HCA Florida Healthcare-Kendall Hospital Program

Transitional Year Analyst Verified · Sep 15, 2026

HCA Florida Healthcare-Kendall Hospital Program

HCA Florida Healthcare-Kendall Hospital Program is a residency program specializing in Transitional Year, located in Miami, Florida, directed by Robert J. Hernandez, MD and coordinated by Alexa Fernandez. The program accepts applications through January 31, 2027 and holds an accreditation status of Continued. International Medical Graduates interested in this program may contact the program coordinator directly at alexa.fernandez@hcahealthcare.com or (305) 480-6663. 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 community-based, HCA Healthcare-affiliated Transitional Year program in Miami designed explicitly as a launching pad rather than a terminal specialty, structured to prepare residents for advanced categorical residency, government service commitments, or continued exploration of undecided career paths. The curriculum balances inpatient medicine, general surgery, emergency medicine, ICU, ambulatory clinic, and elective time across 13 four-week blocks, giving broad generalist exposure rather than deep specialization. Research is supported through HCA's national scholarly infrastructure (research coordinators, access to large patient-encounter datasets, the HCA Healthcare Journal of Medicine) but is not positioned as central to this TY's identity, and the program's institutional messaging emphasizes mentorship, individualized learning, and physician well-being (HCA's "Pathways to Flourishing" framework) over academic output. The program appears to value residents who are seeking a well-rounded, low-friction bridge year with structured support before entering their ultimate specialty.

Who it fits

An applicant who has already secured or is targeting an advanced categorical PGY-2 position (e.g., in radiology, anesthesiology, dermatology, or neurology) and needs a broad, supportive, non-competitive preliminary year that builds general clinical competence without diverting from their eventual subspecialty path.

Research intensity

Low - Scholarly activity resources exist at the HCA system level and are available if pursued, but the TY curriculum itself places no explicit expectation or requirement on residents to produce research.

Career orientation

Mixed - Fellowship, Community Practice

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Transitional Year

Deadline 01/31/2027

118 days left

Accreditation Status Continued

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ECFMG CERTIFICATE

PROGRAM MISSION STATEMENT

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