Emergency Medicine
Residency Program
Making Life Better
through Research, Education & Healthcare
Welcome to the Class of 2016!
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University of South Florida
Emergency Medicine
 Our History:
 TGH requested the creation of a program
August 2001
 USF GME unanimously approved the idea
 Team Health agreed to partnership
 RRC application submitted December 2001
 Application approved on first submission!
 First class of residents graduated June 2006
University of South Florida
Emergency Medicine
 TGH ED
 85,000 + patient visits per year, and growing!
 Adult, pediatric, and minor emergency care centers
 Level 1 trauma center for adults and pediatrics
 Major referral center for the west coast of Florida
 Transplant Center
 Regional Burn Center
University of South Florida
Emergency Medicine
 Team Health
 Largest EM group in the country
 Funds all aspects of the program outside of resident
salaries
 Tremendous support base and resources
Medical Director’s and Risk Management Courses
Large Data Base
Employment Network
 Unique partnership
University of South Florida
Emergency Medicine
 Faculty:
 Tremendous clinical expertise
 Proven leadership
 Years of teaching experience in place
 Past success at residency management
Our Residents…
 Very successful match history
 Expect the same this year!
 We are looking for residents
who…
 want the opportunity to
make a positive impact
that will last
 are seeking leadership
opportunities
Mission Statement
To provide each resident with the
knowledge base, clinical
experience, and value set to
successfully complete the training
program, to pass the board
examination, to provide
compassionate, high quality
patient care, and to positively
impact the development and
direction of emergency medicine.
Values
We will strive to inculcate these values into our residents
and staff, as we believe them to be essential to
accomplishing our mission:
•INTEGRITY
•PROFESSIONALISM
•COMPASSION
•QUEST FOR KNOWLEDGE
•STRONG WORK ETHIC
Vision
 A residency that will…
 allow each physician in training to reach the full
height of their potential
 ensure that all patients are always cared for in an
excellent manner within an ever-changing medical
system
 lay the foundation for continued growth and
learning throughout the physician’s career
Rotations
EM 1
Adult EM (3 mo.)
Pediatric EM
Medicine or EM
selective
Trauma (ED
based)
Orthopedics (ED
based)
Anesthesia / Ophtho
Neurosciences
selective
CCU
MICU
OB GYN
EM 1 Orientation Month
 All interns are in the ED for July
 ATLS, ACLS, PALS end of June
 US course
 Introduction to core applications
 Start saving images for credentialing immediately
 Other topics are worked into GR every 2 months
 Lectures
 Nursing shifts
 Clinical shifts
 Start seeing sick patients immediately!
Trauma Room
 Trauma alerts
 Run by the EM program with trauma surgery back
up if needed
 Trauma activations
 Run by EM and trauma surgery programs
 A shared responsibility
 Airways managed by EM program
Rotations
EM 2
 Adult EM 5 months
 Pediatric EM
 Toxicology/adult EM
 Psychiatry/ adult EM
 EMS
 PICU
 MICU
 Crit. Care Selective*
CCU
EM
MICU
SICU
*can swap to PGY-3 year in
place of US/Admin
Rotations
EM 3
 EM 8 months
Adult
Pediatric
Triage
Intake
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Elective
Research
Admin / radiology / US
Trauma / SICU
What’s new since we started?
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Five dedicated ED ultrasound machines
Global Emergency Medical Sciences
Simulation program
Third year medical school rotation
Cadaver lab
Fellowship programs
EPIC
 Electronic patient record
 Bedside charting
 Our new building opened November 2007
University of South Florida
Emergency Medicine
 Why USF?
 Excellent clinical material with
high acuity
 Proven residency success
 Tremendous opportunity to
make a contribution to a new
program
 Link with Team Health
 Tampa
University of South Florida
Emergency Medicine
 Why USF?
 Leadership Curriculum
Medical Director’s Course
ACEP Leadership Development Training
 International Medicine Experience
 Ultrasound Credentialing Track
 Administrative Experience
Business of Emergency Medicine
University of South Florida
Emergency Medicine
 Why USF?
 Nationally recognized teaching faculty
 ACEP Scientific Assembly and regional meetings
 SAEM National and Regional meetings
 INDUS India-US EM Conference
 CME Cruises
 West Florida Regional Trauma Conference
 National Aeromedical Transport Conference
 Invited guest speakers at other EM programs
 ABEM
Common Questions
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10 slots this match
5 hours of didactics per week
Morning report per chiefs
Monthly reading and testing
Daily, monthly, semiannual
feedback
 12 hour shifts, 10, 8, 6
 PGY-1 56 hrs/wk
 PGY-2 52 hrs/wk
 PGY-3 48 hrs/wk
Where are they now?
 Classes 2006-2012
 8 in academics
 Majority in Community EDs
 Sports Medicine fellowship
 EM-cardiology fellowship
 Ultrasound fellowship
 Medical Directors
Where are they now?
University of South Florida
Emergency Medicine
 We promise…
 You will graduate as excellent clinicians
 You will have a solid academic base
 You will pass your boards
 You will be able to get a job anywhere in the
country
 We will be fully accredited and stay that
way!
University of South Florida
Emergency Medicine
 Agenda today:
 Tour
 Interviews 0900
 Lunch
 Finish approx. 1330
 Feedback