University of Florida HSC/Jacksonville

Submitted by MPatterson on May 18, 2011 - 5:34pm
Medical School Affiliation: 
University of Florida
Institution Address: 
655 West 8th Street Department of Emergency Medicine
Jacksonville, FL 32209
United States
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Website(s): 
http://www.hscj.ufl.edu/em
Program Training Format: 
PGY 1 - 3
Number of residents per entering class: 
15
Accreditation: 
ACGME
ACGME Accreditation: 
Initial
Year program began: 
1975
Residency Coordinator
Coordinator First Name: 
Marcia
Coordinator Last Name: 
Patterson
Coordinator Title: 
Contact Person
Coordinator Email: 
marcia.patterson@jax.ufl.edu
Coordinator Phone: 
+01 904 244 4106
Department Chair:
Chair First Name: 
David J.
Chair Last Name: 
Vukich, MD
Program Director
Director First Name: 
Dave
Director Last Name: 
Caro, MD
Director Email: 
david.caro@jax.ufl.edu
Associate/Assistant Program Directors
First Name: 
Ashley
Last Name: 
Booth, MD
Email: 
ashley.booth@jax.ufl.edu
First Name: 
Tom
Last Name: 
Morrissey, MD
Email: 
tom.morrissey@jax.ufl.edu
Research Director
First Name: 
Phyllis
Last Name: 
Hendry, MD
Email: 
phyllis.hendry@jax.ufl.edu
Areas of department research interest: 
Multiple clinical studies in toxicology, trauma and clinical decision rules.
Primary Site
Institution name: 
University Medical Center
Number of beds in hospital: 
450
Number of beds in ED: 
60
Total number of annual ED visits: 
86000
Pediatric visits (%): 
24000
Admission rate (%): 
18
Admission admitted to critical care area (%): 
35
Total Number of EM rotation months: 
22
Faculty Attributes
Total number of all faculty: 
24
Number of core faculty: 
5
Female faculty (%): 
8
Block Schedule
PGY-1: 
4 ED
Peds ED
Trauma Surgery
CCU
Anesthesia/Critical Care/
Ultrasound
Orthopedics
Medicine Wards
OB/GYN
MICU
PGY-2: 
PICU
MICU
Toxicology
6 ED
1 Trauma
Recuss
Clinical
Decision Unit
Peds ED
PGY-3: 
1 Trauma ICU
1 EMS
1 Elective
8 ED
1 Peds ED
Resident Benefits
Educational stipend allowance per year: 
150.00
Educational materials provided outside allowance per year: 
No
Unique resident benefits not listed above: 
Meeting expenses paid if presenting research