Surgery Residency Program

Mission statement

The HCA Florida JFK Hospital/University of Miami Miller School of Medicine GME Consortium General Surgery Residency Program’s mission is to develop the next generation of physicians and physician leaders. We are a hybrid community/University affiliated general surgery program that strives to train surgeons to gain the best experiences of both community and academic settings. We provide evidence-based care to the greater community served by our hospital which includes a vibrant elderly community, robust working class, and under-served indigent population. The diversity of our faculty, staff, residents and students reflects the diversity of the community we serve. We want our faculty, staff, and residents to feel respected, treated fairly, listened to, and accountable for the quality and advancement of the educational program. We encourage scholarship and research through dedicated research time, support staff, and our residents regularly present at regional and national meetings.

As a part of HCA Healthcare, we are driven by a single mission: Above all else, we are committed to the care and improvement of human life.

This program is designed to offer residents a rewarding, educational environment where residents are provided individualized learning opportunities by faculty and staff who support and sustain one another throughout quality care delivery. Our faculty are committed to ensuring the residents' clinical experience and educational needs are fulfilled while expanding residents' perspectives to be inclusive of cultures, values and ideals.

Program overview

Our residents receive extensive training in robotic general, vascular, bariatric, hepatobiliary, thoracic, and colorectal surgery. All graduating residents are robotic certified. A practice ABSITE exam and mock oral exams provide excellent preparation for these exams. A South Florida lifestyle is tough to beat. We are a few miles from sandy ocean beaches, top notch golf courses, every watersport imaginable, incredible fishing, and waterfront biking and running trails. We are dedicated to fostering an environment that promotes wellness.

Program details

Simulation training

HCA Florida JFK Hospital offers state-of-the-art resources for the residency program, including Fundamentals of Surgery trainers, ultrasound equipment, endoscopic and laparoscopic trainers, as well as critical care skill mannequins. Residents benefit from quarterly skills sessions led by specialty-specific faculty. The hospital is currently renovating an 8,000-square-foot Graduate Medical Education facility, which will feature a modern, integrated simulation center and a dedicated GME conference space. Additionally, the program has access to the Minimally Invasive Surgical Training & Education Center (M.I.S.T.E.) on Miami's medical campus for advanced simulation training.

Technology

All participating sites in the General Surgery Residency program are committed to staying at the forefront of robotic surgery. Residents receive hands-on training with dual-console robotic systems, which include case recording features for educational and presentation purposes. Senior residents are sponsored to attend the Da Vinci Advanced Skills Training at the Intuitive Academy, held in either Atlanta, GA or Houston, TX, during the spring. Additionally, each resident is provided with a cell phone and a personal laptop for the duration of their training.

Curriculum and Rotation Schedule

Our expertly crafted programs are designed to provide resident physicians with all the experiences and training necessary for professional success.

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