Curriculum

Educational Conferences

The core curriculum lecture series is held at noon every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday. Each year, the series begins with coverage of common medical emergencies (Intern Boot Camp lectures) from July to September. For the remainder of the year, the conference series covers core topics in internal medicine. Faculty presenting this conference are encouraged to make the discussions case-based and interactive. This series will also include lectures on neurology, psychiatry, orthopedics, ophthalmology, pain management, dermatology, sleep medicine, wellness, and a variety of other topics. On the first Friday of each month, the noon conference will be a meeting between residents and program leadership (PD/APD/Chief resident) to discuss ongoing issues and concerns.

A resident-led Journal Club is held once a month on Monday afternoons. All PGY levels are required to participate. Regularly, recent articles from major medical journals are discussed in detail under the direction of the chief medical residents and one of the faculty members.

All PGY levels are required to participate. It is held twice a week and facilitated by faculty and a chief resident. For PGY-1, discussion is aimed at refining presentation skills and the development of a complete, prioritized differential diagnosis. For PGY-2 and PGY-3s, discussion is focused on differential diagnoses, management strategies, and discussion of evidence to support the management plan.

This conference is attended by all PGY levels and is held at least once a month. Speakers include both visiting and local faculty.

The Morbidity and Mortality Conference is held twice a month on Wednesday afternoons. All PGY levels are required to participate. Residents present patients who have expired or had unexpected complications. Teaching points and learning opportunities are emphasized by the presenting resident, faculty, and program director.

PGY-2 and PGY-3 residents are required to attend, while PGY-1s are invited and encouraged, if time permits. During the second half of the year, a separate once-weekly session focuses on review of content and test-taking strategies for the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) Board Certification Examination.

Intern Boot Camp Lectures are held regularly.

Educational Goals

To provide a broad-based program of graduate medical education in multiple clinical disciplines designed to facilitate the choice of and preparation for a specialty or in preparation for general medical practice.

Resources

All Internal Medicine Residents will be provided $1000 annual CME allotment, $750 monthly housing subsidy, $500 reimbursement for personal computer, $5,000 reimbursement for certain relocation expenses, program payment of USMLE/COMLEX Step 3 fees, PTO days (4 weeks’ vacation), ECFMG application fee, $1300 IM board certification fee, ACP membership, State of Florida licensure fees, two lab coats, business cards, fitness center available/discount, free parking, meals while on duty, physician and resident lounge access, free confidential counseling services through Lee Health EAP, and full access to the extensive Florida State College of Medicine medical library, as well as Lee Health learning platform, including UpToDate.


Contact Us

Anita Bellot

Program Coordinator
Email: Anita.Bellot@med.fsu.edu

13681 Doctors Way
Fort Myers, Florida 33912

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