Faculty and residents at the University of Florida College of Medicine – Jacksonville continue to provide excellent education to students in Jacksonville. The chart below shows the number of rotation weeks completed on our campus by various students over time. Third- and fourth-year medical students, as well as physician assistant students, are accounted for in the chart, which includes the recently completed 2018-19 academic year.

Rotations are offered to medical and physician assistant students from the UF College of Medicine in Gainesville, as well as students from other medical schools. They not only take advantage of excellent educational experiences, but also have opportunities to learn more about our many residency training programs. In the most recently completed main residency match in March, 42% of individuals who matched at the College of Medicine – Jacksonville had completed at least one student rotation here.

The end of the academic year is a time for celebration. Our fourth-year medical students graduated May 18 and are moving into the next phase of their education as resident physicians. This graduating class selected the department of anesthesiology to receive the Golden Apple Award in Clinical Sciences as the best clinical teaching department in Gainesville and Jacksonville.

Also, our clinical-year physician assistant students graduated June 22. They are now eligible for full licensure and can enter practice in a variety of specialties.

FUTURE GROWTH

As outlined in the UF College of Medicine – Jacksonville strategic plan, we seek to establish a true regional medical school campus in Jacksonville, with a group of UF medical students who will spend their entire third and fourth years on our campus. A committee has been formed to explore the feasibility, with recommendations expected to come in early 2020.