Highlights of Our Program
- Three different clinical sites with diverse patient population: HCA Florida Osceola Hospital, Orlando VA Health System and UCF Health.
- Class size of 25 for a total of 75 categorical residents.
- 4+1 schedule that comprises of four weeks of uninterrupted in-patient experience or electives followed by one week of ambulatory clinic blocks.
- Innovative academic half-day every Thursday, where residents are free of clinical duties and spend the entire afternoon in core curriculum learning.
- Quality improvement and Patient Safety curriculum.
- POCUS curriculum.
- Strong mentorship and resident-led interest groups.
- Strong focus on resident and faculty wellbeing.
- Comprehensive curriculum that focuses on medical knowledge, professional development, healthcare disparities, team based learning activities and more!
- Close collaboration with residents from other programs.
- Innovative Simulation Center for procedures and mock clinical scenarios.
- Budget dedicated to resident professional development such as, attending conferences, ACP membership, MSKAP subscription, U world subscription and more.
- Strong focus on resident input for ongoing program improvement, through resident council and active solicitation of resident feedback.
- Living in Orlando (Disney, Universal, City Walk, Football Games, Orlando Magic, Water parks, Hiking, Food and Wine festival, Orlando City Soccer and much more)!
Schedule Overview
Our program has adopted the 4+1 schedule that comprises of four weeks of uninterrupted in-patient experience or electives followed by one week of ambulatory clinic blocks. The purpose of this calendar is to avoid scheduling conflicts and maximize the learning experience in both the in-patient and out-patient settings. Below you will see ranges for each rotation in order to meet the ACGME requirements by the time every resident graduates.
| * PGY-1 | Average # of weeks |
| Wards | 20-22 |
| ICU rotation (VA & HCA Florida Osceola- MSICU, NTICU) | 6-8 |
| Ward night rotation | 2-4 |
| Subspecialty electives | 4-8 |
| Emergency Department | 2 |
| Continuity Clinic | every 5 weeks |
| *PGY-2 | Average # of weeks |
| Wards | 10-12 |
| ICU rotation ( VA & HCA Florida Osceola-MSICU, NTICU, CVICU) | 6-8 |
| Ward night rotation | 2-4 |
| Subspecialty electives | 12-18 |
| Emergency Department | 2 |
| Continuity Clinic | every 5 weeks |
| *PGY-3 | Average # of weeks |
| Wards | 8-10 |
| ICU rotation (VA & HCA Florida Osceola-MSICU,NTICU,CVICU) | 6-8 |
| Ward night rotation | 2-4 |
| Subspeciality electives | 12-18 |
| Emergency department | 0-2 |
| Continuity Clinic | every 5 weeks |
Night Float
Our program follows a night float system on medical wards and ICU, which allows you to do day shifts which are either long call or short call. Plus side is residents DO NOT DO 24 Hour Calls!
Inpatient Wards
Our residents do inpatient wards at both HCA Florida Osceola Hospital and at the Orlando Veterans Affairs Medical Center. We have a total of 9 teaching ward teams.
Continuity Clinics
We have 2 ambulatory clinic sites, HCA Florida Osceola Primary Care Clinic, and the Orlando VA Patriot Clinic. Residents have their own patient panel and at the VA they attend the Women’s clinic 1-2 times per week while on their ambulatory block. Didactics focusing on outpatient medicine are held during this block, as well as Quality Improvement curriculum
Addiction Medicine
Knowledge of addiction medicine as a specialty is becoming increasingly important in day-to-day clinical practice. Our residency program places a strong emphasis on preparing our graduates to respond to these needs. We have a series of lectures, small group activities, simulations and more throughout residency led by our faculty with a structured curriculum on the treatment of addiction. Our graduates embark on their careers with a strong foundation in addiction medicine, in order to deliver excellent care to a diverse patient population.