Vanderbilt Employee Benefits
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- 403(b) retirement plan
- Disability insurance
- On-call meal card $500.00 per year
- Free parking
- Free access to exercise facilities
- Book/equipment fund $200.00 per year
- Travel expenses to national meetings up to $1000.00 per year
- Basic and Clinical Science Course (13 book series) given to each resident in their first year
- Multiple retreats
VEI Specific Benefits
- 20D and 90D lenses
- Loupes
- Topcon Non-Mydriatic Camera in the ED Eye Room
- Brand new EyeSi at the Nashville VA
- Brand new slit lamp and chair in the ED eye room with a teaching scope
- No state income tax in TN
- Two funded conferences per year
- Step-3 reimbursement in intern year
- Generous meal-plan stipend during call-heavy years
- Annual Fall and Spring Resident Retreats
- Family mentorship program (PGY2 + PGY3 + PGY4)
Vacation
Three weeks per year plus either Christmas or New Years Day. One wellness half-day every 10 weeks (doesn't count against vacation time).