HCA Florida Healthcare-Kendall Hospital Program

Program Identity & Fit

This is a new, medium-sized community-based Internal Medicine program affiliated with the University of South Florida, serving a heavily Hispanic (80-90%) Miami patient population through a 4+1 block schedule that pairs continuous inpatient/ICU rotations with dedicated ambulatory weeks and a group-practice continuity clinic model at a federally qualified health center. Twenty-four-hour hospitalist/intensivist coverage and no overnight call (night float instead) keep resident workloads deliberately below ACGME caps, prioritizing a low-intensity, high-supervision educational experience over service volume. Scholarly activity (research, QI, or case report) is a graduation requirement supported by a dedicated research director and HCA's national research infrastructure, but the program's stated identity centers on individualized mentorship and relationship-building in a small, still-forming program rather than academic output. The explicit emphasis on flexibility, resident voice in shaping the program, and close faculty-resident relationships signals a preference for residents who value personalized attention over the scale and competitiveness of a large academic center.