A maximum of six months within a four-year residency program is permitted for research, although each program has its own restrictions. Fellowships are available in pediatric rehabilitation, spinal cord injury, head injury, stroke, sports medicine, musculoskeletal rehabilitation, pain management, EMG, and research. These are typically one to two years in length. You can pursue a life outside of the hospital in many cases. As a general rule, inpatient services tend to be more strenuous than outpatient ones.
Call varies a great deal in terms of frequency and whether it is from home verses in hospital.
Typically, most programs schedule call five to six nights per month with one weekend call each month. The annual salary does vary with region of the country and the local cost of living. Moonlighting is the opportunity to work outside of your residency program, for example, in a private clinic or emergency room, to earn extra money. Moonlighting is permitted at many programs within certain guidelines, provided it does not interfere with your ability to fulfill your duties as a resident. Benefits vary tremendously among residency programs.