Resident funding

Effective July 1, 2017, the following funding levels are in effect for physics residents:

1st year Physics Resident$53,000
2nd year Physics Resident$55,000

In addition to direct compensation, physics residents are afforded benefits consistent with other hospital employees including medical and dental insurance, paid vacation and holiday benefits (3 weeks), 5 paid meeting and/or interview days in their second year, sick pay benefits, and disability insurance.  The expense of these benefits varies and is shared between the physics resident and Barnes-Jewish Hospital.

Residents are funded up to $2,500 per year for books and travel.

Financial information

The typical financial burdens of a physics resident based on actual data provided by the residents are as follows:

 Resident AResident B
Rent$700/mth$700/mth
Car Insurance$1,000/year$800/year
Health Insurance$45/mth$45/mth
Utilities$50/mth$75/mth
Food$60/week$75/week
Gas$15/week$30/week
Parking$50/mth$42/mth