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USF
Residents: 10 per class is 99% sure for this incoming class, they had been 6 since inception. All the residents are pretty laid back and seem to enjoy their experience very much. They hang out often and do many fun outdoor activities. Many of them chose this as their #1 because of the great atmosphere that the faculty has developed for residents. The happiness factor is high.
Faculty: Dr. OKeefe is a strong leader and a kick-ass kind of guy with a stone face, but he is very resident focused which is important since this is a newer program. Having worked with many other faculty members as a student, I can say that the attendings are great to work with, laid back, and will let the residents (even interns) run the show on complicated cases. They let you do a lot of hands on learning but take the time to teach when they can.
Facilities: Tampa General is the only hospital youll work at. The current ED itself is small and outdated but there is a new addition to the medical complex that will house the new ED, surgical suites, and ICUs. It is projected to be finished by October of 2007 and looks like it will be quite impressive.
Curriculum: Fairly standard, and there is 1 month on medicine wards. They seem to emphasize leadership more than most other programs, using their unique relationship with Team Health to expose their residents to what it will take to actually run a department (Hopkins is also forming a relationship with Team Health). The leadership exposure stood out to me because I would like to explore serving in a leadership role in the future. Dr. OKeefe feels confident that many of their grads will finish with what it will take to eventually run a department.
Patient population: Tampa General is technically a private hospital but they see every kind of patient. There are a lot of sick patients that present there and there is plenty of trauma.
Location: Tampa General Hospital is on Davis Island right next to the Bay in an affluent area. Tampa is a great place to live. Ive lived here for med school and would not mind staying here for another 3 years. Great weather, beaches close by, lots of places to hang out, great place for single people and families, and affordable places in live in the Tampa Bay area although probably not so on Davis Island or nearby south Tampa.
Overall: This is my home program and the only negative is that they are new, which isnt a negative to me. I think they have everything that an EM program should have and its located in a great area. The new ED looks like it will be amazing, and the new ICU suites are also a greatly needed improvement that is a slight attraction. I know a lot about this program and having visited places that are considered more competitive because of their name and reputation, USF does not lack anything except for a flight experience (which in the end isnt that important since there are rare instances where attendings serve as flight physicians). I will be ranking this program towards the top.
Residents: 10 per class is 99% sure for this incoming class, they had been 6 since inception. All the residents are pretty laid back and seem to enjoy their experience very much. They hang out often and do many fun outdoor activities. Many of them chose this as their #1 because of the great atmosphere that the faculty has developed for residents. The happiness factor is high.
Faculty: Dr. OKeefe is a strong leader and a kick-ass kind of guy with a stone face, but he is very resident focused which is important since this is a newer program. Having worked with many other faculty members as a student, I can say that the attendings are great to work with, laid back, and will let the residents (even interns) run the show on complicated cases. They let you do a lot of hands on learning but take the time to teach when they can.
Facilities: Tampa General is the only hospital youll work at. The current ED itself is small and outdated but there is a new addition to the medical complex that will house the new ED, surgical suites, and ICUs. It is projected to be finished by October of 2007 and looks like it will be quite impressive.
Curriculum: Fairly standard, and there is 1 month on medicine wards. They seem to emphasize leadership more than most other programs, using their unique relationship with Team Health to expose their residents to what it will take to actually run a department (Hopkins is also forming a relationship with Team Health). The leadership exposure stood out to me because I would like to explore serving in a leadership role in the future. Dr. OKeefe feels confident that many of their grads will finish with what it will take to eventually run a department.
Patient population: Tampa General is technically a private hospital but they see every kind of patient. There are a lot of sick patients that present there and there is plenty of trauma.
Location: Tampa General Hospital is on Davis Island right next to the Bay in an affluent area. Tampa is a great place to live. Ive lived here for med school and would not mind staying here for another 3 years. Great weather, beaches close by, lots of places to hang out, great place for single people and families, and affordable places in live in the Tampa Bay area although probably not so on Davis Island or nearby south Tampa.
Overall: This is my home program and the only negative is that they are new, which isnt a negative to me. I think they have everything that an EM program should have and its located in a great area. The new ED looks like it will be amazing, and the new ICU suites are also a greatly needed improvement that is a slight attraction. I know a lot about this program and having visited places that are considered more competitive because of their name and reputation, USF does not lack anything except for a flight experience (which in the end isnt that important since there are rare instances where attendings serve as flight physicians). I will be ranking this program towards the top.