Emergency Medicine Residency Program
1 Davis Blvd
Suite 504
Tampa, FL 33606
(813) 627-5931

 

Fax: (813) 254-6440
Email: Jean_Dunn@teamhealth.com
Hme page: http://hsc.usf.edu/medicine/internalmedicine/emergency/index.html

Department Chairman: David Orban, MD, FACEP
Residency Director: Kelly O'Keefe, MD, FACEP oaks61596@aol.com
Contact Person and Phone: Jean Dunn phone: (813) 627-5931 Jean_Dunn@teamhealth.com

Program Type: 1,2,3

Year Started: 2003

Combined Programs: No

Institutional Status: Department

Institutions:	Primary	Secondary
Name(s):	Tampa General Hospital
Number of beds in hospital	877
Number of beds in E.D.	72
Number of adult patient visits per year	53,000
Number of pediatric patient visits per year	15,000
Overall admission rate (% of total visits)	25%
Acuity: ICU admission rate (% of admissions)	7%
Number of months (ED/total) at institution	18
Distance from primary site

 

Faculty

 

Full time: 10 core faculty, 5 clinical only	Part time: 10 (not included in other totals)
EM residency trained: 14	EM Board certified/eligible: 15
Women: 4	Minorities: 3

 

Number of residents and position in match 

R1: 0 8

R2: 0 6

R3: 0 6

R4: - -

 

Applicants with previous training considered? Yes
Interviews: Tuesdays and Wednesdays in December and January
EMS Exposure: One month rotation
Aeromedical Program: Yes

 
Research

Research Director(s): Rich Paula, MD  richpaula@earthlink.net Phone: 813-627-5931 Fax: 813-254-6440

 
Resident Requirement? Research and monthly testing
Laboratory space/resources available to EM residents? At USF campus
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): contact Rich Paula, MD  richpaula@earthlink.net

 
Curriculum (* rotation at other than primary institution)

PGY1 Adult Emergency Medicine 3 months Pediatric Emergency Medicine 1 month Anesthesia 2 weeks Ophthomology 2 weeks Obstetrics/Gynecology 1 month Medical Intensive Care Unit 1month Cardiac Intensive Care Unit 1 month Trauma Surgery 1 month Orthopedic Surgery 1 month Neurosurgery 1 month Internal Medicine 1 month

PGY2 Adult Emergency Medicine 5 months Pediatric Emergency Medicine 1 month Toxicology 1 month Medical Intensive Care Unit 1 month Pediatric Intensive Care Unit 1 month Cardiac Intensive Care Unit 1 month Emergency Medical Services 1 month Psychiatry 1 month

PGY3 Adult Emergency Medicine (with peds interspersed) 8 months Trauma ICU 1 month Administration 2 weeks Ultrasound/Radiology 2 weeks Research 1 month Elective 1 month

 

Elective program features: Community EM, International Medicine
Other curriculum features: Leadership Education And Development (LEAD) course, Simulation curriculum, Ultrasound Curriculum
 
Pediatric exposure:
% of ED pediatric visits: 22%
Pediatric inpatient months: 1
 
Fellowships: EM-Cardiology, Administration
 
Medical Student Rotation - available in EM, Pedi EM, Aeromedical, EMS
 
Level accepted: MSIV
Reading material provided: Yes
Number of hours of formal didactics: 5 hours per week
EMS/Aeromedical experience allowed: yes
Director(s): Tracy Sanson - Adult EM; Cathy Carrubba - Aeromed and EMS; Greg Gaar - Pedi EM   Contact all at Jean_Dunn@teamhealth.com
Rotation specifics:  grade is based on shift evaluations and test performance
 
Resident Benefits 

Dues: ACEP, EMRA paid
Subscriptions: Annals EM
Book allowance: No
Conference stipend: $1000 as PGY 3
Other: Superb clinical environment, excellent academic preparation. New program, but experienced directors and staff with proven track record. Great place to live and work. New emergency department opened November 2007.