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INTERNAL MEDICINE-SARASOTA
The inaugural class of 13 residents joined the program in July 2017 . Among the program highlights is the residents ’ continuity practice in Newtown , the most underserved area of Sarasota . To maximize resources for this population , Sarasota Memorial formed a medical-legal partnership with Legal Aid of Manasota to provide legal counsel to patients on issues impacting their health . The practice partnered with the All-Faiths Foodbank to facilitate patients ’ nutritional support and education . Collaboration with Good Samaritan Pharmacy helps underserved patients obtain free medications . In addition , SMH pharmacists on-site assist with medication counseling . Another strength of the program is the resident wellness curriculum led by a clinical psychologist . Wellness and resilience training sessions , workshops and retreats are held throughout the year .
Wilhelmine Wiese-Rometsch , program director , Internal Medicine Residency Program at Sarasota Memorial Health Care System
EMERGENCY MEDICINE
In July 2017 I became the program ’ s founding director . The program received an accreditation site visit in November and anticipates a decision from the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education in spring 2018 . With initial provisional accreditation , the program will be able to begin interviewing candidates in the fall and welcome its inaugural class of nine residents in July 2019 .
The residency program at Sarasota Memorial will emphasize clinical excellence ; development of leadership skills and business acumen ; patient safety and CQI ( continuous quality improvement ) education ; and physician wellness . It expects its graduates will serve local communities well into the future .
Kelly O ’ Keefe , program director , Emergency Medicine Residency Program at Sarasota Memorial Health Care System
Program Director Wilhelmine Wiese-Rometsch ( left ) and firstyear resident Christopher Jenkins .