Training in the Residency Program concentrates on these core areas: administration (including problem identification and analysis, program planning, management and evaluation, policy development and analysis, fiscal and personal components, legislative and political aspects, development of leadership skills, and inter-agency cooperation); epidemiology; biostatistics; environmental sciences; emergency preparedness, and clinical preventive medicine. The training is accomplished by rotations through the various programs and services of the Health Department, lectures and seminars, assumption of responsibility for development of programs and services, clinical assignments, and research projects. Residents are involved in dealing with crises such as outbreak investigation and control. The resident involvement has included field investigations surrounding the Chikungunya virus (CHIKV), Ebola outbreaks and Zika Virus. Our residents have worked tirelessly throughout the hurricanes that have plagued our community.

We provide our residents with a sound academic and clinical education to promote good public health and prevent disease, whether it’s in our community of Palm Beach County or another locality.