Residency

Surgery at HCA Healthcare: East Florida Division GME: Kendall Regional Medical Center

Miami, Florida
Program website
Accepts J-1
Resident salary
PGY-1 $63,149 PGY-2 $65,354 PGY-3 $67,642 PGY-4 $71,032 PGY-5 $74,235
Salary paid by nonprofit No Health insurance Institution & Resident Share Cost Paid leave 20 days
Workload
Avg hours/week (Y1) 70 Longest shift (Y1) 28 hrs Night float Yes Moonlighting Not allowed
Residents & selectivity
IMG residents 51.5% DO 9.1% US-MD 39.4% Total positions 36 Interviews per spot ~6 Faculty:resident 0.6 Setting Community-based university affiliated NRMP main match Yes
Unfilled in the NRMP match 2021
Requirements
Prior US GME No Graduation year Within 2 years of graduation USMLE first attempt required Yes Accepts Step 2 CK from IMGs Yes Recommendation letters 3 Required letters Faculty, Chair, Standardized Applies via ERAS Yes
Accepted activity during gaps Research or other medical education pursuits (clinical experience not required)
Program features & benefits
Research rotation Not available Preliminary positions Offered Starts July Applications open 2026-08-15 Interviews begin 2025-11-01
Benefits Free parking, On-call meal allowance, iPads, tablets, etc., or technology allowance, Placement assistance upon completion of program into practice, fellowship or academia

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