Curriculum

Educational Conferences

Friday afternoons are blocked for didactics.  Didactics are multidisciplinary and include the following learning activities:

  • Core Family Medicine lectures (adult, pediatric, women’s health, and behavioral health topics)
  • Workshops
  • POCUS training
  • Procedural training (includes OMT)
  • Inpatient case presentations (by residents)
  • Balint
  • Evidence-based medicine activities (i.e. journal club, lectures, library training, etc.)
  • Board review
  • Business of medicine lectures
  • Webinars or online learning modules
  • Team building exercises

Educational Goals

Provide residents with the skills and knowledge to:

  • Prevent, diagnose, & treat medical conditions spanning the full spectrum of family medicine
  • Commit to lifelong learning & continuous personal & professional development
  • Comprehend the impact of social determinants on health, to mitigate health disparities, to care for patients from vulnerable populations, and to recognize the impact of public policy on health
  • Lead healthcare teams & utilize community resources to optimize patient care
  • Prioritize, support, & promote quality improvement, & deliver high-value patient care that incorporates patient safety principles
  • Actively participate in scholarship during residency & beyond

Resources

Residents are provided free access to the FSU College of Medicine library including UpToDate.  The program pays for resident membership to the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) and Florida Academy of Family Physicians (FAFP) which allows free access to the American Family Physician and Family Practice Management journals plus many other free or low cost educational resources.  Residents receive a $2K per year educational allowance helping them to attend conferences or purchase additional educational materials.

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Ascension Sacred Heart Emerald Coast

  • Inpatient Adult Medicine (includes ICU)- 16 weeks
  • Emergency Medicine- 4 weeks
  • Obstetrics- 4 weeks
  • NICU/Newborn Nursery- 4 weeks
  • Outpatient Pediatrics- 4 weeks
  • Radiology- 2 weeks

FDOH in Walton County (Walton Community Health Center)

  • Family Medicine Clinic*- 12 weeks

Emerald ENT

  • ENT- 2 weeks
  • Coastal Skin Surgery & Dermatology
  • Dermatology- 4 weeks

Ascension Sacred Heart Emerald Coast

  • Inpatient Adult Medicine (includes ICU)- 4 weeks
  • Outpatient Pediatrics- 4 weeks
  • Musculoskeletal Medicine- 2 weeks

FDOH in Walton County (Walton Community Health Center)

  • Family Medicine Clinic*- 18 weeks
  • Geriatrics^- 4 weeks
  • Public Health- 2 weeks

Studer Family Children’s Hospital at Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola#

  • Inpatient Pediatrics- 4 weeks

Various Sites

  • Electives@- 14 weeks

Ascension Sacred Heart Emerald Coast

  • Inpatient Adult Medicine (includes ICU)- 4 weeks
  • Emergency Medicine- 4 weeks

FDOH (Walton Community Health Center)

  • Family Medicine Clinic*- 20 weeks
  • Geriatrics^- 4 weeks

Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf #

  • Rural Medicine- 4 weeks

Various Sites

  • Electives @- 16 weeks

*The Family Medicine Clinic rotation includes longitudinal learning experiences in:

  • Women’s Health
  • Health Systems Management
  • Behavioral Health
  • Underserved Medicine
  • Procedures (including OMT for DO residents)
  • POCUS

^The Geriatrics rotation includes home visits, rounding at the nursing home, and hospice

#Away rotations are fully funded by the program

@Elective options:  cardiology, gastroenterology, rheumatology, oncology, general surgery, ENT, ED, inpatient medicine, obstetrics, sports medicine, pharmacy, public health, research, behavioral health, faculty development, leadership, global health, and more

Contact Us

Remy Thomason

Residency Program Coordinator  
Florida State University College of Medicined
Email: rthomason2@fsu.edu

7800 US HWY 98
Miramar Beach, FL 32550

Phone: (850) 565-1723

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