Areas of Concentration

Sports Medicine AOC

We offer four areas of concentration (AOC). They are optional for residents interested in gaining more experience in one area. PGY 1 residents are encouraged to explore the various AOCs while PGY 2s decide if they would like to purse one of the AOCs. To graduate with a certificate of completion from an AOC, residents are expected to attend 70% of the sessions during his/her PGY 2 and 3 years when present for didactics. Each AOC has additional criteria required to earn a certificate. Residents who do not decide to pursue a certificate of completion for an AOC are free to attend whichever educational session is most appealing that day.

Sports Medicine

The sports medicine area of concentration features learning opportunities with national leaders in the field of Sports Medicine, access to cutting edge training facilities and equipment, and offers clinical experience with athletes. Residents are exposed to a wide variety of orthopedic problems and develop the superior history taking and examination skills necessary to comprehensively evaluate orthopedic complaints. They also develop a strong foundation in the interpretation of more specialized diagnostic studies such as MRI, CT, EMG/NCS, and ultrasound.

The Sports Medicine AOC is coordinated by the faculty of the Department of Community Health and Family Medicine at the University of Florida with assistance from the Department of Orthopedics and Sports Medicine. The primary goal of the SM AOC is to foster the advancement of the resident’s knowledge base and clinical skill set in the area of musculoskeletal medicine.

Things to know: 

  • This concentration is available to interested residents who wish to further their training in sports medicine, supplementing their abilities as a primary care physician. It also aids in the preparation of those who are interested in pursuing a Sports Medicine Fellowship.
  • The curriculum is designed to allow the individual to tailor their educational experience with opportunities that include medical coverage at University of Florida athletic events, bi-weekly didactic lectures in the field of Sports Medicine, MSK ultrasound exposure, and volunteer opportunities as a high school football team physician.
  • Residents will attend a National Sports Medicine Conference, contribute to SM AOC reviews, and administer pre-participation physical examinations for young athletes in the community.
  • Academic requirements include a Sports Medicine Scholarly Project as well as presenting at didactic conferences and journal club meetings.
Sports Medicine Fellows
UF Sports Medicine Area of Concentraton
Women's Health AOC

Women’s Health

The women’s health area of concentration exposes residents to a variety of extra and advanced gynecology and obstetric topics. Residents are exposed to a wide range of women’s health diagnoses in order to develop superior skills in assessing and managing these health concerns.

The women’s health AOC is coordinated by the faculty of the department of Community Health and Family Medicine at the University of Florida with assistance from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. The primary goal of the AOC is to foster the advancement of the resident’s knowledge base and clinical skill set in the area of women’s health.

Things to know:

  • This concentration is available to interested residents who wish to further their training in women’s health, supplementing their abilities as a primary care physician. It also aids in the preparation of those who are interested in pursuing an OB fellowship.
  • The curriculum is designed to allow the individual to tailor his or her educational experience with opportunities that include monthly didactic lectures, gyn and first trimester ultrasound exposure, and elective time.
  • The curriculum includes additional prenatal patients assigned within the continuity clinic and a minimum of 2 women’s health elective rotations.
  • Academic requirements include a women’s health scholarly project and attendance at a national conference as well as presenting at didactic conferences and journal club meetings.

Topics covered in the monthly didactic sessions include colposcopy procedure hands-on workshop, advanced cases in contraception, journal clubs with new literature on obstetric or gynecological care among others. The OB chief and our faculty mentors try to tailor the topics to the interests of the group.

Rural Health AOC

Underserved and Global Health

The underserved and global health AOC exposes residents to a variety of topics related to underserved medicine including rural and urban underserved in the US due to health professional shortages, under and uninsured status and socioeconomic factors such as poverty, ethnicity, transportation, as well as other factors. This AOC also focuses on global health issues and the best ethical ways for physicians to address those needs.

This AOC is coordinated by the faculty of the department of Community Health and Family Medicine at the University of Florida. The primary goal of the AOC is to foster the advancement of the resident’s knowledge base and clinical skill set in underserved health care both local and abroad.

Things to know:

  • This concentration is available to interested residents who wish to further their training in underserved and global health, supplementing their abilities as a primary care physician.
  • The curriculum is designed to allow the individual to tailor his or her educational experience with opportunities that include monthly didactic lectures, community service opportunities, and elective time.
  • The curriculum includes additional time volunteering with the Equal Access Clinic and a minimum of 2 elective rotations related to underserved medicine.
  • Academic requirements include an underserved and/or global health scholarly project, presenting at didactic conferences and journal club meetings, and attend a conference covering an aspect of underserved medicine. 

Topics covered include models of health care delivery around the world, health disparities, and successful public health and health delivery models. Scholarly projects have included working with the UF Mobile Outreach Clinic to provide same-day LARC (long-acting reversible contraception) and evaluating the Community Paramedics Program which connects patients who are high-utilizers of the 9-1-1 system with interventions to improve their quality of life and health outcomes.

Academic

The academic area of concentration is the most recently created AOC. It provides additional exposer to multiple areas within academic medicine including teaching, scholarly activity, manuscript reviews, and leadership among others. While not all residents who participate in the academic AOC may pursue careers in traditional academic medicine, this AOC will still help residents interested in pursuing teaching, leadership, or other opportunities after residency. 

The academic AOC is coordinated by the faculty of the department of Community Health and Family Medicine at the University of Florida. The primary goal of the AOC is to foster the advancement of the resident’s knowledge base and clinical skill set in the area of academic medicine.

Things to know:

  • This concentration is available to interested residents who wish to further their training in any facet of academic medicine, supplementing their abilities as a primary care physician. It also aids in the preparation of those who are interested in pursuing an academic or research fellowship after residency.
  • The curriculum is designed to allow the individual to tailor his or her educational experience with opportunities that include monthly didactic lectures, additional opportunities to interact with medical students, and elective time.
  • The curriculum includes participation in the Resident as Teacher workshops, participation in book club, and a minimum of 1 academic elective rotation.
  • Academic requirements include presentation of scholarly project and attendance at a national conference as well as presenting at didactic conferences and journal club meetings.

Topics covered in the monthly didactic sessions include mentorship/coaching, feedback, journal reviews, presentation skills, and CV development among others. The academic chief and our faculty mentors try to tailor the topics to the interests of the group.