Family Medicine Residency Program at Winter Haven Hospital

Sponsored by Florida State University College of Medicine

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Why Choose Us

The Family Medicine Residency Program is sponsored by The Florida State University (FSU) College of Medicine in partnership with BayCare Health System in Winter Haven, Florida.

During the course of training, residents will learn the full spectrum of Family Medicine within the supportive environment and close-knit community of Winter Haven and Winter Haven Hospital. This residency program, critical in training family physicians in an underserved area, offers numerous opportunities for graduates within Winter Haven, Polk County, and the BayCare Health System.

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About Winter Haven Hospital

Exterior of Winter Haven Hospital

Winter Haven Hospital is a national Merative Top Performer for care quality. Patients receive customized, state-of-the-art treatments in a comfortable environment.

Key Services at Winter Haven Hospital include:

  • 447 Beds
  • Interventional Cardiology
  • Cardiothoracic surgery
  • Emergency care services
  • Oncology
  • Orthopedics
  • Inpatient psychiatry

Winter Haven Women's Hospital

Residents also rotate at Winter Haven Women’s Hospital, a premier facility focused on women’s health, maternity services, and newborn care.

  • 61 beds
  • Level II NICU
  • Recently renovated with a new OB Urgent Care.
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Exterior view of Winter Haven Women's Hospital.
An exterior image of the Family Health Center in Winter Haven, Florida.

The Family Health Center

Under the direction of our family medicine faculty, you’ll assume responsibility for the total health care of patients and experience the broad spectrum of family medicine, through all stages of life.The Family Health Center is equipped with:

  • Colposcopy equipment
  • Conference room and classroom
  • On-site laboratory
  • Precepting library
  • Resident and chief resident offices
  • Spacious waiting room
  • Spirometry
  • Twenty-two exam rooms
  • Two procedure rooms
  • Ultrasound equipment

Curriculum

The Family Medicine Residency Program is designed to fulfill the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) competencies in Patient Care, Medical Knowledge, Interpersonal and Communication Skills, Professionalism, Practice-Based Learning and Improvement, and Systems-Based Practice. The curriculum offers a balanced learning environment within various settings and rotations in a variety of areas and specialties.

The ACGME enforces clinical and educational work hours that don’t exceed 80 hours per week averaged over a four-week period. Residents must be scheduled for a minimum of one day in seven free of clinical work and required education (when averaged over four weeks). For the sake of our residents’ well-being and safety, we support and maintain these clinical and educational work hour regulations upheld by all faculty.

Rotation Number of Blocks
PGY-1

Inpatient Medicine

3

Intensive Care Unit (ICU)

1

Emergency Medicine

1

General Surgery

1

Newborn Nursery/NICU

1

Obstetrics

2

Ambulatory Pediatrics

1

Pediatric Inpatient (away rotation)

1

Family Medicine Outpatient

1

Radiology, Occupational Medicine and Eyes

1
PGY-2

Inpatient Medicine

2

Pediatric ED

1

Cardiology

1

Intensive Care Unit (ICU)

1

Behavioral Medicine

1

Gynecology

1

Family Medicine Outpatient

1

Practice Management

1

Orthopedics

1

Geriatrics

1

Electives

2
PGY-3

Inpatient Medicine

2

Emergency Medicine

1

Ambulatory Pediatrics

1

Family Medicine Outpatient

1

Dermatology

0.5

Night Float

0.5

Community Medicine

1

Sports Medicine

1

Electives

4
PGY-1
Rotation Number of Blocks

Inpatient Medicine

3

Intensive Care Unit (ICU)

1

Emergency Medicine

1

General Surgery

1

Newborn Nursery/NICU

1

Obstetrics

2

Ambulatory Pediatrics

1

Pediatric Inpatient (away rotation)

1

Family Medicine Outpatient

1

Radiology, Occupational Medicine and Eyes

1
PGY-2
Rotation Number of Blocks

Inpatient Medicine

2

Pediatric ED

1

Cardiology

1

Intensive Care Unit (ICU)

1

Behavioral Medicine

1

Gynecology

1

Family Medicine Outpatient

1

Practice Management

1

Orthopedics

1

Geriatrics

1

Electives

2
PGY-3
Rotation Number of Blocks

Inpatient Medicine

2

Emergency Medicine

1

Ambulatory Pediatrics

1

Family Medicine Outpatient

1

Dermatology

0.5

Night Float

0.5

Community Medicine

1

Sports Medicine

1

Electives

4

Didactic Curriculum

All residents will have formal didactic teaching conferences during rotations, as well as during Academic Afternoons every Friday.

  • Call Schedules: no night call for PGY-1 and PGY-2. During PGY-3, residents will have 2 weeks of night float coverage on the inpatient medicine service.
  • Moonlighting opportunities are available for PGY-2 and PGY-3 residents.

Program Faculty

An exceptional residency program begins with a faculty focused on your future. Not only educators but also mentors who will guide you through clinical, academic and career decisions. You'll thrive in a culture rooted in compassion, driven by innovation and defined by success as you gain hands-on experience, turning knowledge into skill and theory into action. Click here for more information about our faculty’s experience and specialties.
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The faculty of the Winter Haven family medicine residency program.

Program Manager

Samantha Yates, Program Manager

Samantha Yates

Program Coordinator
Phone: (863) 280-6082

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Additional Resources

Salary and Benefits

University-sponsored Winter Haven Family Medicine Residency offers a unique salary and comprehensive benefits package for residents.

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Current Residents

Click here to meet and learn more about the current residents of our Family Medicine Residency Program.

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