Curriculum

Educational Conferences

Academic Afternoons are held each Friday from 12:00 noon - 5:00 p.m.  This is protected time therefore residents are excused from their rotations and clinical duties to attend.

Grand Rounds are held every second Wednesday of the month from 12:00 noon – 1:00 p.m.

M&M Conference is held quarterly from 5:00-6:30 p.m.

Residents have formal didactic teaching conferences during rotations as well.

Resources

All Transitional Year Residents will have access to the same resources as their FM PGY1 counterparts.  This includes $1000 CME allotment, program payment of Step 3/Level 3 fee, PTO days, free parking, meals while on duty, physician and resident lounge access, free confidential counseling services through BayCare EAP and Doc-B-Well Program, and full access to the extensive Florida State College of Medicine medical library, including UpToDate.

Rotation Schedule

• The Transitional Year Residency Program rotation schedule has been designed to fulfill the requirements of Fundamental Clinical Skills and allow each resident to tailor their training to their educational goals.
• The training year is divided into thirteen 4-week blocks.
• Fundamental Clinic Skills rotations include 2 blocks of Inpatient Medicine, 2 blocks of Emergency Medicine, and one block each of ICU and Family Medicine Outpatient Clinic.
  • Inpatient Medicine - Team consists of 2 senior FM residents, 2 FM interns and 2 TY interns.  Each intern will typically care for 3 to 5 patients, sharing patient coverage on the weekends so that every resident has at least one day off per week. Hours are typically 7am to 6pm depending on the complexity and volume of patients.  Residents describe this rotation as intellectually and physical demanding but packed with learning.  
  • Emergency Medicine - Typically consists of 15 ten-hour shifts over the 4-week block.  Two of these shifts are at night to give the residents exposure to the unique cases that present after the sun goes down.  Residents report this rotation gives them exposure to a multitude of procedures, suturing and care of critically ill patients.
  • Intensive Care Unit - A challenging but well-loved rotation lead by two superb attending physicians who have been voted best faculty by the residents.  Team generally consists of 1 senior FM resident, 1 FM intern and 1 TY intern.  Great exposure to the most critically ill patients, procedural experience and end-of-life care.  Typical day starts at 7am and concludes around 5pm.  Team divides patient load on the weekends to allow everyone one day off per week.  Very popular rotation which residents often seek to repeat as an elective.
  • Family Medicine Outpatient Clinic - TY interns will work in the Family Medicine Residency Clinic typically seeing 3 patients per half day, Monday through Friday.  Residents will see patients aged 0-99 with a mix acute complaints and chronic diseases.    Experience will include occasional half days at the free clinic, the Haley Center, and administrative time that can be used at the resident sees fit (personal appointments, board prep, etc)
• Additional required rotation blocks include General Surgery (mix of outpatient and inpatient surgical experiences, Monday through Friday), Cardiology (mostly inpatient, with occasional time in the cath lab or other procedures, Monday through Friday), an additional month of Family Medicine Outpatient Clinic and ROER (radiology, occupational medicine, ophthalmology, also includes all advanced life-saving courses, advanced airways and arterial line courses).  
• ROER is the first rotation block of the year for all intern residents in our program and one of the most beloved experiences of our PGY-1s.  Residents have the opportunity to meet and work with their co-residents, accomplish all advanced life-saving courses, attend multiple lectures and workshops, and spend time in the outpatient clinic.  By the end of this block of training together, residents have a sense of camaraderie and are well-prepared for the rotation blocks to follow.   
• Three blocks are reserved for elective rotations.
• Available electives include Addiction Medicine, Anesthesia, Behavioral Health, CT Surgery, Emergency Medicine, Dermatology, Family Medicine Outpatient clinic, General Surgery, Haley Center (community free clinic), ICU, Infectious Disease, Maternal Fetal Medicine, Orthopedics, Radiation Oncology, Radiology and Sports Medicine.  
• There is NO OVERNIGHT CALL in our Transitional Year Residency.  The schedule is built to match the PGY-1 Family Medicine Resident experience.  The curriculum is built to maximize education and learning opportunities during daytime working hours.  In order to gain a full experience in Emergency Medicine will include mornings, days and nights shifts. There is NO NIGHT FLOAT.
• ALL ACGME work-hour rules will be adhered to.  Faculty are aware of these protections and residents should never find themselves in violation of any measure.
• In creating our Transitional Year Residency rotation schedule we have been very intentional about balancing the rigors of a career as a physician and personal wellbeing for our residents and our faculty.

Simulation

Instruction including the use of Simulation includes advanced life-saving courses, and advanced airway and arterial lines courses.

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