Resident Reflections

As you consider the University of Florida College of Medicine-Jacksonville for your internal medicine training, please read what our residents have to say as they look upon their experience with us:

Andrew T. Darlington, D. O.; Current Chief Resident

"My first exposure to the University of Florida College of Medicine-Jacksonville came during my fourth year of medical school as an external rotator. I had the opportunity to come to Jacksonville from my home in Philadelphia and spend a month on the internal medicine wards with Dr. Foster and his group of residents. What an experience it was! I was amazed at the diversity of the patient population. To this day, four years later as a Chief Medical Resident, I still continue to be astonished at what I see on a daily basis. One thing I took away from my month as an external rotator was the overall atmosphere of the hospital and its residents. Everyone worked hard but seemed to have a lot of fun together as well. UFCOM-Jacksonville turned out to be the perfect match for me, not only because it is a community hospital that serves a diverse and underserved patient population, but also because all the resources of a larger program are available."

Justin R. Federico, D.O.; Current PGY-II Resident

"Rotating through University of Florida College of Medicine-Jacksonville was like coming home for several reasons…not only did it place me back in my home town, but as a graduate of UF, it was a chance re-connect with one of the premiere institutions in the nation. The program made such an impression on me that I applied for a second rotation as a SubI, and it placed UFCOM-Jacksonville as the forerunner among my choices for residency. As a SubI, I was the physician—these were my patients and they were far from “run of the mill.” I saw pathology that most students only see in their textbooks and work with a varied population. These patients were in such need of care that I could not help but leave every day knowing that I had made a difference. As far as support systems go, the hospital abounds with a collegiate atmosphere: faculty that really love to teach, residents that are always available and consultants that run the gamut of medical and surgical subspecialties, most of them in fellowships housed right here. I am grateful that we—the residency and I—chose each other. Now I get to play a role in providing the same educational experience to medical students."