About the Program

Program Overview:

The Internal Medicine Residency Program at Sarasota Memorial Hospital is a three-year training program that prepares graduates to practice internal medicine in diverse settings, including academic, clinical, and community settings. The program provides residents with extensive clinical experience as residents rotate through all of the disciplines of internal medicine under the supervision of experienced clinician educators. Residents have the opportunity to select additional rotations, inclusive of research, to best fit their personal career goals, while maintaining work-life balance.

Residents work closely with our faculty members who actively participate in the delivery of a strong didactic curriculum. The faculty’s wealth of clinical experience coupled with the program’s educational efforts, ensures that our residents graduate from our program as highly competent internal medicine physicians.

Program Design:
Our program was carefully designed to meet the requirements specified by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education, but moreover, to align with the healthcare needs of the region; the mission of Florida State University College of Medicine to train residents in primary care; and of Sarasota Memorial Health Care System's commitment to being a safety-net hospital dedicated to the highest excellence in patient care, quality and patient safety, and innovation. Most importantly, our program was conceptualized based on educational needs of residents, rather than service needs of the hospital.

Clinical and Educational Experiences:
The program provides residents with extensive clinical experience as residents rotate through all of the disciplines of internal medicine under the supervision of seasoned clinician educators. Residents have the opportunity to select additional rotations, inclusive of research, to best fit their personal career goals, while maintaining work-life balance.

Residents work closely with our faculty members who actively participate in the delivery of a strong didactic curriculum. The faculty’s wealth of clinical experience coupled with the program’s educational efforts, ensures that our residents graduate from our program as highly competent internists.

Scholarship:
The program expects that all trainees will pursue scholarly endeavors. Thus, the program has developed a robust research and mentoring program with opportunities for dedicated research rotations. Starting in the first year, residents are introduced to research methodology and Quality Improvement Processes. Residents are encouraged to present their scholarly work at local, regional, and national venues.

Board Preparation:
Our faculty participate in the delivery of a strong, longitudinal, didactic curriculum that prepares residents well for their board certifying examination. All interns receive access to MKSAP to supplement the didactic curriculum.

Interdisciplinary Care:
Residents are expected to work as part of a comprehensive multi-disciplinary team. Leadership training opportunities are provided throughout the training program.