BAYCARE HEALTH SYSTEM ST. JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL-SOUTH-TAMPA FAMILY HEALTH CENTERS PROGRAM - Family Medicine, Riverview, FL

Program Identity & Fit

This is a new (inaugural class 2027) community-based, hospital-partnered Family Medicine program pairing St. Joseph's Hospital-South, a 223-bed community hospital in fast-growing suburban Riverview, with Tampa Family Health Centers, one of Florida's largest FQHCs, giving residents a continuity-clinic base squarely embedded in underserved, safety-net primary care. The curriculum is a standard full-spectrum family medicine build (inpatient medicine, OB/nursery, peds, surgery, geriatrics, sports medicine, night float) with escalating continuity-clinic half-days culminating in practice management/community medicine training, signaling a generalist, community-health orientation rather than a subspecialty or research pipeline. BayCare explicitly promotes retention of graduates within West Central Florida, and resident testimonials emphasize mission alignment, service to diverse and underserved populations, and a supportive, family-oriented culture rather than research or fellowship pursuits. As a new program still establishing its identity, it appears to value residents motivated by community impact, adaptability, and investment in shaping a developing curriculum.