(l-r) Dr. Alejandro Battistel, Dr. Anthony Della Rossa, Dr. Shanna Hutchins, Dr. Hamza Chaudhary and Dr. Natalie Viscomi
HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital announced the hospital’s inaugural graduate medical education (GME) program.
With an initial class of 21 medical residents, Lawnwood Hospital launched its internal medicine and general surgery GME program in early July. The program offers an educational environment where residents are provided individualized learning opportunities by faculty and staff who support and sustain one another throughout quality care delivery.
“We are committed to ensuring our residents’ clinical experience and educational needs are fulfilled,” said HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital chief medical officer Dr. Michael Bakerman. “In our program, residents learn to become compassionate and professional caregivers. Our program emphasizes not only the scientific aspects of medical practice, but also humanistic ones.”
Both accredited GME programs are rigorous and designed to train the next generation of physicians and physician leaders.
“Our educational model is built around interactive small group teaching sessions,” said HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital chief executive officer Eric Goldman. “Our goal is to mold our residents into excellent physicians and individuals who will positively impact the field of medicine and the patients we serve.”
HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital’s GME program is one of more than 300 residency and fellowship programs provided by HCA Healthcare and is part of the largest GME community in the United States.
