GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION AT FLORIDA STATE
Boyer Meek Littles
The College of Medicine ’ s graduate medical education program continues to expand and enjoy success through progress with program accreditation and the graduation of residents and fellows , many of whom are choosing to remain in Florida to practice .
William C . Boyer , D . HSc ., replaced Joan Meek , M . D ., as associate dean of graduate medical education and designated institutional official in May . He previously served as the chief academic officer and designated institutional official for Crozer Health , a four-hospital system in Philadelphia .
Under the direction of Meek , Acting DIO Alma Littles , M . D ., and Boyer , seven of the college ’ s nine sponsored graduate programs all achieved or maintained continued accreditation status . The other two are new programs both successful in achieving initial accreditation : the internal medicine residency program with Lee Health in Cape Coral and the hospice and palliative care fellowship at Sarasota Memorial Hospital .
Other recent noteworthy developments in graduate medical education at Florida State :
• Florida State University received a 10-year institutional accreditation Jan . 18 from the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education ( ACGME ), a distinction indicating it is approved to continue administering GME programs through 2030 .
• The family medicine residency program at Lee Health in Fort Myers expanded its number of approved residency slots from 24 to 27 .
• Ninety-one residents or fellows completed FSU programs over the last two years and all found positions – either in fellowships or practice . Twenty-three are now practicing with FSU affiliate hospitals and 69 % have remained in Florida .
• Both the family medicine residency at Lee Health and the internal medicine residency at Sarasota Memorial had 100 % pass rates for residents on their specialty board exams .
• As with FSU College of Medicine enrollment , FSU GME programs continue to attract a diverse community of residents . Of 142 currently enrolled , 17 % are Hispanic and 11 % are Black / African American .
• FSU has taken additional steps to address wellness among its residents , fellows and GME faculty , including the initiation of the Mayo Well-Being Index Survey . FSU residency programs ranked in the top tier nationally with 81 % participation on the initial rollout . The index focuses on six main dimensions of wellness and makes resources available to assist , where needed . The survey was administered twice during the past year , addressing and measuring the dimensions of meaningful work , severe fatigue , quality of life , likelihood of burnout , work-life integration and suicidal ideation .
• As of June 30 , Dermatology Associates of Tallahassee transferred its residency program to HCA of North Florida but continues to have FSU College of Medicine as the academic sponsor for its micrographic surgery and dermatologic oncology fellowship program .
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