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About
The Palm Beach County Health Department
is a service organization responsible
for public health programs for a growing
county of over one million residents,
with both urban and rural communities.
In addition to the traditional core
public health programs of disease
prevention and control, environmental
health, school health, and health
education, the Health Department shares
responsibility for primary care of the
medically indigent population of the
county with the private sector. Over a
million services are provided annually
at six health centers throughout the
county. A staff of over 1,000
professionals and support staff are
employed.
The Palm Beach County Health Department has a long history of
developing new and innovative programs
to meet the needs of its communities.
Staff has the opportunity to participate
in the planning and the implementation
of these programs.
The residency program 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.
The residency program has public health as its primary focus.
We cover all aspects of preventive
medicine but our goal is to train
physicians to have an understanding of
the importance of public health as a
component of preventive medicine.
We are proud of our partnerships with other community
organizations. These allow us to provide
an even broader range of experiences.
Mental health, chemical dependency and
community organization are provided to
our residents by our community partners.
The residency program has an Affiliation Agreement with Nova
Southeastern University College of
Osteopathic Medicine. Residents in the
Residency Program are employed through (NSU-COM).
The school is responsible for salary,
benefits, and other employer
obligations. The Palm Beach County
Health Department is responsible for all
the educational aspects of the practicum
year and NSU provides the residents an
opportunity to complete their Master of
Public Health (MPH) which is required as
part of the residency. The program is
open to both osteopathic and allopathic
physicians. This affiliation allows for
enhancement of programs at both
institutions.
The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education
(ACGME) and the American Osteopathic
Association sanction this affiliation.
Allopathic (MD) residents who
successfully complete the program will
be eligible to sit for the certifying
examination given by the American Board
of Preventive Medicine. Osteopathic (D.O.)
residents who successfully complete the
program will be eligible to sit for the
certifying examination given by the
American Osteopathic Board of
Occupational and Preventive Medicine.
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