Program Highlights• 3 year program

• Started in 1975 (one of the first EM programs)

• 45 total residents (15 per class)

- 26 males, 19 females

• UF Health Jacksonville

- 650 Bed tertiary care referral center for all of the NE FL and SE GA

Program Highlights• Emergency Department

- ECC

• 4 Resuscitation Bays

• 15 “ER-ICU” Beds

• Psychiatric

- 14 Flex beds

• OB/Gyn and Ophthalmology rooms

Program Highlights• Emergency Department

- 12 Observation (CDU) beds

• CP observation and stress tests

• Mild COPD exacerbations

• Intoxication

• Pediatric Emergency Department

- 8 Treatment rooms

- 3 Resuscitation bays

Program Highlights• Emergency Department

- Trauma Center

• 5 Trauma bays (can expand to 9)

Program Highlights• Emergency Department Stats

- Volume: 95,000 (2011)

• 25% Peds

- Acuity

• 22% admission rate among adult patients

- 4% to the ICU

Program Highlights• Trauma One

- First Trauma program in the state of Florida

- Only Level 1 Trauma Center in NE FL and SE GA

- Trauma service sees 4,000 pt a year and admits 2,500

• Flight service

- Transport approximately 1,000 pts a year

Curriculum• PGY-1 Year

- Adult Emergency Department (4 months)

- Pediatric Emergency Department

- Anesthesia/Ultrasound

- Coronary Care Unit

- Internal Medicine Wards

- Medical Intensive Care Unit

- Obstetrics and Gynecology

- Orthopedic Surgery

- Trauma Vacation (3 weeks)

Curriculum• PGY-2 Year

- Adult Emergency Department (8 months) with monthly Pediatric ED shifts

- Toxicology

- Trauma/Emergency Medical Resuscitation

- Medical Intensive Care Unit

- Pediatric Intensive Care Unit

- Toxicology

Curriculum• PGY-3 Year

- Adult Emergency Department (9 months) with monthly Pediatric ED shifts

- Pre-Hospital/Emergency Medical Services

- Elective

- Trauma Senior (2 wks), SICU (2 wks)

Academics• Weekly conference (Thursdays 0800-1200)

- Protected time

- Faculty lectures, M&M, Simulation Lab

- Individualized interactive instruction to account for 5th hour of weekly conference

• Reading Assignments (Tintinalli’s) + online quiz

• Monthly Journal Club (3rd Wednesday of each month)

- Bar, Restaurant, Faculty/Resident house

Board Pass Rates• Written board rolling five year average

• Jacksonville 96.0%

• National 91.6%

• Oral board rolling five year average

• Jacksonville 95.9%

• National 91.5%

Simulation• 2008, 2009, 2012 ACEP Simulation War Champions!

• UF Center for Simulation Education and Safety Research (CSESaR)

• 24,000 square feet

• Three divisions (Main simulation, OR, and Disaster)

• Full body, birthing, pediatric, infant, trauma, central line, ultrasound, Adult/ped/infant airway

- Full time staff

Ultrasound• Dedicated ED ultrasound month

• Instruction by Dr. Petra Duran (Shands Jax attending and Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer)

• Dedicated Ultrasound machine in each ED area

• Shands Jax Ultrasound blog with interesting cases and up-to-date educational information

• Opportunity to improve skills during elective month

Resident Benefits• University of Florida employee

• Medical health insurance/Disability/Death Insurance

• ACEP/EMRA dues

• Books and additional book allowances ($150)

• Online references (Tintinalli, Harrisons, Up-to-Date…)

• CME allowance

• Free lab coats, scrubs

• Free parking and food allowance

Jacksonville

Jacksonville• Many different neighborhoods areas, each unique

• Shands is located in Springfield area in downtown

- 30 minutes to the beach

- 20 minutes to the airport

- 5-10 minutes to nice neighborhoods near river

• Large healthcare community

- 4 hospitals downtown, 3 more between downtown and beaches

- Lots of post-residency opportunities

Jacksonville• What to do

- Sports

• Jaguars (NFL), Suns (Minor League BB), Sharks (Arena Football), Axemen (Rugby)

• Large sailing community

- Beach

• Easily accessible

• Large fishing community (Kingfish Tournament)

• Some of the best surf in Florida

• Numerous SCUBA diving opportunities

Jacksonville• What to do

- Concerts

• Veterans Memorial Arena, St Augustine Amphitheater, Free Bird Cafe

- Plays/Symphony

• Times Union Performing Arts Center

• FCCJ Artist Series

- Saturday Market

• Riverside Arts Market (Farmers market, music, art)

- Artwalk Downtown

Our Leadership• Dave Caro, MD

- Program Director

- Med School: USF (Tampa, FL)

- Residency: CMC (Charlotte, NC)

• Ashley Norse, MD

- Associate Program Director

- Med School: LSU (New Orleans, LA)

- Residency: UF-Jax

Our Leadership• Tom Morrissey, MD

- Assistant Program Director

- Med School: U of Miami (Miami, FL)

- Residency: UF-Jax

• Lisa Jacobson, MD

- Assistant Program Director

- Med School: Univ of Wisconsin

- Residency: Mount Sinai (New York)

Bottom Line• We are:

- A resident centered program

- A County-type hospital with large volume, and high acuity

- Clinically and procedurally confident residents

- Crucial team members in other areas of training

• MICU, SICU, Trauma, Ortho, etc.