Salaries are increased at each level of training to remain competitive with other institutions in the region. Annual salary raises averaging three to five percent have been implemented in 13 of the last 14 years to adjust for the cost of living. Insurance C omplete professional liability insurance is provided at no cost to all house staff.
Dental insurance is also available at inexpensive premiums.
Long-term disability insurance and a supplemental retirement program are provided through Parkland. Library Access T he UT Southwestern Medical Library is located inside the medical school and is one of the finest in the country. It is a modern, fully computerized facility with multimedia capabilities and serves as a resource library in the National Network of Libraries of Medicine. Each resident is provided with a free photocopying card for use in the library. Residents also have access to the department's own Rosenberg Neurology Library, which houses a collection of neurology and neuroscience journals, numerous text materials, and a computer with on-line databases for literature searches.