Tom Clem do, Class of 2025
PGY-III
As a third-year resident, I thoroughly enjoy our 2+2-week block schedule which gives a great balance between outpatient and inpatient training as well as dedicated elective time so I can pursue my specific interests as a family medicine physician. My clinic blocks consist of dedicated clinic days with my continuity patients and specialty clinics focused on procedures, sports medicine, women's health, high-risk diabetes, and pain management, just to name a few. My role on our dedicated inpatient family medicine service at Shands involves working closely with our interns to help manage patient care and teach the nuances of inpatient medicine. I feel confident pursuing a career as an outpatient family physician or as a hospitalist upon graduation given our exposure to managing complex patients and robust training we receive. My day-to-day schedule as a third-year resident gives me plenty of time to spend with my family and friends or pursue any of our moonlighting opportunities at the hospital, Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute, or at our new urgent care. It’s great to be a Florida Gator!
grace kelly md, class of 2026
PGY-II
As a second-year resident we start our two-by-two curriculum where we spend 2 weeks in our continuity clinic and then two weeks doing other various rotations such as inpatient, MICU, ER, electives, etc. While on our clinic blocks we spend some half days doing things like women's health, pain management, population health, or working with the Equal Access Clinic. Here is what a typical day in my life looks like on a clinical block: I wake up at 5:00 AM and then start running at 5:30, usually with friends from my track club. I get home about 6:45 or 6:50 and then leave for clinic around 7:15. I chart on my patients from 7:30 until 8 and then see patients from 8-12. I spend the lunch hour eating, prepping for the next session, and catching up with other residents. Afternoon session is from 1-5pm. Then I go home, cook, spend time with my wife, sew, maybe do some strength training, and get ready for the next day.
steve gawrys do, class of 2027
PGY-I
The day honestly depends on the rotation, but most rotations are a month long. For inpatient, days can be long but working with the team is so much fun! Handoff starts at 6 AM and depending on if you're on short, mid, or long call is when you might get home by. Short Call can finish their work as soon as 2 PM, while long call stays until handoff at 6 PM. Working with the co-interns, senior residents, and attendings have been so much fun and makes learning constructive and enjoyable! I'm excited to see how things evolve as my residency program continues!
