University of Florida HSC/Jacksonville
Department of Emergency Medicine
655 West 8th Street
Jacksonville, FL 32209
(904) 244-4106
Fax: (904) 244-4077
Email:
Home page: http://www.hscj.ufl.edu/em
Department Chairman: David J. Vukich, MD
Residency Director: Dave Caro, MD david.caro@jax.ufl.edu
Associate/Assistant Residency Director:
Ashley Booth, MD ashley.booth@jax.ufl.edu
Tom Morrissey, MD, PhD tom.morrissey@jax.ufl.edu
Contact Person and Phone: Marcia Patterson: (904) 244-3817 marcia.patterson@jax.ufl.edu
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Program Type: 1,2,3
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Year Started: 1975
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Combined Programs: No
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Institutional Status: Department
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Institutions:
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Primary
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Name(s):
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University Medical Center
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Number of beds in hospital
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450
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Number of beds in E.D.
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60
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Number of adult patient visits per year
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86,000
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Number of pediatric patient visits per year
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24,000
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Overall admission rate (% of total visits)
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18%
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Acuity: ICU admission rate (% of admissions)
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35%
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Number of months (ED/total) at institution
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22
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Distance from primary site
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Faculty
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Full time: 24
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Part time: 5
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EM residency trained: 23
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EM Board certified: 23
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Women: 8
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Minorities: 5
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Number of residents and position in match
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R1: 15
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R2: 15
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R3: 15
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R4:
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Women:
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Minorities:
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Applicants with previous training considered? Yes
Interviews: Review of application, invitations; November - February.
EMS Exposure: One month mandatory rotation.
Aeromedical Program: Yes
Research
Research Director(s): Phyllis Hendry, MD phyllis.hendry@jax.ufl.edu
Resident Requirement? A paper must be written by each resident.
Laboratory space/resources available to EM residents? Yes
Current research activities (list no more than 3 focus areas and the number of peer-review publications in last 3 years, please do not submit bibliographies): Multiple clinical studies in toxicology, trauma and clinical decision rules.
Curriculum (* rotation at other than primary institution)
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PGY1
4 ED
Peds ED
Trauma Surgery
CCU
Anesthesia/Critical Care/ Ultrasound
Orthopedics
Medicine Wards OB/GYN MICU
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PGY2
PICU
MICU
Toxicology
6 ED
1 Trauma Recuss Clinical Decision Unit Peds ED
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PGY3
1 Trauma ICU
1 EMS
1 Elective
8 ED
1 Peds ED
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Elective program features: Multiple, including: Administration, EMS, International Medicine, Radiology.
Other curriculum features: Level 1 Trauma, Toxicology Service, Pediatric Emergency Medicine. NASA medical support team.
Pediatric exposure: 3months in Peds ED plus additional shifts during ED months, Peds ICU month.
% of ED pediatric visits: 25%
Pediatric inpatient months: 1
Fellowships: Pediatrics
Medical Student Rotation
Level accepted: MS IV
Reading material provided: Yes
Number of hours of formal didactics: 16 hours individual with students and 16 hours shared with residents
EMS/Aeromedical experience allowed: Yes
Director(s): Jeff Gehring, MD jeffrey.gehring@jax.ufl.edu Tom Morrissey, MD tom.morrissey@jax.ufl.edu
Coordinator: Debra Eurom debra.eurom@jax.ufl.edu phone: (904) 244-4986 fax: (904) 244-4077
Rotation specifics: One month minimum; 5 nights/1 weekend.
Resident Benefits
Dues: ACEP/FCEP and local medical society dues
Subscriptions: Several subscriptions provided through department
Book allowance: $150
Conference stipend: $600
Other: Meeting expenses paid if presenting research