Emergency Medicine Residency Program at St. Joseph's Hospital

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Why Choose Us

Thank you for your interest in the BayCare Emergency Medicine Residency Program! Choosing the right residency program is a pivotal decision in your medical career. This is not only the time to sharpen your clinical skills as an emergency physician but also a period to grow your professional network and develop leadership skills that will set the foundation for your future success.

At St. Joseph’s Hospital, you’ll find a truly exceptional training experience. Our rotations take place under one roof, fostering a collaborative and integrated learning environment where residents work closely with learners from other specialties.

Our mission is to empower aspiring emergency medicine physicians through exceptional training, immersive hands-on experience, and dedicated mentorship. We prioritize excellence in clinical care, leadership, and innovation while promoting a culture of compassion and patient-centered care. More than just physicians, we seek to develop leaders and advocates who will make a meaningful impact on both their communities and the broader healthcare landscape.

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Resident applications are accepted through the ResidencyCAS portal. Click the button below to visit the ResidencyCAS website.

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About St. Joseph's Hospital

Entrance of the Saint Josephs Hospital Emergency Room

With nearly 120,000 patient visits annually, our high-volume, high-acuity Emergency Department provides exposure to a broad spectrum of cases. As an Adult and Pediatric Trauma Center, STEMI Center, and Comprehensive Stroke Center, our facility ensures you’ll gain experience across a wide range of critical cases and procedures, all within one hospital setting.

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Hospital Features

  • 615 beds
  • > 100,000 ER visits annually
  • Adult and Pediatric Trauma Center
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Curriculum

BayCare’s Emergency Medicine Residency Program offers a comprehensive, structured clinical curriculum designed to build a solid foundation in emergency care. The program is divided into 13 blocks per academic year, with each block lasting four weeks. These rotations provide exposure to a wide range of emergency medicine subspecialties and critical areas of patient care, ensuring residents develop the skills needed to manage all aspects of emergency medicine.

Residents rotate through core areas including Adult and Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Trauma, Intensive Care (ICU), Ultrasound and Anesthesia, among others. Our rotations emphasize hands-on experience, interdisciplinary collaboration, and evidence-based medical decision-making, all in a high-acuity, community-based hospital setting.

This robust clinical curriculum, combined with diverse patient populations and expert faculty, ensures that our residents are prepared to excel in emergency medicine upon graduation.

Rotation Number of Blocks
PGY-1

Emergency Medicine Orientation

1

Emergency Medicine

7

Pediatric Emergency Medicine

1

MICU

1

Anesthesia/Ultrasound

1

EMS

1

OB

1
PGY-2

Emergency Medicine

7

Pediatric Emergency Medicine

2

MICU

1

PICU

1

Selective

1

Elective

1
PGY-3

Emergency Medicine

7

Pediatric Emergency Medicine

2

Pediatric Anesthesia/Ultrasound

1

TICU

1

Admin

1

Elective

1
PGY-1
Rotation Number of Blocks

Emergency Medicine Orientation

1

Emergency Medicine

7

Pediatric Emergency Medicine

1

MICU

1

Anesthesia/Ultrasound

1

EMS

1

OB

1
PGY-2
Rotation Number of Blocks

Emergency Medicine

7

Pediatric Emergency Medicine

2

MICU

1

PICU

1

Selective

1

Elective

1
PGY-3
Rotation Number of Blocks

Emergency Medicine

7

Pediatric Emergency Medicine

2

Pediatric Anesthesia/Ultrasound

1

TICU

1

Admin

1

Elective

1

Elective Options

Elective rotations are available to allow residents to tailor their education to specific interests such as Emergency Medical Services (EMS), Medical Education and Simulation, Hyperbarics/Toxicology, Ultrasound, PEM, Innovate EM, Emergency Orthopedics, and Stroke Attack Team (StAT), among others.

Emergency Department Shifts (including Longitudinal PEM) per block:

  • PGY1s: 18 Shifts
  • PGY2s: 18 Shifts 
  • PGY3s: 17 shifts 
  • Chiefs: 15-16 shifts 

Didactic Curriculum

Our dynamic and comprehensive curriculum spans 18 months, repeating twice over the three-year training period, and covers the breadth of the Model of Clinical Practice of Emergency Medicine. This curriculum is designed to ensure our residents are thoroughly prepared for all aspects of emergency medicine through an innovative, interactive, and engaging educational experience.

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Program Faculty

Click here to read the bios of program leadership and faculty.
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Program Manager

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Mabel J. Melo

Program Manager

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