ECG helped Baptist Health South Florida (BHSF) expand graduate medical education (GME) to multiple hospitals across its system
BHSF required a comprehensive strategy, feasibility analysis, and implementation plan to support the regional expansion of GME into select health system locations. Additionally, BHSF was interested in developing a more formal agreement with Florida International University (FIU) to support the academic components of the training programs.
BHSF and FIU shared a vision of expanding opportunities to attract, train, and retain a diverse group of socially accountable, community-based physicians to improve health and healthcare for patients and communities and support Baptist Health Medical Group’s anticipated future workforce needs. In 2018, a recommendation to pursue a phased approach to GME expansion was presented to the BHSF Board of Directors, and leadership was subsequently charged with conducting implementation planning. ECG was selected to lead the process of new program establishment.ECG assembled a team of multidisciplinary subject matter experts to develop a comprehensive GME expansion strategy. The team:
ECG provided the health system with an actionable plan for launching a comprehensive regional GME strategy. The GME expansion would encompass more than 20 new ACGME-accredited programs with 200-plus residents and fellows training across multiple hospital locations. The plan included a 15-year, multi-million-dollar P&L to support financial planning and inform start-up and ongoing investment in GME programming.
ECG also delivered a comprehensive space plan, including plans for call rooms, locker rooms, resident workspaces, resident lounges, and meeting and classroom spaces in each new teaching facility. The infrastructure buildout across all the BHSF hospitals was anticipated to encompass more than 35,000 square feet.
