University of Central Florida-HCA Florida Healthcare Greater Orlando-Osceola Program

Program Identity & Fit

This is a community-based Transitional Year program affiliated with the University of Central Florida College of Medicine, operating within HCA Healthcare's GME network at Osceola Hospital in the Orlando/Kissimmee area. The curriculum fulfills ACGME fundamental clinical skills requirements (inpatient medicine, ICU, ED, ambulatory internal medicine, and a surgical selective) while devoting substantial elective time to specialty exploration in fields such as radiology, dermatology, PM&R, and cardiology, explicitly structured to help residents tailor the year to their advanced specialty. The program layers in optional longitudinal tracks (POCUS, leadership, teaching) and simulation-based training, and is embedded in HCA's broader institutional infrastructure supporting scholarly activity, QI projects, and conference presentation. As a preliminary-style bridge year rather than a terminal specialty, the program's stated identity centers on flexibility, wellness, and individualized preparation for whatever categorical specialty the resident is entering next.