Salaries (Effective Academic Year 2023-2024): PGY 1 - $58,739 PGY 2 - $60,465 PGY 3 - $63,772 Paid leave days 20 days annually (includes vacation, holidays, interview days, sick time etc.) CME/Educational Allowance PGY-1 residents receive CME expenses reimbursed up to $500. PGY-2 residents receive a 5-day leave to attend conferences and CME expenses reimbursed up to $800. PGY-3 residents receive a 5-day leave to attend conferences and CME expenses reimbursed up to $1,300. Medical and Prescription Insurance Family medical insurance is provided free of charge through the AdventHealth Insurance Plan and includes prescription coverage from Rx Pharmacy Vision, Dental and Disability Insurance Plans available at additional charge Life Insurance Basic coverage at base salary is provided. Additional coverage available at additional charge Professional Fees State of Florida Medical Training License, necessary certifications and malpractice are covered by the program. Full unrestricted Medical and DEA Licenses are reimbursed at prorated amounts If applicable, we provide reimbursement for USMLE Step 3 or COMLEX Level 3 exams Relocation/Moving Expense Up to $1,500 will be reimbursed for applicable expense incurred upon initial entry into the program Uniforms Two GME lab coats are provided during first year in program and Hospital scrubs provided at each hospital campus

LCME Graduates: Passed USMLE I and II. Include test scores Doctor of Medicine diploma without reservations Proof of US citizenship or appropriate visa status Personal statement, 1 page Three letters of recommendations Osteopathic Graduates: Passed COMLEX I and II. Include test scores Doctor of Osteopathy diploma without reservations Proof of US citizenship or appropriate visa status Personal statement, 1 page Three letters of recommendations International Graduates: Passed USMLE Step I; USMLE Step 2 II CK and CS Doctor of Medicine diploma without reservations, received after 2018 Proof of US citizenship or appropriate visa status Current ECFMG certification (certificate must be provided) Personal statement, 1 page Three letters of recommendations We will be participating in the ERAS and NRMP match process. An interview is required at the AdventHealth Sebring to be considered for the Match.

Internal Medicine - Sebring Residency | AdventHealth Graduate Medical Education

Thomas M. Shimshak, MD — Welcome from the **Associate** **Program Director**

The mission of AdventHealth Sebring Internal Medicine Residency Program is to consistently deliver exceptional care and is committed to improve the health, prosperity and well being of the communities we serve. We celebrate the diverse backgrounds, cultures and experiences of our patients, visitors and colleagues, and embrace opportunities to learn and grow through our collective experiences.

The AdventHealth Sebring Internal Medicine Residency Program aims to train well-rounded, self-reliant, internists to practice in both urban communities and rural settings. Our goal is to train physicians who embrace a rigorous scholarly approach to practice medicine and whose training would also prepare them to enter sub-specialty training. Our primary objective is to enhance the supply of community hospital-oriented internists devoted to serving the public in our region or similar areas of the nation. We believe that residency training is the crucial step in the continuum of medical education that leads to physician scholars who will practice compassionately, remain devoted to self-improvement and life-long learnings, and assume the responsibility of educating the next generation of internal medicine physicians. We will achieve the program goals and objectives through promoting the four service standards: keep me safe, love me, make it easy, and own it.

Welcome Video

Faculty

Deepti Bhandare, MD

Associate Program Director

SEC - Cardiology

Philip Wong, MD

Core Faculty and Associate Program Director

SEC - Pulmonary and Critical Care

Pankaj J Patel, MD — Pankajkumar Patel, MD

Core Faculty

SEC - Gastroenterology

AH Physician Icon — Mahender Yellu, MD

Core Faculty

SEC - Hematology/Oncology

Luis A. Duharte-Vidaurre, MD — Luis Duharte-Vidaurre, MD

Core Faculty

SEC - Infectious Disease

Alexander Torres, MD

Core Faculty

SEC - Rheumatology

PGY-1 Residents

Abdelrahman Sherif Abdalla, MD

Minia University Faculty of Medicine

Lanson Colaco, MD

K.V.G. Medical College

Josephine Delos Reyes, MD

Southwestern University-Matias H. Aznar Memorial College of Medicine

Iktej Jabbal, MD

Padmashree Dr. DY Patil Medical College

Sehajpreet Kaur, MD

Government Medical College

Gaayathri Krishnan, MD

P.S.G. Institute of Medical Sciences and Research

Yelena Pleshkova, MD

JSC National Medical University

Puneet Prakash, MD

Pt. B.D.S. Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences

PGY-1

PGY-1	Block(s)
Night Float	1
Inpatient Medicine	4
Cardiology	1
Infectious Disease	1
Nephrology	1
Elective	1
Gastroenterology	1
Community Medicine	1
Intensive Care	1
Emergency Medicine	1

PGY-2

PGY-2	Block(s)
Gastroenterology	1
Community Medicine	1
Neurology	1
Geriatrics	1
Infectious Disease	1
Inpatient Medicine	3
Palliative Care Research	1
Night Float/Research	1
Elective/Research	1
Cardiology	1
Intensive Care	1

PGY-3

PGY-3	Block(s)
Gastroenterology	1
Pulmonary	1
Inpatient Medicine	2
Cardiology	1
Community Medicine	1
Night Float/Research	1
Elective	1
Rheumatology	1
Endocrinology	1
Elective/Research	1
Intensive Care	1
Hematology Oncology	1

Hear From Our Residents

Benefits

Salaries (Effective Academic Year 2023-2024):

PGY 1 - $58,739
PGY 2 - $60,465
PGY 3 - $63,772

Paid leave days 20 days annually (includes vacation, holidays, interview days, sick time etc.)

CME/Educational Allowance

PGY-1 residents receive CME expenses reimbursed up to $500.
PGY-2 residents receive a 5-day leave to attend conferences and CME expenses reimbursed up to $800.
PGY-3 residents receive a 5-day leave to attend conferences and CME expenses reimbursed up to $1,300.

Medical and Prescription Insurance

Family medical insurance is provided free of charge through the AdventHealth Insurance Plan and includes prescription coverage from Rx Pharmacy

Vision, Dental and Disability Insurance

Plans available at additional charge

Life Insurance

Basic coverage at base salary is provided. Additional coverage available at additional charge

Professional Fees

State of Florida Medical Training License, necessary certifications and malpractice are covered by the program.
Full unrestricted Medical and DEA Licenses are reimbursed at prorated amounts
If applicable, we provide reimbursement for USMLE Step 3 or COMLEX Level 3 exams

Relocation/Moving Expense

Up to $1,500 will be reimbursed for applicable expense incurred upon initial entry into the program

Uniforms

Two GME lab coats are provided during first year in program and Hospital scrubs provided at each hospital campus

Eligibility

LCME Graduates:

Passed USMLE I and II. Include test scores
Doctor of Medicine diploma without reservations
Proof of US citizenship or appropriate visa status
Personal statement, 1 page
Three letters of recommendations

Osteopathic Graduates:

Passed COMLEX I and II. Include test scores
Doctor of Osteopathy diploma without reservations
Proof of US citizenship or appropriate visa status
Personal statement, 1 page
Three letters of recommendations

International Graduates:

Passed USMLE Step I; USMLE Step 2 II CK and CS
Doctor of Medicine diploma without reservations, received after 2018
Proof of US citizenship or appropriate visa status
Current ECFMG certification (certificate must be provided)
Personal statement, 1 page
Three letters of recommendations

We will be participating in the ERAS and NRMP match process. An interview is required at the AdventHealth Sebring to be considered for the Match.

A woman doing research online. — Application **Process**

For consideration to our residency program, applications must be submitted through the Electronic Residency Application System (ERAS). The deadline for applications will be **November 1st.** Applicants who meet eligibility requirements will be granted an interview, which will be held from October through January. Resident appointments are made through the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP). Applicants must register through the NRMP website in addition to applying through ERAS.

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Right in the Florida Heartland

AdventHealth Sebring has offered personalized healing and leading-edge treatments right in the Florida Heartland since 1948. Our three hospital locations in Sebring, Lake Placid, and Wauchula actively promote the eight universal aspects of CREATION Life — Choice, Rest, Environment, Activity, Trust, Interpersonal Relationships, Outlook, and Nutrition. That means patients get a choice in their care decisions, including the option for a second opinion. Patients and their visitors can take a moment for quiet reflection and uplift their outlook in our hospital chapels. We also extend our mission throughout Florida's Heartland, partnering with local organizations and missions that help everyone in our community live healthier lives.

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Internal Medicine Residency Program at Sebring

Welcome from the Associate Program Director

Faculty

Chad Brands, MD

Thomas Shimshak, MD

Deepti Bhandare, MD

Philip Wong, MD

Pankajkumar Patel, MD

Shahnaz Punjani, MD

Mahender Yellu, MD

Luis Duharte-Vidaurre, MD

Fernando Abanilla, MD, FASN

Alexander Torres, MD