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2017 annual report - Florida State University College of Medicine

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A N N U A L R E P O R T<br />

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INTERNAL MEDICINE-SARASOTA<br />

The inaugural class <strong>of</strong> 13 residents joined the program in<br />

July <strong>2017</strong>.<br />

Among the program highlights is the residents’ continuity<br />

practice in Newtown, the most underserved area <strong>of</strong> Sarasota.<br />

To maximize resources for this population, Sarasota<br />

Memorial formed a medical-legal partnership with Legal<br />

Aid <strong>of</strong> Manasota to provide legal counsel to patients on<br />

issues impacting their health. The practice partnered with<br />

the All-Faiths Foodbank to facilitate patients’ nutritional<br />

support and education. Collaboration with Good Samaritan<br />

Pharmacy helps underserved patients obtain free medications.<br />

In addition, SMH pharmacists on-site assist with medication<br />

counseling.<br />

Another strength <strong>of</strong> the program is the resident wellness<br />

curriculum led by a clinical psychologist. Wellness and<br />

resilience training sessions, workshops and retreats are held<br />

throughout the year.<br />

Wilhelmine Wiese-Rometsch, program director, Internal <strong>Medicine</strong><br />

Residency Program at Sarasota Memorial Health Care System<br />

EMERGENCY MEDICINE<br />

In July <strong>2017</strong> I became the program’s founding director.<br />

The program received an accreditation site visit in November<br />

and anticipates a decision from the Accreditation Council<br />

for Graduate Medical Education in spring 2018. With initial<br />

provisional accreditation, the program will be able to begin<br />

interviewing candidates in the fall and welcome its inaugural<br />

class <strong>of</strong> nine residents in July 2019.<br />

The residency program at Sarasota Memorial will<br />

emphasize clinical excellence; development <strong>of</strong> leadership<br />

skills and business acumen; patient safety and CQI<br />

(continuous quality improvement) education; and physician<br />

wellness. It expects its graduates will serve local communities<br />

well into the future.<br />

Kelly O’Keefe, program director, Emergency <strong>Medicine</strong> Residency<br />

Program at Sarasota Memorial Health Care System<br />

Program Director Wilhelmine Wiese-Rometsch (left) and firstyear<br />

resident Christopher Jenkins.

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