University of Central Florida/HCA Florida Healthcare GME Consortium
The University of Central Florida is pleased to work with HCA Florida Healthcare and the Orlando VA Medical Center to sponsor residency and fellowship programs accredited by the ACGME. There are now 45 residency and fellowship programs approved by the Accreditation Council on Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) in the UCF/HCA Florida Healthcare GME consortium with approximately 720 residents and fellows in the following locations: Gainesville (HCA Florida North Florida Hospital), Greater Orlando (HCA Florida Osceola Hospital and the Orlando VAMC), Ocala (HCA Florida Ocala Hospital), Tallahassee (HCA Florida Capital Hospital), Pensacola (HCA Florida West Hospital), Ft. Walton-Destin (HCA Florida Ft. Walton-Destin Hospital), and Sanford (HCA Florida Lake Monroe Hospital. Additional programs are planned in Pensacola, Tallahassee, Sanford and other locations. The new training programs help address ongoing doctor shortages and the demand for high quality training programs.
Our Mission
The mission of University of Central Florida/HCA Florida Healthcare GME Consortium is to educate, train and inspire our trainees to become exemplary physicians who are focused on high quality patient-centered healthcare within a framework that exceeds accreditation requirements. We aim to provide a structured learning environment that:
- Creates a climate of clinical inquiry between trainees and faculty
- Promotes training experiences that prioritize teamwork and evidence-based teaching throughout the communities we serve
- Enhances quality of care and patient lives through the application of medical advances and innovation
- Recruits and retains high-qualified and diverse health care professionals and educators
GME News
New Transitional Year Residency Program at our HCA Florida Lake Monroe Hospital campus
New Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation our HCA Florida Lake Monroe Hospital campus
New Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship at our our HCA Florida Osceola Hospital campus
Residency News
Burnout among healthcare providers is at an all-time high. In 2022, 46% of health workers reported feeling burned out often or very often, up from 38% in 2018, according to a Centers for Disease Control…
The arrival of summer marks a new year of residency and fellowship training for young doctors around the nation and here in Florida. Beginning July 1, more than 720 physicians across the state will be…
Resident physicians, pharmacists and allied health trainees who care for Central Floridians gathered May 8 at the UCF College of Medicine to share their research into making that care even better. The event was sponsored…