Program Overview

Introduction to the Internal Medicine Residency Program

The Internal Medicine Residency program at Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola is sponsored by Florida State University. The program's mission is to train residents to be compassionate, dedicated, and well-rounded internists by balancing academic rigor and clinical diversity with a supportive and collegial learning environment.

Mission

The mission of the program is to empower residents to improve the health of the culturally and socioeconomically diverse patient population in Northwest Florida and Southeast Alabama. The program remains committed to providing an individualized training environment for each resident that caters to career interests, balances clinical autonomy with structured learning, and emphasizes community care as well as personal-professional well-being.

Vision

Resident physicians will become proficient in the art of practicing medicine under the guidance and direction of a team of highly-qualified internists and sub-specialists with years of experience in hospital and ambulatory medicine in both academic and independent settings. The program has a deep commitment to serving all patients, with special attention to the medically under-served and vulnerable of Northwest Florida and South Alabama.

Why Choose This Program

Graduates of the Internal Medicine Residency at Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola are well prepared to stand as leaders in their communities. The program strives to provide the optimal balance of education and patient care, while offering abundant opportunities for furthering themselves as lifelong learners. The small program size allows for close interaction between the faculty and residents, providing a solid support structure throughout residency.

About the Program

The three-year program at Ascension Sacred Heart is designed to give new physicians the comprehensive skills and knowledge needed to provide quality high-value care to the community. Resident physicians will become proficient in the art of practicing medicine under the guidance and direction of a team of highly-qualified internists and sub-specialists.

Program Aims

• Train future physicians to become lifelong learners and future leaders in clinical practice, education, and/or administration.
• Provide an intensive educational environment with a diversity of clinical settings to promote progressive responsibility, graduated autonomy, and team-based collaborative care.
• Offer a versatile training program.
• Educate residents in the principles of high value care, health care disparities, and population health management.
• Engage residents in quality improvement/patient safety initiatives and scholarly research activity.
• Maintain a culture of wellness and esprit de corps where resident support, camaraderie, and mentorship are top priority.