University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine Program

Program Identity & Fit

USF Morsani's EM residency is built around Tampa General Hospital, a high-volume (120,000+ visits), high-acuity (40% admit rate) Level One trauma, comprehensive stroke, STEMI, burn, and transplant referral center serving as the major west coast Florida referral hub, blending academic, community, and safety-net patient populations under one roof with co-located adult and pediatric emergency care. The program is distinguished by an extensive menu of longitudinal scholarly tracks (Ultrasound, EMS, Clinical Informatics, Disaster Medicine, Medical Education, Sports Medicine, Research, and others), a mandatory 300-scan ultrasound curriculum with rTEE capability, a dedicated 24/7 research team embedded in the ED, a state-of-the-art CAMLS simulation center, and its own Regional Poison Center for toxicology training. Fellowship pathways are numerous and explicitly supported (Ultrasound, EMS, Simulation, Admin, Critical Care, Global Health), signaling a program oriented toward subspecialization and academic/leadership development while still training generalist community-capable emergency physicians. The program emphasizes resident-driven curriculum flexibility, mentorship, wellness-focused culture, and deliberate cultivation of women in EM leadership.