Family Medicine - Osteopathic Residency | AdventHealth Graduate Medical Education

Kamini Geer, MD — About the **Program**

**Our Commitment to Osteopathic Family Medicine**

Our mission is to train osteopathic Family Physicians that excel in their medical knowledge, clinical practice, professionalism, commitment to life-long learning, and service and leadership in their communities. We promote this development in an environment grounded in our osteopathic heritage, caring for the mind-body-sprint and promoting whole person and whole family care. **All of our residency positions are ACGME accredited with Osteopathic Recognition.**

Faculty of AdventHealth Medical Education

Eileen Conaway, DO

Assistant Program Director and

Director of Osteopathic Recognition

Dominique Dilorenzo, MD — Dominique DiLorenzo MD

Maternity Care Faculty

Edward Jackson, MD

FM Faculty and Medical Director

Sonia Madrazo-Rico, MD

Director of Pediatrics

Richard Margaitis, DO

FM/NMM and Sports Medicine Faculty

Sean McCann, DO — Sean McCann DO

FM Faculty

Arlene Odonnell, DO — Arlene O'Donnell, DO

FM/NMM Faculty

Alyaz Somji, MD — Alyaz Somji, DO

Faculty Hospitalist

Naz Gandikal, DO

Assistant Director of Inpatient Services

Shing-Yu Lin, DO — Shing-Yu Lin, MD

Faculty Hospitalist

Timothy Spruill, EDD — Timothy Spruill, Ed.D

Associate Director for Behavioral Sciences

Residents PGY - 3

Nathalie Perdomo, DO

PGY-3

Chief Resident

Trudy Ann Alston, DO — Trudy-Ann Alston, DO

PGY-3

John Cassano, MD — John Cassano, DO

PGY-3

Lam Nguyen, MD

PGY-3

Residents PGY - 2

Varna Davalath, DO

PGY-2

Amber Hill, DO

PGY-2

LaRaey King, DO

PGY-2

Michelle Kuruvilla, DO

PGY-2

Umberto Napoletano, DO

PGY-2

Rodrigo Urcia, DO

PGY-2

Emily Xiawei Zhong, DO

PGY-2

Residents PGY - 1

Alanksha Samal, OD — Akanksha Samal, MD

PGY-1

Branden Shlansky, DO — Branden Shlansky , DO

PGY-3

Zaeem Qureshi, MD — Zaeem Qureshi, DO

PGY-1

Founded in the osteopathic tradition, the program integrates the principles of continuity, whole person, and family care, while maintaining a guided philosophy of caring for the mind-body-spirit with attention to its relation to health. Our curriculum is designed to train our residents to become osteopathic family physicians to the highest scope of their specialty.

PGY - 1

Rotaion	Weeks
Introduction to Family Medicine	2 Weeks
Inpatient Family Medicine	14 Weeks
Inpatient Obstetrics	4 Weeks
Ambulatory Gynecology	2 Weeks
Pharmacy	2 Weeks
Emergency Medicine	2 Weeks
Cardiology	2 Weeks
Inpatient and Ambulatory Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine	4 Weeks
General Surgery	4 Weeks
Orthopedics	4 Weeks
Newborn	4 Weeks
Inpatient Peds	4 Weeks

PGY - 2

Rotation	Weeks
Inpatient Family Medicine	12 Weeks
Sports Medicine	4 Weeks
Inpatient and Ambulatory Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine	4 Weeks
Critical Care:	4 Weeks
Geriatrics	4 Weeks
Inpatient pediatric	4 Weeks
Practice management	2 Weeks
Ambulatory Family Medicine	4 Weeks
Outpatient pediatrics:	4 Weeks
Obstetrics and Gynecology	4 Weeks
Elective	4 Weeks
Community medicine	2 Weeks

PGY - 3

Rotation	Weeks
Inpatient Family Medicine	10 Weeks
Practice Management	2 Weeks
Surgery Elective	4 Weeks
Pediatric Emergency Medicine	4 Weeks
Emergency Medicine	4 Weeks
Geriatrics	4 Weeks
Ambulatory Family Medicine	4 Weeks
Inpatient and Ambulatory Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine	4 Weeks
Elective	8 Weeks
Outpatient Gynecology	2 Weeks

Teaching Sites

AdventHealth Family Medicine at East Orlando

A. Continuity Clinic

* OMM appointments integrated into residency continuity clinic schedules

* 1 half day for PGYs

* 2-3 half days for PGY2s

B. 3 half days for PGY3s

C. diverse patient population

D. equipment to perform outpatient family medicine procedures

E. dedicated pediatric continuity practice operated by the residency

F. located in the same complex as the core teaching hospital AHEO

AdventHealth Orlando at East Orlando

A. Core hospital and the inpatient teaching site for the family medicine program

B. 296 inpatient beds and 80 ED beds (the busiest in the system)

C. Residents manage their own patients on the family medicine service under the supervision of

core faculty

D. Rotations and interaction with medical and surgical specialists who have a dedicated

teaching relationship with our residency program.

Other teaching sites:

A. AdventHealth Orlando for Women

B. AdventHealth Orlando for Children

C. AdventHealth Orlando at Winter

Academic Time

We teach maximization of the body's inherent anatomic and physiologic capabilities to restore and maintain health. We teach that spiritual, emotional, and mental well-being are just as important as physical health.

Dedicated Wednesday afternoon didactics

* Evidence based didactics are conducted by core faculty and invited guest speakers

* Special sessions including behavioral health, wellness, and geriatrics

Call

Night Float coverage for the family medicine inpatient service

Weekends covered by a rotating call system

Opportunities

Fully funded international mission trips

Work with local underserved populations through the Community Medicine Clinic

Physicians game coverage for at home games for the Orlando Solar Bears and local high school sports

NMM track for PGY2s and 3s with a special interest in osteopathic manipulation and plans to pursue an ONMM3 residency

Eligibility

What You'll Need

The program participates in the ACGME match through the National Residency Match Program (NRMP). Applications will only be accepted through the match process.

Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) candidates must meet the following criteria:

Graduation from an American Osteopathic Association Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (AOACOCA) Accredited College of Medicine within the past five years.
Passed Part I and Part II (CE and PE) of the Comprehensive Osteopathic Medical Licensing Examination (COMLEX)
Application through ERAS
Personal Interview with Program Director

Doctors of Medicine (MD) candidates must meet the following criteria:

1. Graduation from a medical school in the United States or Canada within the past five years, accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME)

a) If not a graduate of the above, is Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG certified) and graduated within the past five years.

2. 200 hours of verified hours of training in Osteopathic Principles and Practice such as:

a) Participation in a formal osteopathic introductory course such as those taught through the American Academy of Osteopathy

b) Attendance to multiple osteopathic focused conferences such as the American Academy of Osteopathy Annual Convocation

3. A letter of recommendation from a DO with whom they have rotated that explains how the applicant has demonstrated OPP

4. A personal statement explaining why they want to complete an Osteopathically Recognized program

5. Passed Part I and Part II (CK and CS) of the United States Medical Licensing Exam (USMLE)

6. Application through ERAS

7. Personal Interview with Program Director

Sample Resident Agreement

Eligibility and Selection Policy

Benefits

CME Allowance

PGY-1 residents receive a 5-day leave to attend conferences and expenses reimbursed up to $250.

PGY-2 residents receive a 5-day leave to attend conferences and expenses reimbursed up to $800.

PGY-3 residents receive a 5-day leave to attend conferences and expenses reimbursed up to $1300.

CME allowance can be used for board prep courses, conference and electronic devices.

Salaries

PGY 1 - $54,080.00

PGY 2 - $56,139.20

PGY 3 - $58,177.60

PGY 4 - $60,257.60

Professional Fees

Florida State Medical License and DEA license fees. The cost of certification classes such as ACLS, PALS, BLS, NRP are covered as necessary for meeting program requirements.

Physician Wellbeing

For more information on the many benefits offered across all programs, click here.

Research

Research Activity is an Essential Part of Training.

As one of the key components in ACGME program requirements, research activity is an essential part of training. In the era of evidence-based medicine, we strongly believe at AdventHealth Orlando that residents should develop critical thinking skills to evaluate the publications and apply new knowledge in their clinical practice. Our program has a well-developed infrastructure and fostering culture to support residents who are interested in pursuing basic research, clinical research, or quality improvement/patient safety projects. By promoting research and scholarly activities, our ultimate goal is to train the next generation of physicians with strengths in both clinical and academic medicine.
Residents and Faculty
In the era of evidence-based medicine, we strongly believe at AdventHealth East Orlando that residents should develop critical thinking skills to evaluate the publications and apply new knowledge in their clinical practice.
- Clinical Academic Research team to support you in designing, executing, and publishing scholarly activity
- Annual quality improvement team projects
- Ongoing faculty led research
- Opportunities to assist faculty in article writing
- Opportunities to present at local and national conferences

About the Program

Faculty of AdventHealth Medical Education

Residents PGY - 3

Daniel Junco, DO

Nathalie Perdomo, DO

Trudy-Ann Alston, DO

Allison Bardowell, DO

John Cassano, DO

Cory Cosgrave, DO

Chad Hietschold, DO

Lam Nguyen, MD

Residents PGY - 2

Varna Davalath, DO

Amber Hill, DO

LaRaey King, DO

Michelle Kuruvilla, DO

Umberto Napoletano, DO

Tiffany Robak, DO

Rodrigo Urcia, DO

Emily Xiawei Zhong, DO

Residents PGY - 1

Alexander Jayson Lo, DO

Amena Payami, DO

Akanksha Samal, MD

Branden Shlansky , DO

Benjamin James Cottrell, DO

Mark Fersch, DO

Madhumita Lettman, DO

Zaeem Qureshi, DO

Curriculum

Compensation/Benefits

What You'll Need

Research

Research Activity is an Essential Part of Training.

Residents and Faculty

Application Process

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