We are glad you are getting to know us! We are a successful, busy, community Emergency Department with an unopposed 3-year Emergency Medicine program. If your questions aren’t answered on this page, e-mail us, we want to hear from you!

• Flipped Classroom Format: Each week residents are sent links to articles, podcasts, and chapters that will help them to prepare for the upcoming didactic session. Using a flipped classroom format helps residents in multiple ways. You have the choice of which resource you use to study! The material you learn outside the classroom is reinforced with patient-centered presentations and deep dives sharing real-world experiences to help you internalize the material. 
• Learning Resources: Our residents have access to EM:RAP, Hippo Education, Peer, 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 that 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.
• Systems-Based Curriculum Schedule: Our didactic and flipped classroom are designed around a systems-based and then problems-based approach to curriculum. This allows learners to deep dive into each topic and experience it in several ways- small groups, sim, lectures, assigned Q-bank questions, etc. Each resident level is given learner-appropriate study assignments which will not only help you get through residency, but continue to grow!

• Our group is highly regarded within the hospital and has been here for decades!
• Our faculty are graduates from other legacy Florida programs such as Orlando Health, UF, Jacksonville, and even from right here at North Florida! 
• We have never had locums in our department. We have a highly sought after work environment in Florida with zero turn over!

• With an annual census of over 109K patients, we’ll have plenty of clinical experience for you.
• We see some of the highest patient acuities in the HCA Enterprise with a > 30% admission rate.
• We have a freestanding Emergency Department experience for residents with opportunities for moonlighting, giving you independent practice experience before you graduate.
• No competing residents for all ED procedures!

• Oral Boards Cases and Board-style questions every conference session. You will be prepared long before you graduate!
• Assigned question bank questions every week and constant monitoring to help you identify your possible weaknesses and address them early. We are here to support you!
• Board Prep course support.
• Quarterly board-style practice exams to get you ready for the real thing.

• A Simulation lab with over $500K of equipment at your disposal. This includes equipment such as Trauma Man, Sim Man, Sim Baby and Sim Jr.
• An EM-dedicated Simulation Director with formal training in simulation education, one our very own core faculty members, Dr. Stern.
• Monthly hi-fidelity simulation experiences incorporating the new Certifying Exam format to help you be prepared.
• Opportunities to write and publish simulation education scenarios.

• Support and encouragement for all areas of interest including EMRA representation, participation in state and national conferences, and opportunities to attend more specialized conferences on an independent basis. 
• Formal mentors assigned to each resident with scheduled meetings and check-ins. Getting feedback can be hard for everybody, but this is the single most important aspect of residency for you! Our mentorship program is all about you and gives you the tools to succeed! 
• Like I mentioned above, our faculty are awesome! We are all very committed to our work and to the residents! We know that if our residents succeed, we succeed.

• Two of our faculty members direct multiple EMS systems and a flight medical service. They will bring you into the world of EMS through both the director and medic roles and introduce you to a tight-knit community of dedicated medical professionals who take care of our patients before we even see them. 
• You will be examining and reviewing actual protocols, working side by side with EMS providers, and even hopping on a helicopter with our flight crew for the day!
• We have a third-year advanced EMS track for interested residents.

• Wait until you meet Dr. Middleton and Dr. Cruz, our Ultrasound-fellowship trained directors! No one has a passion for ultrasound quite like they do!
• Your ultrasound rotation will include one-on-one scanning sessions and a formal didactic approach to make sure that you become an expert. 
• Brand new top-of-the-line ultrasound machines that are integrated into our medical records.
• We have a EUFAC-accredited US Fellowship program and an Advanced Ultrasound track for 3rd years.
• We also have tons of opportunities to participate in ultrasound projects throughout residency!

• We have a research team including our very own research coordinators and biostatisticians supporting our research program!
• 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. Research requirements in our program match resident’s career goals and scholarly activity can include a variety of experiences. 
• We work with each resident to support them in an individualized scholarly activity plan.
• Current projects topics include drugs of abuse, intimate partner violence, EMS, and ultrasound in the ED.

• We have incorporated a residency-wide yearly competition. Think Harry Potter competing houses! Two mentor families join forces and earn points through academic achievements, participation, and didactic competitions. 
• Our Ultrasound Olympics competition each year is a big hit!

• We have two “Wellness Days” each year. These are protected days off so that all of us can be together because we believe that building community and support is important. Past trips have included scalloping, paintball, theme parks, axe throwing, and much more!
• We support our residents professionally, emotionally, financially, and scholastically throughout the year. 
• We are dedicated to incorporating our family atmosphere into your learning environment!
• Our scheduling, curriculum, and evaluation system are designed to maximize your ability to thrive. Ask our program director about it!

• We have funds set aside to help residents with special interests such as combat medicine, advocacy, global health, etc.
• All parking is free, and housing provided at away rotations is top-notch (and also free!)
• There is a food stipend for our hospital and for away rotations, and 24/7 access to the resident snack fridge in the ED. Our food stipend works at the hospital coffee shop as well!
• Internal and external moonlighting opportunities are available to enrich our residents’ experience.

Our faculty, Hospital Administration, and Division leadership are dedicated to your success. We are not entrenched in precedent and will continue building our program around you.

As you can see we have a lot to offer. I hope that you can recognize the theme throughout the experience we offer. Our residency is about our residents. When you join our family we commit 100% to your success. I look forward to meeting you.

Locate us in NRMP: 1587110C1