Welcome to HCA Florida St. Petersburg Hospital's Graduate Medical Education Program!
We believe the key to our success is the commitment of our faculty and staff to excellence in education and patient care. Our faculty members devote substantial time to enhancing their own teaching skills and are dedicated to helping our residents grow professionally and personally into fine physicians. They are eager to share their knowledge and experience with you.
We strongly believe in promoting the well-being of our trainees. Psychological, emotional and physical well-being are critical in the development of the competent, caring and resilient physician. Self-care is an important component of professionalism; it is also a skill that must be learned and nurtured in the context of other aspects of the learning environment.
A huge benefit to our program is our hometown. St. Petersburg is an exciting city that has lots to offer. It is a peninsula city bordered by the Gulf of Mexico to the west and Tampa Bay to the east. We offer 35 miles of beautiful beaches which provide spectacular sunsets, among other activities. We are within minutes of many popular Florida attractions: just 30 minutes to Busch Gardens in Tampa and 90 minutes to Walt Disney World Resort, Sea World and Universal Studios in Orlando. In addition, we are home to world-renowned museums and art galleries, as well as several professional sports teams, including the Tampa Bay Rays, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Tampa Bay Lightning.
Our program also puts an emphasis on didactic learning. CME lectures are also offered on-site on a regular basis. In addition, our interns and residents participate in various hospital-based committees such as the Cancer Committee Tumor Board.
Sincerely,
Daniel Breznau MD,MS
Transitional Year Program Director