Transitional Year Residency Program

Mission Statement

Our Mission is to provide an exemplary educational experience for our interns that will enable them to mature into compassionate and knowledgeable attending physicians of the future. We strive to fulfill our company mission: “Above all else, we are committed to the care and improvement of human life”. Our excellent faculty will lead and educate our interns within a robust medical science curriculum in which emphasis will be placed on graduated responsibility and autonomy. Our interns will be given the opportunity to provide direct patient care in a multitude of clinical settings with the hope that they will achieve the necessary skills to become leaders in ever challenging health care system. Our goal is to nurture physicians who will provide excellent care for a diverse population of patients wherever they may champion the public good for decades to come.

Program Overview

The Transitional Year program will comply with the requirements of the ACGME for Core Rotations:

• Family Medicine/ Internal Medicine outpatient clinic (140 hours minimum)
• Emergency Medicine (140 hours minimum)
• Critical Care Medicine (4 weeks minimum)
• Internal Medicine Wards (12 week minimum)

The Transitional Year program will also offer electives rotations in several medical subspecialties including:

• Cardiology, Nephrology Hematology/Oncology, Pulmonology, Gastroenterology, General Surgery, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, General Surgery, Administrative Leadership and Anesthesiology

2025-2026 Salary & Benefits

Leave Benefits

• Physician Learners in the UCF/HCA Florida Healthcare GME Consortium are eligible for vacation leave, sick leave and educational leave.
• Low–cost medical and dental coverage for both resident and family.
• A disability policy will be provided along with the option to purchase additional coverage.
• Residents are automatically enrolled in a life insurance policy that offers a basic life benefit of $25,000.
• Professional Liability Insurance is provided.
• Retirement: 401(a) FICA Alternative Plan.

FAQ

Our program is a participant in the NRMP Match and applications are accepted through ERAS only.

Our NRMP Program Code is 1587999P4

Below are the requirements for the application/admission process:

• ERAS application
• MSPE
• Transcript
• Minimum 3 Letters of Recommendation (one being a department of medicine chair letter)
• Passing scores on USMLE Step 1, Step 2 Clinical Knowledge (CK)
• Within 2 years of medical school graduation preferred

Osteopathic graduates

The same criteria listed above applies

COMLEX scores will be accepted in place of USMLE scores

International Medical Graduates (IMGs)

If you are an International Medical Graduate, you will need to provide the following information/documentation in addition to what is listed above to be considered for admission:

• Valid certificate from the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG)
• Clinical experience in the U.S. (hands-on externships preferred)

It is a violation of federal law to provide employment to a non-U.S. citizen who does not hold an appropriate Visa or work permit. U.S. citizenship or permanent physician learner status to the United States is governed by the U.S. Immigration and Nationality Act, which is administered by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).