University of South Florida Morsani Program

Program Identity & Fit

USF Morsani's integrated vascular surgery program (0+5) is an academic, high-volume tertiary/quaternary training pathway anchored at Tampa General Hospital, a 1000-bed Level 1 trauma and tertiary referral center performing 2,500 major vascular procedures annually, supplemented by two VA hospital rotations that add substantial open aneurysm and carotid stenting volume. The program structures training around two dedicated resident vascular teams with early operative and ICU responsibility, a V-SCORE didactic curriculum, and a professional development series covering contract negotiation and leadership, reflecting deliberate preparation for independent practice rather than pure subspecialty exposure. Research is embedded but not singularly central: residents engage in clinical research throughout training, with two funded 1-year dedicated research years between PGY2-3, regional/national presentations, and publications, situated within a department climbing NIH rankings and supporting an NIH T32 surgeon-scientist track. Graduates finish in the 90th percentile for case volume in most categories with an 88% first-time board pass rate, indicating the program prioritizes procedural mastery and board-readiness within a broad open-and-endovascular tertiary caseload.