Medical students at Florida International University are about to get a lot more hands-on experience.
That's after FIU's Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine and Nicklaus Children's Hospital launched a new academic partnership.
The collaboration of the Miami institutions promises the addition of more clinical pediatric training opportunities and to strengthen related research in South Florida.
FIU interim president Jeannette Nuñez mentioned research, clinical care and training as some of the strengths of the partnership.
"It's really gonna benefit our community, our state — really the world," she added.
FIU medical students are already embedded in the care environment at Nicklaus Children’s. As part of their third-year requirements, the students complete a pediatric clerkship at the hospital. On average, about 120 students rotate through the hospital each year, reflecting the college’s full class size.
The partnership will expand graduate medical education programs to attract specialized physicians and support their research.
The collaboration also hopes to address the anticipated nationwide pediatric physician shortage of 13,000 doctors by 2037.
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