UCF North Florida EM 2024-25 Interview Season Update
Our goal in the interview process is to identify applicants who will thrive in our program. To continue our success at matching an amazing class each year, we will holistically review your application, have important conversations during interviews, provide you with opportunities to have authentic interactions with our residents, and answer all of YOUR questions honestly. We are looking forward to seeing you at interviews!
- Our faculty have participated in Implicit Bias training, a mission statement, deep dive and holistic application review training.
- We will be looking at your WHOLE application, please have patience with us!
- We release our interview invites through a program called Thalamus.
- We will not release more invites than we have interview spots available!
- Invites are released in stages between early October and mid-November.
- Applicants will have three days to schedule or decline an interview (wait-listing is available).
- Cancelling is available and we ask that any cancelations occur TWO weeks prior to the interview date.
- All interviews will be virtual this season.
- They will be offered and scheduled through Thalamus.
- A virtual “Resident-only Happy Hour” is available for each interview! (Maybe the most important part right?) And, you might win a prize!
- Two IN-PERSON second looks are available to ALL interviewees. These are OPTIONAL and not a part of the required interview process. Come meet us in person!
- January 22-23, 2025
- February 19-20, 2025
- Interviewees with join an AM or a PM session on a Wednesday or Thursday.
- Day of schedule will be as follows: AM 900-1230 and PM 1130-1430
- Outline of the day’s events:
- A Welcome Session with program leadership
- Interviews with four Core Faculty members including Program Directors
- Break Room with the Residents (time to chat with a resident one-on-one)
North Florida EM wants you to know the following about our interviewing process: our process is in accordance with the AAMC Interview Guidance for the 2024-2025 Residency Cycle, CoPA’s Recommendations for Comprehensive Improvement of the UME-GME Transition, CORD’s Best Practices for the 2024-2025 Residency Application and Interview Season, as well as The Match Code of Conduct for Programs.
About Us
We are Florida’s premier community EM program. Our program is a 3-year Emergency Medicine residency in a busy, successful, and high-acuity Emergency Department. Our program emphasizes clinical excellence and gives residents the foundations to succeed. Our graduates practice as community physicians, attend fellowships (Critical care, EMS, US, Wilderness Medicine), and currently hold administrative positions.
- How does UCF North Florida get you from an intern to a extraordinary EM physician? Resident-centered experiences! We understand that every learner is different and has unique goals. We believe in taking the time to understand our residents and mentor them both in and out of the hospital. We focus on clinical guidance as well as wellness and future career ambitions to truly provide resident-centered mentorship. This has helped our residents achieve their career goals and to stay well throughout residency and beyond!
- Our curriculum is crafted around problem-based learning and online-resource utilization. Resident learners will have didactics, FOAMED integration, simulation, small group scenarios and their own educator roles to augment their learning. All didactics are focused on emphasizing what you need to know when practicing high-quality Emergency Medicine in the real world.
- Our clinical faculty are experienced and each provides unique expertise. We have a fellowship-trained Ultrasound Director, a multi-county EMS Director, and highly-involved Medical Director.
- Our ultrasound program is top notch! You will leave our program with advanced US techniques applicable to any medical career you pursue after residency. Our program has trained successful ultrasound fellows and continues to have residents match into excellent ultrasound fellowships!
An Innovative Curriculum
Designed around new, innovative teaching methods being pioneered in Emergency Medicine right now, we have developed a curriculum that engages all types of learners.
FOAMed – Based on the famous Foundations of Emergency Medicine Curriculum, residents are given a review plan with text book, podcast, and guided options to study at home. Residents can choose which sources are best for them and when they want to study. The topics studied are then reinforced through oral-board style cases done in small groups each conference. We begin prepping you for your board cases from day 1 in conference so you will feel prepared after residency!
Learning Resources – Our residents have access to EM:Rap, Hippo Education, PeerIX, Rosh Review, Tintinalli’s e-book, National Emergency Medicine Board Review course, Carol River’s Oral Board Review course and more!
Protected Conference Time – Faculty will cover the ED to ensure you will be able to attend conference each week. Not only do residents learn and review during conference, they enjoy delicious breakfast each week and appreciate the time to connect with co residents and faculty outside of the department.
Research & Scholarly Activity – As part of a larger network of hospitals, our program provides those with an interest in research ample opportunities to thrive. We are always striving to improve care as you will see by the numerous quality improvement projects going on at any given time. We also support traditional research interests and have our own dedicated research director, Dr. Zhou. Research requirements in our program match resident’s career goals and scholarly activity can include a variety of experiences. We will help you thrive in research!
Teaching – Residents will have the opportunity teach medical students as they rotate through the department. Residents will also teach their colleagues through assigned conference lectures and intern case presentations. In the final year of residency, residents have the opportunity to learn more formal teaching methods as part of our medical education elective.
High Volume, High Acuity – With over 109,000 visits to the ED every year, residents will be treating high acuity patients as part of an interdisciplinary team where resident education is at the forefront.
Procedures – Interns are first line for procedures in our department because we have NO COMPETING LEARNERS at UCF North Florida. We own every procedure in our department. Our interns have performed more intubations, central lines, and chest tubes than some graduating residents!
No matter your interest, North Florida is prepared to help you jump start your career in emergency medicine.
A Message From the Program Director
Program Highlights
- Busy, high acuity patient population with 44% of patients requiring admission.
- Stable, talented, and dedicated faculty. As we have been practicing in our ED for the last 30 years, our group is knowledgeable and committed to your success.
- Experience in multiple ED settings (freestanding EDs, high acuity community ED, trauma hospital, and a pediatric specialty hospital ED) so you can hone your skills in any environment you want to practice in.
- Active research resource team with engaged director providing opportunities for involvement at all levels of research.
- A Medical Director with corporate level expertise on successful EM processes.
- Nationally recognized ultrasound director who is beyond passionate about ultrasound.
- EMS Directors over several counties, urban and rural, as well as a flight service!
We have a rigorous Medical Student experience available to student applicants! Our faculty and residents are looking forward to applicants for the next class. Contact us to learn more about the North Florida Emergency Medicine Residency Program!
Sincerely,
Robyn Hoelle, MD, FACEP
Associate Professor
Residency Program Director
Chairman of Emergency Medicine
