Memorial Healthcare System, Hollywood, Florida Program

Obstetrics and Gynecology Analyst Verified · Aug 31, 2026

Memorial Healthcare System, Hollywood, Florida Program

Memorial Healthcare System, Hollywood, Florida Program is a residency program specializing in Obstetrics and Gynecology, located in Pembroke Pines, Florida, directed by Robert L. Hunter, MD and coordinated by Rozann DeFreitas. The program accepts applications through December 31, 2026 and holds an accreditation status of Initial with warning. International Medical Graduates interested in this program may contact the program coordinator directly at rdefreitas@mhs.net or 954-265-4463. IMGPrep analysts have verified and compiled this program’s IMG acceptance rate, USMLE Step 1 and Step 2 score requirements, Visa Sponsorship Policy, graduation year cutoff, and ECFMG certificate requirements — available to IMGPrep subscribers.

Program Identity & Fit

Memorial Healthcare System's OB/GYN residency is a high-volume, community-based county program in Broward County, Florida, delivering roughly 8,000 deliveries annually across two hospitals and capturing over 60% of births in the county, giving residents dense exposure to complex obstetric pathology including a dedicated Placenta Accreta Spectrum Program averaging one accreta delivery weekly. The program serves a demographically diverse South Florida population with an explicit health-equity mission, and 24/7 hospitalist coverage is structured specifically to protect resident education from service pressures. Graduate outcomes split between generalist community practice and subspecialty fellowships (MFM, GYN-Onc, REI, hospitalist medicine), indicating the program supports both paths without a singular research or academic push. Resident narratives emphasize local/regional ties, a close-knit "family" culture, and a preference for high-acuity, high-volume surgical and obstetric experience over structured research output.

Who it fits

An applicant rooted in or drawn to South Florida's underserved, ethnically diverse communities who wants heavy hands-on obstetric and surgical volume with a clear path to either generalist community practice or fellowship, rather than a research-driven academic trajectory.

Research intensity

Low - Research is not emphasized in program materials; clinical/surgical volume and QI/patient safety participation are the stated priorities.

Career orientation

Mixed - Community Practice, Fellowship

Important

The program does not accept away rotations or offer observerships/externships, requiring essentially all clinical training to occur within MHS, and mission alignment with health equity and service to the diverse South Florida community is explicitly emphasized.

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Obstetrics and Gynecology

Deadline 12/31/2026

87 days left

Accreditation Status Initial with warning

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