University of Central Florida-HCA Florida Healthcare Program

Program Identity & Fit

This is a large community-based, HCA-partnered internal medicine program (25 categorical per class) training across three distinct clinical sites - HCA Florida Osceola Hospital, the Orlando VA Medical Center, and UCF Health - giving residents exposure to tertiary community care, veteran populations, and continuity ambulatory panels. Research is present but explicitly non-mandatory, with scholarly activity channeled through case reports, posters, and a structured Quality Improvement/Patient Safety curriculum with named resident projects presented at an annual forum and regional/national meetings. The 4+1 scheduling structure, POCUS certificate, simulation curriculum, and no-24-hour-call system reflect an operationally modern, resident-lifestyle-conscious design, while a "Road to Fellowship" series and strong fellowship match/hospital medicine outcomes show the program supports both subspecialization and direct hospitalist practice. As part of Florida's fastest-growing GME consortium, the program appears to value residents who thrive in high-volume, multi-site community/VA settings and engage meaningfully in QI-driven systems improvement rather than bench research.