Pulmonary Critical Care Medicine Fellowship Teaching Hospitals
The FAU Pulmonary Critical Care Medicine Fellowship is centered around three major area hospitals, providing the foundation for high-quality clinical training. Our goal is to offer fellows a comprehensive array of exceptional clinical services and a diverse patient population, ensuring a well-rounded and robust educational experience.
Boca Raton Regional Hospital
Born out of compelling community need in 1967, Boca Raton Regional Hospital is a not-for-profit, advanced tertiary medical center that is part of the Baptist Health South Florida healthcare system. With over 400 beds and 20,000 admissions per year, it is the primary teaching hospital for the internal medicine residency program. It is a recognized leader in Cardiovascular Care, Oncology, Women’s Health, Orthopedics, Emergency Medicine and the Neurosciences, all of which offer state-of-the-art diagnostic and imaging capabilities. Additionally, the Lynn Cancer Institute (a partner of the Miami Cancer Institute) offers comprehensive cancer care to patients in Palm Beach County. The neurology residency program is housed at Boca Raton Regional Hospital as part of the Marcus Neuroscience Institute. The hospital provides a full array of surgical services including the FAU surgery residency program.
Bethesda Hospital East
Bethesda Hospital East is a community-based hospital in Boynton Beach that is also part of the not-for-profit Baptist Health South Florida system. It offers a full array of healthcare services with its 401 hospital beds and 19,000 admissions per year. Bethesda features a freestanding heart hospital that performs complex interventional procedures and cardiothoracic surgeries. It is a primary stroke center, partnering with the Marcus Neuroscience Institute. The FAU surgery residents work closely with the general and vascular surgeons at Bethesda, and the emergency medicine residency program utilizes Bethesda as its primary training site. The hospital also features an inpatient rehabilitation center to facilitate easy transitions post-discharge.
West Palm VA Medical Center
The VA West Palm Beach Healthcare System is dedicated to providing outstanding health care, training America's future health care providers, and conducting vital medical research. Our facility includes a 108-bed community living center (nursing home) and a 13-bed blind rehabilitation service, which serves as the referral center for blind and visually impaired Veterans throughout Florida.
As one of the leading health care systems serving Veterans within the VA Sunshine Health Care Network, we are part of the Veterans Integrated Service Network 8 (VISN 8). This innovative care center encompasses medical centers and clinics across Florida, Georgia, and the Caribbean.