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The annual resident stipend and health insurance information can be found on the University of Kentucky GME website at:
2025 - 2026 GME Resident Benefits and Stipends.

Life Insurance: One-time stipend coverage at no cost.
Disability Insurance: After 12 months of employment.
Retirement Matching

The department provides residents with an annual education fund via payroll as outlined below:
PGY 2 $500
PGY 3 $500
PGY 4 $500 + Up to $1,500 (board prep)
PGY 5 $500
CHIEF RESIDENT stipend + $2,000

The department provides residents the opportunity to attend the American Institute for Radiologic Pathology 4-week Radiologic-Pathologic Correlation Course during their third year of training. Registration is paid by the department. Residents receive a $2,500 stipend toward travel/lodging expenses, if applicable.

First Year (PGY 1): 10 days
Second Year & Above (PGY 2 - 5): 15 days
Nine official university holidays and four holiday bonus days

The department of radiology provides the following professional leave benefits:
• Board review course (up to 5 days)
• Interview days (up to 5 days during the course of residency)
• Paper/poster presentation at national meeting (up to $2,500 per year of training)
• Professional society meeting (RSNA or ARRS), during senior year (5 days)
*In accordance with University policy and/or in compliance with board requirements

Original cost for residency training (R) or institutional practice (IP) license plus yearly renewal.

The following professional societies provide complimentary membership to residents-in-training. The program coordinator is happy to assist you with your applications.
• American College of Radiology
• American Roentgen Ray Society
• Radiological Society of North America
• plus several other subspecialty societies.

The following professional society membership dues are paid by the department:
• American Alliance of Academic Chief Residents in Radiology (A3CR2) - (Chief and Assistant Chief Residents)

Residents are provided with a parking allowance to cover expense of an E-permit.

Residents are provided up to three lab coats and/or scrubs per year. Embroidery and dry cleaning services for lab coats are paid by the department.

Radiology residents are provided with custom-fit, personalized, lead aprons/thyroid collars and lead glasses upon entrance to the program.

Residents have access to a completely renovated Residents’ Library well as the University’s Medical Center Library. The Residents’ Library is furnished with multiple computers, personal lockers, as well as comfortable and quiet reading/study areas. Residents may also check out an expansive array of digital teaching media and are provided access to E-Anatomy, Medality MRI Online, and STATdx. Second and third-year radiology residents also receive subscriptions to RADPrimer.

The University of Kentucky Health & Wellness program provides a full range of wellness, exercise, diet and lifestyle support services, as well as on-campus gym and exercise programs. Visit /sites/gme/wellness for additional information.

Childcare: The University of Kentucky partners with Woodland Early Learning Center to bring quality early education to the º£½Ç½ûÇø campus with discounts for employees. Call (859) 255-3444 for details. You may find information and additional child care discounts online at 

Employee Discount Program: In cooperation with many community businesses offering a variety of goods and services, the Employee Discount Program provides a number of discounts and other incentives to º£½Ç½ûÇø employees. To learn more, visit.