CEME/GME - Postgraduate Program - NSU with Palm Beach County Health Department

CEME/GME - Postgraduate Program

Nova Southeastern University
in cooperation with Palm Beach County Health Department

Palm Beach County Health Department
826 Evernia Street
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
561-355-3132
http://www.pbchdresidency.org/

Preventive Medicine/Public Health
Nova Southeastern University in affiliation with the Palm Beach County Health Department has established this residency in Preventive Medicine/Public health in order to train residents in the sciences ascribed to public health and preventive medicine. The overarching concept is to develop competent, highly skilled and effective public health leaders. The Palm Beach County Health Department is a service organization responsible for supervision of public health programs for a growing county of over 1 million residents with both urban and rural communities. In addition to the traditional public health programs of communicable disease control, environmental health, maternal and child health, school health and health education, the health department is responsible for the primary care of the medically indigent population of the county. Over 1.1 million services are provided annually at six health centers located throughout the county with a support and professional staff of over 800. Both Nova Southeastern University and the Palm Beach county Health Department has a long history of developing new and innovative programs to meet community needs. Staff has an opportunity to participate in the planning and implementation of these programs. The residency program offers a valuable learning opportunity to develop and increase physician skills in public health practice, program planning and administration in dynamic and unique agencies. Additional training centers include the West Palm Beach VA Medical Center and Columbia Hospital West Palm Beach.

Application Procedures
Please submit: A letter of request for admission, including dates of availability; curriculum vitae; Florida medical license number and completed application and supporting documentation

Program Description and Requirements
In order to qualify for "Certificate of Completion" of the residency in General Preventive Medicine/Public health, each candidate is expected to:

Complete requirements for the MPH degree
Attend scheduled lectures, public health seminars, journal club and other meetings.
Complete monthly activity report and evaluations of training
Complete the CDC 3030G course (Principles of Epidemiology).
Attend public health rotations and clinic assignments
Conduct and complete a research in a satisfactory manner and present results to the Residency faculty.
Spend one year in the program; two years if the MPH degree is obtained during the residency.
Receive a satisfactory rating in clinical performance and other requirements.

Admission Criteria
Physicians must have graduated from an AOA approved Osteopathic Medical school and satisfactorily completed a one year rotating internship and be licensed to practice in the state of Florida.

MemberConsortium for Excellence in Medical Education (CEME) In affiliation with Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine

For additional information please visit the AOA Opportunities website for the Preventive Medicine Residency.