2017 annual report - Florida State University College of Medicine
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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.