Family Medicine Residency
The Florida International University/Baptist Health Family Medicine Residency offers an individualized approach to thoroughly prepare clinically skilled physicians who will work effectively as part of a larger health care system.
Shaping Tomorrow's Family Doctors
The Family Medicine Residency provides residents with a rich and personalized learning experience within a community hospital at the forefront of growth in Miami and the surrounding areas.
Residents receive training in the full spectrum of family medicine, including management of acute and chronic conditions in adults and children, women’s health, sports medicine, health promotion and disease prevention.
Our program curriculum includes quality improvement and research projects and focuses on developing leadership and team-building skills through interprofessional teams and community engagement.
100%
Board exam pass rate
65%
Employed by Baptist Health by graduation
Program Leadership
Douglas Inciarte, M.D.
Program Director
Deepa Sharma, D.O.
Associate Program Director
Maggie Godet
Program Supervisor
786-467-3190
BHSFGMEFamilyMed@baptisthealth.net
West Kendall Baptist Hospital
West Kendall Baptist Hospital features 203 private rooms and provides care for adult medical and surgical services, including a separate critical care unit.
Baptist Health Primary Care Family Medicine Center
The Family Medicine Center, located in the Medical Arts Building, serves as the primary training ground for the accredited Family Medicine Residency.
Green Family Foundation NeighborhoodHELP
The Green Family Foundation NeighborhoodHELP program at the Wertheim College of Medicine provides critically needed health care services in several Miami-Dade communities.
Curriculum
Our program curriculum incorporates several block rotations, typically lasting several weeks, exposing residents to various learning and training experiences.
Longitudinal Experiences
Our program curriculum incorporates several longitudinal rotations, immersing trainees in particular areas of study throughout the entire duration of the training program.
- Family Medicine Continuity Clinic
- Obstetrics and Gynecology Continuity Clinic
- Pediatric Continuity Clinic
- Nursing Home
- Academic Day Didactic Learning
- NeighborhoodHELP Home Visits
Program Application Requirements
Our program attracts, educates, and retains exceptional talent to serve the South Florida community.
Acceptance/admission to the program is contingent on the submission of all requested materials and meeting all eligibility requirements determined by the program.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
Residency Prerequisites
- Complete medical school within the last five years, one year of graduate medical training in an ACGME-accredited internship or residency program within the past year or employment for six months of the last year in a clinically relevant position in the U.S. or similar system
- Fluent in written and spoken English
- Preferred to have passed USMLE Step 1 and the Clinical Knowledge section of Step 2 within one attempt by February 1st
- Preferred to have passed both level 1 and level 2 of COMLEX within the first attempt; must have passed by February 15
- Applicants must be eligible for an unrestricted training license to practice medicine in Florida
Application Requirements
- Completed ERAS and Supplemental ERAS application
- USMLE or equivalent score(s)
- Personal statement
- Three letters of recommendation from at least two family medicine faculty members from medical school, affiliate hospital or elective rotation written within the last 18 months
- Letter from medical school dean or medical student performance evaluation
- Medical school transcripts
- International medical school graduates must have a valid certificate from the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates
A Transformative Education
At the Wertheim College of Medicine, your journey is enhanced by diversity, research, innovation and community outreach. Our programs empower the next generation of physicians with the knowledge, skills and experience necessary to become leaders in the health care field.
Life in South Florida
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