Director: Jean Marie Malecki, MD, MPH, FACPM
P.O. Box 29
West Palm Beach, FL 33402
Phone: 561.355.3120
Fax: 561.355.3165                                                         E-mail: jean_malecki@doh.state.fl.us
Internet: www.doh.state.fl.us/chdpalmbeach/edu/res/resed.html

Maximum Number of Residents Allowed in PGY-2: 3
Maximum Number of Residents Allowed in PGY-3: 3

Tracks/Areas of Emphasis:
Community Oriented Primary Care (COPC)
Epidemiology
Health Care Organization & Administration
Public Health Practice
Dental Health
Chemical Dependency
Occupation Medicine
Behavioral Health
Environmental Health and Engineering

Post Graduate Prerequisites: Completion of an ACGME accredited clinical year (PGY1)

Academic Year: Tuition is waived for residents
Practicum Year: $38,000

Degree(s) Awarded: MPH

Combined Training with Other Specialties:
Not available

Program Description: Fully accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education and the American Osteopathic Association, the Preventive Medicine/Public Health Residency Program of the Palm Beach County Health Department (PBCHD) offers a valuable learning opportunity to develop and increase physician competencies in public health practice, program planning and administration in a dynamic and unique agency. Our program is offered to both allopathic and osteopathic applicants. This residency offers a two-year PGY2/PGY3 program as well as a PGY3 program opportunity.

The residency program provides the practicum year (PGY3) required to take the board certification exam in preventive medicine. The applicant must have the Master in Public Health (MPH) degree prior to beginning the residency. We also offer a two-year residency (PGY2/PGY3) for those who do not have an MPH degree. We have an Affiliation Agreement with Nova Southeastern University (NSU) to obtain the MPH concurrently with clinic rotations and the practicum year.

Our residency program has public health as its primary focus. Out goal is to train physicians to become public health leaders who have an understanding of the importance and role of public health as a component of preventive medicine.

Our residents take with the broad and varied experiences in public health care needs and services, health care administration, and the importance of community involvement.

The Program Year 2 (PGY2) residents receive a stipend of approximately $32,000 per annum and PGY3 resident stipends are approximately $34,000. All residents are employed by NSU.

To be accepted into the Preventive Medicine Residency Program, an applicant must hold an M.D. or D.O. degree, have completed a PGY1 year in an accredited program in the US, and must become licensed in Florida prior to beginning the program.