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GENERAL SURGERY
In 2017 the program expanded by establishing teaching
affiliations with Wolfson Children’s Hospital, Nemours Clinic,
the Florida Hospital System and Madison County Hospital.
Wolfson’s and Nemours provide pediatric surgery clinical
training; the residents experience transplant surgery at Florida
Hospital in Orlando; and Madison Hospital gives them
focused endoscopy and minor procedure experience.
The program now has a complement of eight residents.
One of the newest faculty members is Brett Howard,
M.D., a 2012 graduate of the FSU College of Medicine. He
completed residency in 2017 at Mercer University School of
Medicine at Navicent Health in Macon, Georgia.
Last year, the residents participated in over 2,000 operative
procedures. Combined, the residents and faculty have given
seven national or regional presentations, given seven local
Lee Coghill is now a Global Health Fellow in Fort Myers.
presentations, and contributed to the development of online
modules for the American College of Surgeons. Although
FAMILY MEDICINE; GLOBAL HEALTH
the program is young, it has had a positive impact on surgical
patient care.
In 2017, the family medicine program in Fort Myers:
∑
Achieved continued accreditation and received
Wade Douglas, program director,
General Surgery Residency Program at TMH
approval for an increase from 18 to 24 total residents.
∑ Graduated its second full class of residents.
∑ Continued its 100-percent pass rate on the American
Board of Family Medicine certification examination.
∑
Saw all of its 2017 graduates remain in Southwest
Florida to practice or pursue additional training.
Three additional faculty members joined the program:
family physicians James Breen and Jennifer Dalrymple and
clinical psychologist Jackie Hidalgo.
A new Global Health Fellowship Program started in July.
One of the fellows is Lee Coghill, a 2017 graduate of the
family medicine residency program.
Gary Goforth, program director, Family Medicine Residency Program/
Global Health Fellowship Program at Lee Health
Shea Aupont (M.D., ’16), left, and Program Director Wade Douglas.