policies. Please visit the University of Maryland Graduate Medical Education website to view information on policies, the application process, salary, and benefits.
Resident Financial Support
Residents in this program are supported by funds from the University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC). Stipend levels for residencies are defined by the GME office. Physics residents are hired as residents (starting from PGY1) through the UMMC and are subject to salary increases. Updated information is available on the GME website.
Typical financial support and burden for medical physics residents are as follows:
- Salary: $63,009/year for PGY-1 and $66,092 /year for PGY-2 for academic year 2024-2025
- Travel and academic support: Residents typically attend at least one national meeting in the second year of the program, depending on the availability of funds and the resident’s performance. Financial support includes registration, travel, and reasonable lodging for approved national and regional meetings (~$8000 per resident for the duration of the program). Typically, our physics residents attend regional clinical chapter meetings including MAC-AAPM in their first year. During their second year, residents attend the AAPM Annual Meeting and Exhibition held in July or August, and the Spring Clinical Meeting held in March or April.
Fees and Allowances for Medical Physics Residents – Current Academic Year
| Description |
Approximate allowance per medical physics resident per year |
|---|---|
| Academic printing fees |
$100.00 |
| ABR / elective funds (exam/membership fees, elective courses) |
$500.00 |
| Conference attendance / travel (AAPM, ASTRO, etc.) |
$4,000.00 |
| Book allowance / professional development (amount for both years allotted upfront) |
$400.00 |
| Main campus parking |
$1,500.00 |
| Resident wellness team-building activity (includes physics and medical residents) @ $5,000.00/ year |
$357.00 |
| Average total per resident per year: |
$6,857.00 |
Benefits
Vacation
Residents receive 15 paid vacation days plus a number of Federal holidays off. Approved conference travel days do not count towards the 15 annual vacation days.
Package Benefits
Other competitive benefits in the package include:
- Health insurance, dental, and vision plans
- Professional liability insurance and tail coverage
- Workers' compensation and disability insurance
- 403(b) plan
- Generous parental leave policy
- Complimentary parking
- Discounted membership at the URecFit gym on campus
- Other local and national discounts
Program Benefits
- Funds for books, approved computer software and accessories, as well as fees for professional society membership, ABR exam and preparatory course registration, or any other elective courses.
- The Department of Radiation Oncology hosts an annual fully catered holiday party for all employees plus a guest (age 21+), a summer picnic for immediate families/ a guest, and at least four departmental happy hours each year. Additionally, the residents enjoy other department-sponsored social events throughout the year such as the annual resident graduation dinner, Friendsgiving, a summer BBQ, life-event celebrations for new babies and weddings, and plenty of resident happy hours.
- Supported funding for publication submission fees for work that originates at the University of Maryland
- The residency wellness fund: $5,000 annually can be used between all of the residents for various activities such as teambuilding, dinners, snacks for the resident workroom, physical activities, and more. Please visit the UMMC Resident and Wellness page on the GME website for hospital-specific wellness benefits.
On-Campus Resources
The University of Maryland Health Sciences and Human Services Library (UMHSHSL) is available for resident use. There is also a resident library that maintains an extensive collection of journals and books.