Orlando Regional Medical Center

Submitted by MMcNatt on May 18, 2011 - 3:52pm
Medical School Affiliation: 
University of Central Florida College of Medicine; Florida State University College of Medicine; University of Florida College of Medicine
Institution Address: 
1414 Kuhl Avenue
Orlando, FL 32806-2093
United States
See map: Google Maps
Mailing Address
Address1: 
86 W. Underwood Street
Address2: 
Suite 200
City: 
Orlando
State: 
Florida
Zip: 
32806
Website(s): 
http://www.orlandohealth.com/EMResidency
Program Training Format: 
PGY 1 - 3
Number of residents per entering class: 
14
Number of residents currently in training: 
42
Percentage of residents who are women: 
53.00
List combined programs: 
none
Accreditation: 
ACGME
ACGME Accreditation: 
Continued
Year program began: 
1986
Residency Coordinator
Coordinator First Name: 
Mary
Coordinator Last Name: 
McNatt
Coordinator Title: 
Sr. Academic Program Manager
Coordinator Email: 
mary.mcnatt@orlandohealth.com
Coordinator Phone: 
+01 407 237 6329
Department Chair:
Chair First Name: 
Gary
Chair Last Name: 
Parrish, MD, FACEP
Program Director
Director Title: 
Program Director
Director First Name: 
Salvatore
Director Last Name: 
Silvestri, MD
Director Email: 
sal.silvestri@orlandohealth.com
Research Director
First Name: 
Linda
Last Name: 
Papa, MD
Email: 
lpstat@aol.com
Phone: 
+01 407 237 6329
Areas of department research interest: 
(1) Traumatic brain injury biomarkers; (2) EMS (3) Soft tissue infections and antibiotic use; (4) End-tidal carbon dioxide applications; (5) Airway management, (6) Telemedicine, (7) Wound care techniques, (8) Simulation
Number of peer review abstracts presented in last 5 years: 
80
Number of peer reviewed manuscripts published in the last 5 years: 
49
Number of non-peer-reviewed publications in the last 5 years: 
40
Describe how the residents meet the requirement of engage in scholarly activity: 
There are numerous ongoing faculty-driven research initiatives that residents are able to become engaged. In addition, there are multiple faculty members, incuding the Research Director, who are always available to mentor residents through their projects. Many of the faculty members also participate in writing book chapters, writing review articles and participate at regional and national organization levels. This activity allows for additional sources of involvement for the residents to complete their scholarly activity.
Primary Site
Institution name: 
Orlando Regional Medical Center
Number of beds in hospital: 
808
Number of beds in ED: 
59
Total number of annual ED visits: 
120000
Pediatric visits (%): 
42
Admission rate (%): 
35
Admission admitted to critical care area (%): 
7
Total Number of EM rotation months: 
21
Faculty Attributes
Total number of all faculty: 
24
Number of core faculty: 
24
Female faculty (%): 
21
Number of faculty with additional training (Peds, Critical Care, Toxicology, EMS, etc.): 
12
Block Schedule
PGY-1: 
Orientation 1 mo
ED 3 mos
Int Med 1 mo
MICU 1 mo
OB/Gyn 1 mo
Ortho 1 mo
Anesthesia/Ultrasound 1 mo
Trauma Surg 2 mos
Peds ED 1 mo
PGY-2: 
ED 6 mos
Crit Care Med* 1 mo
Peds ICU 1 mo
Surgical ICU 1 mo
EMS 1mo
MICU 1 mo
Elective 1 mo
PGY-3: 
ED 8 mos
Teaching Resident 1 mo
Community ED 1 mo
Elective 2 mos
Resident Benefits
Educational materials provided outside allowance per year: 
No
Resident Graduate Attributes (last 5 years only)
Number of residents entering fellowship programs: 
21
Number of program graduates who are academic faculty: 
7
Number of program graduates who are non-academic clinicians: 
37
First time ABEM qualifying exam rate: 
97
First time ABEM oral exam pass rate: 
96