Soulfari Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 Has anybody applied/matriculated? Link: http://www.floridaep.com/#!allied-health/c1s3l Summary: ~1 year intense didactics for the APP with less than 1 year of EM experience. Compensation is alluded to but not listed publicly. From the grapevine I've heard ~75k/year. Then a "potential job placement with affiliated hospitals" "The Allied Health Training Program (AHTP) offers a unique opportunity for intensive Emergency Medicine training for nurse practitioners and physician assistants who have less than one year of ED experience. The curriculum utilizes a multi-disciplinary approach to Emergency Medicine training by the following methods: -35 hours/week of clinical shifts working one-on-one with a selected NP/PA or physician -Dedicated Pediatric Emergency Medicine rotations in our Pediatric Emergency Department-Weekly didactic lectures on cutting-edge emergency medicine topics-Procedure labs to allow a mastery of skills such as suturing and splinting-Risk management education Participants in this one-year program will enjoy competitive pay and the following benefits: -401k-Health insurance-Disability insurance-Flexible dollar account-CME allowance" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreatChecko Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 I looked at it for a half second and didn't consider it. I felt that it was an excuse to pay PAs less than market rate for a little training that they should be doing anyway. What do they mean by "intense didactics?" A class a week, plus work shifts? Also, how many and what kind of labs are they talking about? Full cadaver labs, sim labs, pig's feet? In other words, is it worth the pay cut? I didn't think so. Some employers do train and will pay you a full salary to do it. Also, 1:1 for a whole year seems like a lot, especially if its fast track work. That being said, does that mean you will be working along side a physician or PA at all times, which is similar to what you would do elsewhere. Again, is that worth the pay cut? You can and will get a good job, just keep digging. If you want EM training, look at one of the established residencies. Unfortunately, there aren't any that I know of in Florida, but it is worth moving for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator True Anomaly Posted March 2, 2016 Moderator Share Posted March 2, 2016 Agree with Checko- I wouldn't even consider this in the same space as the more academic residencies that are out there. And it's a YEAR LONG- which is basically the same length as a good program that will ensure you get exposure to ALL aspects of emergency medicine, AND they don't tie you to that one physician group only for future jobs. If a physician group is going to do an in-house training program and slap "residency" or "internship" on it, it damn well better not be close to a year long Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karebear12892 Posted December 25, 2017 Share Posted December 25, 2017 Has anybody applied/interviewed or participated in this program? I just found out about it through a recruiter at TeamHealth. I'm a little bit concerned that it isn't accredited by APPAP and its online description makes it seem like a less comprehensive curriculum than other postgraduate programs I've looked at. If anyone has positive feedback regarding this program, I'd love to hear it. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator EMEDPA Posted December 25, 2017 Moderator Share Posted December 25, 2017 if it doesn't have off-service rotations it isn't a residency, it's a scam to get you to work for 20k less than fair market wages... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreatChecko Posted December 25, 2017 Share Posted December 25, 2017 Has anybody applied/interviewed or participated in this program? I just found out about it through a recruiter at TeamHealth. I'm a little bit concerned that it isn't accredited by APPAP and its online description makes it seem like a less comprehensive curriculum than other postgraduate programs I've looked at. If anyone has positive feedback regarding this program, I'd love to hear it. Thanks! I could be wrong, but I don't think APPAP is accrediting programs anymore. That being said, to be a member you need to meet certain minimum requirements, which I doubt this program does. I still think there are much better options out there. Update: There now appears to be a residency at Lakeland Regional. I've heard they are a pretty busy hospital, so it might be worth looking into. Sent from my SM-G930P using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmPA26 Posted January 15, 2018 Share Posted January 15, 2018 On 3/2/2016 at 5:17 PM, GreatChecko said: Unfortunately, there aren't any that I know of in Florida, but it is worth moving for them. Lakeland Regional Hospital in Lakeland, FL has an EM residency, but I don't know anything about its quality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hlj25950 Posted February 6, 2018 Share Posted February 6, 2018 Lakeland ER is a very busy site, second only to Jackson Memorial in Miami. I don’t know how their training program is. I want to do ER. Unfortunately, breaking into ER as a new grad in FL is virtually impossible without a residency. I’m considering doing the Team Health residency with Florida Hospital. It may be a way toPay me less, but since I can’t move, and all the ERs here are requiring 1-3 years experience before they’ll even look at you,being serviced by basically 2-3 companies only, I feel trapped. Even urgent cares have this. They are pretty much the same companies. If anyone has been through this program or knows more details, I’d appreciate it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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