HCA Florida Healthcare-Kendall Hospital Program

Program Identity & Fit

HCA Florida Kendall Hospital's General Surgery Residency is a new, small-to-medium community-based, university-affiliated program built around acute care surgery, trauma, surgical oncology, and critical care, with training split between Kendall Hospital and sister facility HCA Florida Aventura Hospital. The five-year categorical curriculum emphasizes high-volume exposure to trauma, vascular, colorectal, transplant, and pediatric surgery, supplemented by an in-house Surgical Critical Care Fellowship that signals an institutional pipeline toward critical care/trauma subspecialization. Scholarly activity (research, QI, or case report) is required for graduation and supported by a dedicated Research Director and national HCA research infrastructure, but the program's explicit self-identity centers on individualized mentorship, low resident-to-attending ratios, and the chance to help shape a still-forming program rather than on producing academic surgeon-scientists. The FAQ-stated culture — duty hours "well below" ACGME limits, high faculty accessibility, and a deliberate small-class, relationship-driven model — indicates the program values residents who want personalized attention and a hand in institution-building over those seeking a large, established academic powerhouse.