Residency

Internal Medicine at HCA Healthcare/USF Morsani College of Medicine GME: Blake Medical Center

Bradenton, Florida
Program website
Accepts J-1
Resident salary
PGY-1 $63,149 PGY-2 $65,354 PGY-3 $67,642
Salary paid by nonprofit No Health insurance Institution & Resident Share Cost Paid leave 20 days
Workload
Avg hours/week (Y1) 55 Longest shift (Y1) 12 hrs Night float Yes Moonlighting Not allowed
Residents & selectivity
IMG residents 58.6% (2025 survey) DO 24.3% US-MD 17.1% Total positions 71 Interviews per spot ~8 Faculty:resident 0.4 Setting Community-based university affiliated NRMP main match Yes
Unfilled in the NRMP match 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
Requirements
Prior US GME No Graduation year Within 3 years of graduation USMLE first attempt required Yes Accepts Step 2 CK from IMGs Yes Recommendation letters 3 Required letters Faculty, Standardized Applies via ERAS Yes
Accepted activity during gaps Clinical experience in the US or outside the US
Program features & benefits
Research rotation Not available Preliminary positions Offered Starts July Applications open 2026-09-07 Interviews begin 2025-10-27
Benefits On-site child care, Free parking, On-call meal allowance, iPads, tablets, etc., or technology allowance, Placement assistance upon completion of program into practice, fellowship or academia

From the AMA's 2025 program survey. Confirm with the program.