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West Kendall Baptist Hospital
West Kendall Baptist Hospital opened to the public April 2011 as Miami-Dade County’s first brand-new hospital in more than 35 years. The hospital features 203 private rooms and is a Gold LEED-certified facility featuring energy-efficient initiatives and recycled materials throughout. It supports a vision of West Kendall as a convenient central hub where area residents can live, work and play. Through its “Healthy West Kendall” initiative, the hospital encourages residents to achieve the goal of becoming the “Healthiest Community in Florida”. West Kendall Baptist Hospital offers adult medical and surgical services, surgical and endoscopy services, and maternity services.
Baptist Health Primary Care Family Medicine Center
The Family Medicine Center, located adjacent to West Kendall Baptist Hospital, serves as the program’s Family Medicine continuity training site, where personalized, patient- and family-centered care is provided to community members of all ages.
Green Family Foundation NeighborhoodHELP
The Green Family Foundation NeighborhoodHELP program at FIU Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine provides critically needed health care services in several Miami-Dade communities through four mobile health centers (MHC) that are equipped to provide a wide array of services including primary, preventive, and behavioral health care as well as chronic disease management and 3D screening mammograms. The West Kendall Baptist Hospital-FIU family medicine residents rotate on the MHCs and do home visits for NeighborhoodHELP households in collaboration with FIU students for the duration of their residency.
Florida International University Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine
Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine at FIU is a community-based, twenty-first-century medical school offering an innovative medical education curriculum. By working collaboratively to respond to the health needs of patients and communities, the college prepares students to become socially accountable physicians, scientists, and health professionals who can serve the South Florida community.
Eligibility Requirements and Application Schedule
Our program attracts, educates, and retains exceptional healthcare talent to serve the South Florida community. Program participants will be trained in the Baptist Health Way with a focus on quality, inclusion, compassion, and collaboration.
Eligibility Prerequisites
- One of the following recent medical training or practice experiences:
- Medical school completion within the past 5 years
- Training in an accredited internship or residency program within the past year
- Employment (not observership) for six months of the last year in a clinically relevant position in the U.S. or similar system
- Fluency in written and spoken English (bilingual Spanish fluency is preferred)
- Must have passed USMLE Step 1 and the Clinical Knowledge (CK) section of Step 2 within one attempt by February 1st.
- Preferred to have passed both level 1 and level 2 of COMLEX within first attempt; must have passed by February 15
- Applicants must be eligible for an unrestricted training license to practice medicine in Florida.
Application Requirements
- Dean’s letter or Medical Student Performance Evaluation (MSPE)
- Medical school transcript
- Written personal statement
- Three letters of recommendation –with at least two from family medicine faculty members at your school, affiliate hospital or elective rotation –written within the last 18 months
- Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduate (ECFMG) certification (if applicable) by February 1
- Photograph (optional)
- Applications must be submitted through ERAS
Acceptance and admission to the program is contingent on submission of all requested materials and meeting all eligibility requirements as determined by the program.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
Application Timeline
- Where do applicants go to apply? AAMC ERAS
- When are applications accepted? September through November
- When are candidate interviews? November through January
- When are candidates matched/notified of acceptance? March via NRMP
- When does the program start? June
Curriculum
Block Experiences
Our program curriculum incorporates several block rotations typically lasting several weeks, giving trainees exposure to a wide variety of learning experiences throughout the duration of the program.
Rotations
Family Medicine & Community Health
Years 1, 2, 3
Hospital Medicine
Years 1, 3
Mother-Baby
Year 1
Musculoskeletal & Skin
Year 1
Longitudinal Experiences
Our program curriculum incorporates several longitudinal rotations, immersing trainees in particular areas of study throughout the entire duration of the training program.
Rotations
Family Medicine Continuity Clinic (FMC)
Obstetrics and Gynecology Continuity Clinic
Pediatric Continuity Clinic
Nursing Home (The Palace)
Academic Day Didactic Learning
NeighborhoodHelp™ Home Visits
Block Experiences
Our program curriculum incorporates several block rotations lasting several weeks to several months, giving trainees exposure to a wide variety of learning experiences throughout the academic year.
Rotations
Family Medicine & Community Health
Years 1, 2, 3
General Surgery and Subspecialties
Year 2
Medical Subspecialties / Hospital Medicine
Year 2
Pediatrics
Year 2
Longitudinal Experiences
Our program curriculum incorporates several longitudinal rotations, immersing residents in particular areas of study throughout the entire duration of the training program.
Rotations
Family Medicine Continuity Clinic (FMC)
Obstetrics and Gynecology Continuity Clinic
Pediatric Continuity Clinic
Nursing Home (The Palace)
Academic Day Didactic Learning
NeighborhoodHelp™ Home Visits
Block Experiences
Our program curriculum incorporates several block rotations lasting several weeks to several months, giving trainees exposure to a wide variety of learning experiences throughout the academic year.
Rotations
Family Medicine & Community Health
Years 1, 2, 3
Hospital Medicine
Years 1, 3
Electives
Year 3
Emergency Medicine
Year 3
Pulmonary/ICU
Year 3
Longitudinal Experiences
Our program curriculum incorporates several longitudinal rotations, immersing residents in particular areas of study throughout the entire duration of the training program.
Rotations
Family Medicine Continuity Clinic (FMC)
Obstetrics and Gynecology Continuity Clinic
Pediatric Continuity Clinic
Nursing Home (The Palace)
Academic Day Didactic Learning
NeighborhoodHelp™ Home Visits
Program Snapshot
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