HCA Florida Healthcare-USF Morsani College of Medicine GME - Tampa South-Largo Hospital Program

Orthopaedic Surgery Analyst Verified · Jul 1, 2022

HCA Florida Healthcare-USF Morsani College of Medicine GME - Tampa South-Largo Hospital Program

HCA Florida Healthcare-USF Morsani College of Medicine GME - Tampa South-Largo Hospital Program is a residency program specializing in Orthopaedic Surgery, located in Largo, Florida, directed by John Harker, DO and coordinated by Kathleen Graham. The program accepts applications through January 15, 2027 and holds an accreditation status of Initial. International Medical Graduates interested in this program may contact the program coordinator directly at Kathleen.graham3@hcahealthcare.com or (727) 588-5704 . 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

This is a five-year community-based orthopaedic surgery residency at HCA Florida Largo Hospital, a 455-bed statutory teaching hospital affiliated with USF Morsani College of Medicine and serving as a core DO training site through NSU-KPCOM, with additional rotations at Bay Pines VA Hospital. The program emphasizes high clinical and surgical volume with early operative involvement, subspecialty exposure across trauma, joints, pediatrics, hand, foot and ankle, spine, and sports medicine, and explicit expectation that senior residents achieve surgical mastery across the full breadth of orthopaedic pathology. Research is structured but supportive rather than central, with faculty mentorship required for residents pursuing scholarly projects and access to HCA's national research infrastructure and 30+ million annual patient encounters. Graduates are described as competitive for fellowships, and the program values residents committed to rigorous, high-volume community-based training and to eventually serving the local community.

Who it fits

An applicant with strong osteopathic or community-hospital surgical training exposure, a track record of hands-on operative involvement, and an interest in broad-based orthopaedic subspecialty training with an eye toward competitive fellowship placement rather than an academic research career.

Research intensity

Moderate - encouraged and supported with required faculty mentorship, but not described as central to program identity.

Career orientation

Fellowship

Important

The program identifies as a core clinical training site for Nova Southeastern University Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine (NSU-KPCOM) and states a goal of retaining physicians trained locally to serve the surrounding community.

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Orthopaedic Surgery

Deadline 01/15/2027

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Accreditation Status Initial

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