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The
fellowship is fully accredited by the Accreditation Council
of General Medical Education (ACGME). Upon its completion,
the fellow is qualified to take the Certificate of Added
Qualifications (CAQ) Examinations in Geriatrics, which
is given by both the American Board of Internal Medicine
and the American Board of Family Medicine.
Prerequisites
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Board
certified/eligible in Family Medicine or Internal
Medicine.
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Possess
or be eligible for DEA registration and Florida
Medical Licensure along with Florida Hospital Medical
Staff privileges. These licensures are required
before the anticipated date of matriculation.
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Be
able to abide by the rules of the Florida Hospital
Family Medicine Residency Program and Florida Hospital.
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Evidence
of aptitude and interest in geriatrics during residency
training and/or practice with definite plans to
include geriatric care in the practice of medicine
upon the completion of the fellowship program.
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Excellent
academic and clinical performance in residency training
defined on the basis of standardized examination
scores and clinical evaluations.
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Excellent
leadership skills demonstrated in residency training
or practice.
Program
The
geriatric residency program seeks to train family medicine
and /or internal medicine physicians in all facets of
clinical geriatrics over a period of twelve months.
Both medical and non-medical aspects of elder care will
be emphasized, including institutional, non-institutional,
regulatory, economic, psycho-social, pharmacologic,
rehabilitation, palliative, and other associated areas.
Learning
will be patient- based in a variety of settings, stressing
the multi-disciplinary team approach to the comprehensive
care of the frail, elderly population, as well as didactic
, scholarly , and instructional activities.
The
goal of this program is to prepare graduates to be able to obtain board certification in Geriatric Medicine, and to be capable of excellent performance
in geriatric care as practitioners, educators, administrators,
or directors of elder care facilities.
The
overall experience includes in-patient, out-patient,
skilled nursing facilities over two nursing homes, transitional
care facility, assisted living, independent retirement
complex, geriatric psychiatry, hospice care, home health
agencies, rehabilitation, social services, community
outreach, geriatric pharmacy, and more.
The
fellow is under the supervision of three faculty members
who hold the Certificate of Added Qualifications in
Geriatrics. Where appropriate, the fellow will
interact with other attendings and be involved with
the teaching of the house staff.
Program
Duration
The
program duration is 12 months beginning July 1 through
June 30.
Benefits
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Current
annual stipend $52,000.
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Professional
liability insurance.
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Continuing
education allowance of $1,500.
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5
working days for CME
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Medical
expenses as per resident contract.
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Basic
Group Life and Accidental Death and Dismemberment
(AD&D) insurance in the amount of the fellow’s
annual salary. Additional Life and AD&D insurance
may be purchased in an amount equal to one, two or
three times the amount of the fellow’s annual
salary. Dependent Life Insurance may also be purchased.
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Two
(2) white lab coats will be furnished by the hospital.
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Hospital
cafeteria meals while on duty.
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Hospital
sponsored tax-sheltered annuity retirement plan available.
- Call
is at home by pager only (not responsible for hospital
admissions)
Vacation/Personal
Time:
Fellows
receive four weeks vacation/personal time each year. Holidays
are also off and include the following: Fourth of July,
Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year’s Day,
and Memorial Day.
Application
Process
Our program participates with ERAS. Please go to the website
listed below to apply.
www.aamc.org/audienceeras.htm
Deadline
for Application
Deadline
for receiving applications is November 1. Final decisions
are made on or about December 1. After receipt of a complete
application, applicants will be notified if a personal
interview is required.
Credentialling
Information
Florida
Hospital Medical Staff Credentialing
(Click on Bylaws and open document titled 2005-10 APMT
& (REAPMT)
Medical Staff Office Credentialing
601 E Rollins
Orlando FL 32803
Tel #: (407) 303-1979
Florida
Medical Licensure Application
Florida Department of Health
Florida Board of Medicine
4052 Bald Cypress Way, BIN #CO3
Tallahassee FL 32399-1753
Tel #: (850) 410-3359
Fax: (850) 488-9325
Drug
Enforcement Administration
United States Department of Justice
Drug Enforcement Administration
PO Box 28038-8083
Central Station
Washington DC 20005
Tel #: (202) 307-7255
Credentialling
must be completed before entering the fellowship program.
Our
2010-2011 Fellows
L. Paige Slack MD
Noureen AkbarMD
Estrella Vega MD
Geriatric
Fellow Graduates
Contact
Us
Ariel
Cole MD
Geriatric Fellowship Director
Marwa
El-Menshawi MD
Faculty
John Fleming MD
Faculty
Yara Ildefonso
Geriatric Fellowship Coordinator
Phone: (407) 646.7757
Fax: (407) 646.7775
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