Emergency Medicine
Residency Program

MISSION:

to educate, mentor, and develop the next generation of emergency medicine physicians, fully qualified to deliver outstanding, efficient medical care with compassion, integrity, and respect.

Why Choose Us?

Residents will train in an organization that continuously serves as an international leader in patient safety and quality improvement. Lakeland Regional Health’s long-standing reputation has earned Most Wired Advanced and Most Wired status seven times since 2013 and has since earned workplace awards from Forbes, Gallup, and Becker’s Hospital Review.

Residents will complete a focused and intense clinical and didactic curriculum, mentored by ABEM/AOBEM board-certified faculty members with a variety of backgrounds and expertise, and centered around excellent patient care and bedside learning. Our graduates will be well-prepared to become board-certified leaders in emergency medicine and pursue careers within academia, community practice, or fellowship training.

Why Train at LRH?

The Lakeland Regional Health Emergency Medicine Residency Program is designed to provide emergency medicine residents with the skills, knowledge, and experience required to become excellent emergency medicine physicians, who are leaders of and contribute to the advancement of the field of emergency medicine.

The graduates of Lakeland Regional Health’s Emergency Medicine Residency Program will be well-prepared for careers within community and academic emergency medicine or to pursue additional fellowship training. This will be accomplished through a focused and intense clinical and didactic curriculum, mentoring by ABEM/AOBEM board-certified core faculty members with a variety of backgrounds and expertise, and centered around excellent patient care and bedside learning.

Accredited Senior-Friendly Emergency Department

Second “Busiest Emergency Departments in the Country” with an average of approximately 200,000 visits annually
Diverse patient population including urban and rural populations along with domestic and international visitors
Cardiac and STEMI Center
Stroke Center
Only Trauma Center in Polk, Highland, and Hardee Counties
Level II Trauma Center
Dedicated Pediatric Emergency Department
In-house Simulation Education Center
Robust clinical research

On-site training
Work-life balance
Protected didactic time
High patient acuity
High number of core procedures and resuscitations

Lakeland Regional Health is one of Forbes Best-in-State Employers for 2022. We aim to remain thriving workplace for everyone on our team. We are excited to welcome our residents into our organization and support their personal and professional growth.

Curriculum

Didactics

Conference

Conference is held on Wednesdays from 8:00 am-1:00 pm and features interactive case-based didactics, simulation-based training, hands-on workshops, flipped classroom, and joint interdepartmental conferences.
The Conference schedule is based on a 48-week schedule, structured as four-week blocks of system-based material. The additional time is to accommodate holidays, in-service examinations, and regional and national conferences.
It is important to have didactic learning both specifically aimed toward PGY level as well as with all levels of training. For this reason, we utilize Foundations of Emergency Medicine (foundationsem.com) for the first two hours of conference.
- This is a small-group-based interactive flipped classroom model designed specifically for the progressive education of the PGY level.
Following the PGY level-specific learning the next three hours of conference are combined for all levels of training to enhance discussion and active learning.
We understand individuals learn using different individual learning techniques. For this reason, when able, we give the option of choosing pre-conference supplemental material from traditional textbooks, high-yield text, and multimedia options.
- This is facilitated by pairing the material with the Foundations of Emergency Medicine curriculum.
Additional one-hour conference at the change of shift Thursday mornings that is case-based and reviews two interesting cases and diagnoses from the prior week.
- Presented by a PGY-2 resident and a faculty member.

Interdisciplinary Conferences

Incorporated into the didactic schedule every 3^rd conference of each block.
Every third Thursday of the month the Emergency Medicine Department co-sponsors an additional “Interdisciplinary Expert Panel Discussion.”
- These panel discussions are comprised of multiple specialties and work through a patient scenario to highlight a real-life workup and incorporate the expertise of multiple specialties.

Journal Club

Every third Tuesday evening of the month is Journal Club.
This is a two-hour discussion on relevant articles led by a PGY-3 resident and a faculty member.

In-situ Simulation

Held regularly throughout the year to team build and improve patient care.

Drills

There will be two mass casualty disaster drills throughout the year one scheduled during conference and at least one in-situ simulation that the residents will take part in.

Have questions?

Program Leadership

Welcome From the Program Director

Welcome to Lakeland Regional Health’s Emergency Medicine Residency Program! At 864 beds, Lakeland Regional Health is among the largest hospitals in Florida and boasts one of the busiest stand-alone Emergency Departments in the nation, with approximately 200,000 annual patient visits. Lakeland Regional Health is the only trauma center in Polk, Highland, and Hardee Counties and is currently undergoing for level one trauma status. With a diverse urban, rural, and international patient population, the pathology and patient acuity and variety is unmatched. Come train at one of the busiest and most efficient emergency departments in the country!

Andrew
Barbera, MD

Program
Director

Todd
Haber, MD

Associate Program Director

Ricki Brown- Forestiere, MD

Associate Program Director

Andrew
Shannon, MD

Ultrasound Director

Matthew
Carman, MD

Associate Program Director

Departmental Leadership

Fred
Blind, MD

Medical Director of the Adult Emergency Department

James
Melton III, MD

Chair of the Department of Emergency Medicine

Charles
Eldridge, MD

Medical Director of the Pediatric Emergency Department

Core Faculty

Vashun Rodriguez,
MD

Jason DeLeon,
MD

Jesse Glueck,
MD

Jesse Dubey,
MD

John Amatea,
MD

Jonathan Anderson, MD

Karen Oldano,
DO

Phillip Coker,
MD

Rita Gillespie,
DO

Jesse
De Los Santos, MD

Kayla Wilson,
PharmD

Paul
Banerjee,MD

Rafael
Santiago, MD

Program Benefits and Highlights

Lakeland Regional Health offers a competitive benefits package. Click here to view the benefits package provided to LRH team members.

Beyond our standard tuition reimbursement program, retirement plans, paid time off and a comprehensive health and benefit plan, we also offer the following extended benefits for residents of our Graduate Medical Education Program:

Meal subsidy for on-call residents
Educational stipend for professional development
LRH GME Fitness Center
Expenses of USMLE Step 3/COMLEX 3 fees covered

Resident Life

About Lakeland

Lakeland, the largest city in Polk County, has kept its small-town personality over the years and yet continues to become a vibrant and growing city. Conveniently located between Tampa and Orlando, Lakelanders have many ways to celebrate the climate, culture and opportunities available both in the local area and throughout Central Florida. World-class shopping, major sports franchises and entertainment venues in Tampa and Orlando and beaches on both the east and west coasts of Florida are all a quick drive away.

How to Apply

Applicants must submit a complete application via ERAS. Residents will be chosen through the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP).

NRMP Number: 2323110C0

Required Supporting Documents:

Curriculum vitae
Medical School Transcript
Personal Statement
Three Letters of Recommendation
USMLE/COMLEX Scores

We are excited to welcome all candidates to apply for our Graduate Medical Education programs. However, please note that applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of employment Visas at this time. Thank you for understanding.

Contact Us

Shakena Suggs – Program Administrator

863-687-1100 Ext. 2489

Katherine Stanford – Program Administrator

863-687-1100 Ext.365471

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EM Grand Rounds

Expert Panel Discussions

EM Podcast

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Emergency Medicine Residency Program

MISSION:

to educate, mentor, and develop the next generation of emergency medicine physicians, fully qualified to deliver outstanding, efficient medical care with compassion, integrity, and respect.

Why Train at LRH?

Accredited Senior-Friendly Emergency Department​

Curriculum

Didactics

Have questions?

Program Leadership

Andrew Barbera, MD

Todd Haber, MD

Ricki Brown- Forestiere, MD

Andrew Shannon, MD

Matthew Carman, MD

Departmental Leadership

Fred Blind, MD

James Melton III, MD

Charles Eldridge, MD

Core Faculty

Vashun Rodriguez, MD

Jason DeLeon, MD

Jesse Glueck, MD

Jesse Dubey, MD

John Amatea, MD

Jonathan Anderson, MD

Karen Oldano, DO

Phillip Coker, MD

Rita Gillespie, DO

Jesse De Los Santos, MD

Kayla Wilson, PharmD

Paul Banerjee,MD

Rafael Santiago, MD

Program Benefits and Highlights

Resident Life

About Lakeland

How to Apply

Contact Us

Or Email Us

Other Resources

EM Grand Rounds

Expert Panel Discussions

EM Podcast

In the News

Quick Links

Contact Us

GME Office

Emergency Medicine
Residency Program

Accredited Senior-Friendly Emergency Department

Andrew
Barbera, MD

Todd
Haber, MD

Andrew
Shannon, MD

Matthew
Carman, MD

Fred
Blind, MD

James
Melton III, MD

Charles
Eldridge, MD

Vashun Rodriguez,
MD

Jason DeLeon,
MD

Jesse Glueck,
MD

Jesse Dubey,
MD

John Amatea,
MD

Karen Oldano,
DO

Phillip Coker,
MD

Rita Gillespie,
DO

Jesse
De Los Santos, MD

Kayla Wilson,
PharmD

Paul
Banerjee,MD

Rafael
Santiago, MD