Lee Health
Core Site assignments are for year three only. Clerkship placement during year four is based solely on the site’s availability and approval. Students must follow the scheduling protocols outlined by the location and the Clinical Education Guidelines.
Golisano Childrens Hospital of Southwest Florida |
Lee Health Coconut Point 23450 Via Coconut Point ~ Fort Myers, FL 33928 |
Gulf Coast Medical Center 13681 Doctors Way ~ Fort Myers, FL 33912 |
HealthPark Medical Center |
Lee Memorial Hospital 2776 Cleveland Ave ~ Fort Myers, FL 33901 |
Cape Coral Hospital |
School Affiliations
- Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
- KCU College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Florida State University Family Medicine
- Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine
- Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Loyola University
Hospital Statistics
Hospital | Total Beds | Admissions | ER Visits | Outpatient Visits | Births | Inpatient Surgeries | Outpatient Surgeries | Trauma Center | DOs on Staff | MDs on Staff |
Cape Coral Hospital | 291 | 16,142 | 69,875 | 182,338 | 1,333 | 3,492 | 3,528 | No | 110 | 760 |
Golisano Childrens Hospital | 134 | 2,322 | 39,048 | 23,653 | 533 | 6,837 | 5,166 | Yes - Level II | 141 | 854 |
Gulf Coast Medical Center | 712 | 24,149 | 53,925 | 23,653 | 1,385 | 6,347 | 4,859 | No | 112 | 664 |
HealthPark Medical Center | 461 | 21,185 | 54,843 | 35,913 | 4,995 | 4,600 | 6,408 | No | 153 | 992 |
Lee Health Coconut Point | No | |||||||||
Lee Memorial Hospital | 414 | 15,416 | 56,774 | 35,930 | N/A | 6,516 | 4,630 | No | 156 | 937 |
Third-Year Clerkships
- Family Medicine (4 weeks) - completed with Regional Assistant Dean
- Internal Medicine (8 weeks)
- Ob/Gyn (4 weeks)
- Pediatrics (4 weeks)
- Psychiatry (4 weeks)
- Surgery (8 weeks)
This site schedules clinical experiences in four-week increments.
Third-Year Selectives
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Residency Information
Resources & Benefits
- Facility Resources: Students have access to a classroom with video conference capability, computers, dining room, internet, medical library, phones, printers, shower, study space and WiFi while on duty at the hospital
- Meal Benefits: Students have access to the doctor’s lounge when with the assigned attending physician during duty hours
- Visiting Student Housing: Housing is unavailable at this time
Duties & Opportunities
- Student Duties: Students are required to participate in weekly rounds, night call and weekend rounds as assigned
- Didactic Opportunities: Students are required to participate in lectures two hours every week, monthly Regional Assistant Dean meeting and dinner lecture and Medical Grand Rounds on the 3rd Monday of each month
- OMT/OPP Opportunities: Students are required to participate in OMT as made available during the monthly didactic sessions
Unique Site Characteristics
- Background check and drug screen required annually
- BLS, ACLS and PALS certifications must be current
- Chest x-ray required for positive PPD
- Curriculum Vitae (CV) required
- Fingerprinting required
- Global Medicine or KCU-sponsored DOCARE may only be taken as a selective (may not be counted as a core clerkship)
- Global Track and Military Track students must communicate third-year clerkship obligations to site as soon as the Clerkship Match Process is finalized
- Orientation provided prior to the first clerkship
- TB screening required annually
Once the Clerkship Site Match is finalized for your class, KCU Clinical Education will notify students when contacting clerkship sites directly is permitted.
Contact Information
- Contact Clinical Education
- Core Site Contact: David Nairn
- Regional Assistant Dean: Tasha Wallace, DO
- Director of Academics and Medical Education: Janice Lambrose