UCF is pleased to work with HCA Healthcare and the Orlando VA Medical Center to sponsor residency and fellowship programs accredited by the ACGME. There are now 33 residency and fellowship programs approved by the Accreditation Council on Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) in the UCF/HCA Healthcare GME consortium with approximately 560 residents and fellows in the following locations: Gainesville (HCA Florida North Florida Regional Medical Center), Greater Orlando (HCA Florida Osceola Regional Medical Center and the Orlando VAMC), Ocala (HCA Florida Ocala Health), Tallahassee (HCA Florida Capital Hospital), and Pensacola (HCA Florida West Florida Hospital). Additional programs are planned in Pensacola, Tallahassee and other locations. The new training programs help address ongoing doctor shortages and the demand for high quality training programs.
The mission of University of Central Florida/HCA Healthcare GME 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 meets or 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, diversity, inclusion, 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
We’re Hiring New GME Faculty!
Faculty opportunities in conjunction with HCA Healthcare can be found here.
UCF College of Medicine Faculty Employment Opportunities:
(ASSISTANT OR ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF MEDICINE)
- The position of Director for student run free clinics is a wonderful opportunity to promote health equity throughout central Florida and to help our students in their clinical careers and to incorporate this into their future practices.
- This is a 50% FTE with UCF (Clinics, teaching, mentoring, research, service), and the other 50% of your time you are flexible to spend in clinical care at UCF Health, UCF Lake Nona or any other clinical facility of your choice. Additional information can be found here.
- Interested applicants can apply here.
- INTERNAL MEDICINE (IM) PRIMARY CARE CLINICIAN EDUCATORS
(ASSISTANT, ASSOCIATE, OR PROFESSOR OF MEDICINE)
- Interested applicants can apply here.
Residency News
UCF/HCA Greater Orlando EM Residency Newsletter
UCF’s College of Medicine and HCA Healthcare are starting a new General Surgery Residency program at HCA Florida West Hospital in Pensacola, FL and are seeking applicants to begin training this July. The residency, which…
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