Oak Hill Hospital’s Transitional Year Graduate Medical Education Program Receives Continued Accreditation
Front row, left to right: Richard Contrata, DO; Shonna Gaskin, MD;
Paresh Rangani, DO; Shovna Mishra, DO; Eric Miller, DO
Back row, left to right: Michael O’Bryant, DO; Caleb Vidic, DO;
Matthew LaCour, MD; Xiaobin “Ben” Wang, MD; Andrewston Ting, DO
Spring Hill, Florida (September 17, 2019) – Oak Hill Hospital is proud to announce that its Transitional Year Program has received continued accreditation effective August 12, 2019, by the ACGME (Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education). In a recent communication from the Senior Accreditation Administrator of the ACGME, program director Jeffrey Huang, MD, received the following notification: “In accordance with the ACGME’s next accreditation system and policy set forth in its Policies & Procedures Manual, all accredited programs are being reviewed annually by their relevant review committee. As of the August 12, 2019 meeting, the review committee for transitional year reviewed the program listed and took the action of awarding continued accreditation.”
The Transitional Year Program is a one-year post-graduate program for residents to have a variety of training experiences before further subspecialty training. Some of the fields requiring transitional year before beginning a specialty residency include anesthesiology, radiology, neurology, dermatology, and ophthalmology.
According to the Florida Department of Health, there is a critical statewide need for physicians. The expansion of Graduate Medical Education programs such as Oak Hill Hospital’s can help alleviate the shortage. This program benefits the local community. Studies show that many physicians practice where they have completed their residency.
About Oak Hill Hospital:
Oak Hill Hospital has been serving the Nature Coast since 1984, is the area’s largest private employer with 280 beds, and is the largest medical facility in Hernando and Citrus Counties. The hospital is currently undergoing a $38.5M expansion project which will add 70 private rooms to its North Tower by Spring 2020, bringing the total bed capacity to 350. The facility offers Hernando County’s only comprehensive cardiovascular program, including an arrhythmia center and open-heart surgery. Oak Hill Hospital’s healthcare delivery team is comprised of over 600 physicians, 1,486 associates, and over 265 volunteers.
Oak Hill Hospital is an accredited teaching hospital with approval to train 65 residents in the Internal Medicine residency program, 24 residents in the Family Medicine program, 18 residents in the General Surgery program integrated with Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point, 18 residents in the Emergency Medicine program, 18 residents in the Anesthesiology program, 6 residents in the Podiatry program, 10 residents in the Transitional Year program, and two residents in the Geriatric Fellowship program.
The Maternity Suites at Oak Hill Hospital offers advanced labor and delivery capabilities in a comfortable and family centered setting. In addition to the Graduate Medical Education Program, Oak Hill Hospital offers several unique programs in the area, including a 24/7 Critical Care Medicine Program staffed by Intensivists, a Pediatric ER, and a dedicated Pediatric Inpatient Unit. Please visit our website for a comprehensive listing of all Oak Hill Hospital accreditations, awards, and distinctions.
The hospital is located at 11375 Cortez Boulevard, Brooksville, FL; 1.9 miles east of US 19 on State Road 50. For more information about this release, please contact Katie Stacy, Director of Public Relations & Communications, at 352-597-6317. For more information about Oak Hill Hospital, visit OakHillHospital.com, or Like Us on Facebook.