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Teaching the Health Professionals of Tomorrow

Lee Health offers residency programs in pharmacy, family medicine and nursing. Browse the information below to learn more about becoming a resident at Lee Health in Southwest Florida.

Pharmacy Residency Program

The Lee Health Post Graduate Year 1 (PGY-1) pharmacy practice residency builds on Pharm.D. education and outcomes. This Pharmacy Residency program contributes to the development of clinical pharmacists, responsible for medication-related care of patients with a wide range of conditions. This PGY-1 program also applies to residents who are eligible for board certification, and PGY-2 residency training.

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Pharmacy Internship Program

The Lee Health pharmacy internship program is a longitudinal experience that allows motivated students to develop pharmacy skills in a multi-hospital, community healthsystem. Our unique internship will allow interns to participate in an inpatient or outpatient structured training program that complements their knowledge and skillset acquired during pharmacy school. This can be a great first step on the path towards completing a Post Graduate Year 1 (PGY-1) Residency!

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Pharmacy Technician Training Program

Lee Health’s Pharmacy Technician Training Program has been specially designed to provide the knowledge required to become a skilled, valued expert in this field. Program participants will be surrounded by experts who believe in Lee Health’s mission of community health care as well as like-minded individuals who support one another. The program teaches candidates what they need to work directly with the public in a stand-alone pharmacy, a retail store, a bustling hospital, and more.

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Family Medicine Residency Program (Partnership with Florida State University Medical School)

The Family Medicine Residency Program at Lee Health is sponsored by The Florida State University (FSU) College of Medicine.

Lee Health is a designated site for medical students rotations from The Florida State University College of Medicine. These medical students will be integrated into our clinical rotations, and this will enhance residents’ development as teachers and ambassadors of family medicine.

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Nurse Residency Program

The Lee Health Nurse Residency Program is an evidence-based residency program for newly licensed nurses, nurses wishing to change specialties, and for nurses returning to acute-care after an extended leave. Nurses hired into the Nurse Residency Program will receive necessary support, education, professional development and mentoring.

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Physical Therapy Orthopedic Residency

The Lee Health Physical Therapy Orthopaedic Residency Program is a great opportunity for physical therapists to advance their knowledge and develop their clinical skills in the area of orthpaedic physical therapy. The residency program is designed to prepare residents as orthopaedic clinical specialists, committed to enhancing patient care and improving the life and mobility of individuals from our community.

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Internal Medicine Residency Program (Partnership with Florida State University College of Medicine)

The Internal Medicine Residency Program at Lee Health is sponsored by the Florida State University (FSU) College of Medicine.

The program is based out of Cape Coral Hospital, with continued rotations across Lee Health’s other acute care hospitals and clinical sites, for sufficient exposure to a wide array of subspecialities. The diverse patient population at Cape Coral Hospital and the surrounding community exposes residents to both bread-and-butter internal medicine and more rare and complex pathology and diagnoses.

The program aims to graduate exceptional internists who are life-long learners, committed to serving others with compassion and excellence along with promoting a healthier future for the community. Residents receive well-rounded internal medicine training while fostering essential tools for careers in primary care, hospitalist medicine, and fellowship, with the support of dedicated academic faculty.

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