New Program: Orange Park Medical Center in Florida

Here is the information from a flyer sent out by Dr. Steve Warrington, the Program Director of the new EM Residency at Orange Park Medical Center.  They are now in ERAS and are looking to match their first class this year:

Orange Park Medical Center

Orange Park, FL (Southwest corner of Jacksonville)

Highlights:

·      Volume ~115k between main campus and freestanding ED (~10 min drive)

·      Level 2 trauma center with helipad

·      Comprehensive stroke center with neuro-interventional

·      Chest pain center

·      Facility has its own PICU

·      Level 3 NICU to be completed spring 2019

·      Second FSED opening up in March 2019

·      Integrating advanced technology throughout the institution.  Some of the examples include:

o   RFID tracking

o   Electronic communication boards in patient rooms integrated with RFID tracking and EMR (i.e. Dr. X entered the room, 1/3 test results are back)

o   Hand sanitizers linked to register badges nearby when used

o   https://orangeparkmedical.com/campaigns/hospital-of-the-future is a link to a video that shows some of the capabilities for those interested.

·      Attendings from (15+) different EM residency programs provides exposure to different practice styles and approaches

·      FL has no state income tax

·      Located 45 minutes from the beach

·      Located 45 minutes from the airport

·      Only 2 weeks are scheduled outside of OPMC, and those are at Memorial Hospital ~30 minutes away.

Other Residency / Fellowship programs:

·      Approved: FM, IM, TY, Psych, Derm, Cardiology, Palliative care

·      Awaiting decision: GS, Clinical informatics

Residents are provided:

·      Laptop

·      Smartphone

·      Meals in cafeteria (not limited such as ‘on-call meals’)

·      Along with general / competitive resident stipends / benefits

Schedule on 13 blocks:

PGY-1: Orientation/EM, T/SICU, P/NICU, Anes/US/Res, OB/CT, EM

PGY-2: T/SICU, MICU, US/EM/Res, Elective, EM

PGY-3: ICU-elective, US/EM/Res, Admin/EM, EMS/Education/EM, Elective, EM

Steven Warrington, MD, MEd
EM Residency Program Director
Orange Park Medical Center 
Orange Park FL
SWarring@neomed.edu