About Us | HCA Florida Largo Hospital

HCA Florida Largo Hospital, a 455-bed acute care hospital with two campuses and a free-standing Emergency Department. We are recognized for its excellent care, cutting-edge technology, modern facilities and outstanding medical staff. Specialty programs include the AFib and Heart Rhythm Centers, Behavioral Health, Cardiovascular Services, Transplant Services, Emergency Care, and many more.

The Hospital has been recognized by the Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) as a Statutory Teaching facility, only one of 23 locations in the state. HCA Florida Largo Hospital is also a member of the HCA Florida Division — University of South Florida, Morsani College of Medicine, Consortium for Graduate Medical Education. It is this foundation upon which we build an innovative and dynamic teaching programs unmatched anywhere in the southeastern United States that is competitive with any program in the country.

Accreditation

Accreditation by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) and/or the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) and approved for the following positions:

Accreditation by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations

A teaching faculty of over 150 physicians (both D.O. and M.D.) who are available to provide the candidate with one of the best learning experiences in the Medical Profession.

Academic Mission Statement

In the spirit of HCA Florida Largo Hospital's teaching tradition, the Department of Medical Education is instilled with a steadfast commitment to foster and provide the highest quality graduate medical education to its House Staff, while developing a team of teaching faculty committed to the transference of medical knowledge and clinical skills. We endeavor to achieve the highest competency in residency-trained physicians and maintain the Hospital's standing as one of the preeminent teaching hospitals in the United States.

Statutory teaching hospital

HCA Florida Largo Hospital is a designated Statutory Teaching Hospital by the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA).

The Statutory Teaching Hospital designation is granted to hospitals with at least 100 or more full-time equivalent resident physicians in seven (or more) different graduate medical education programs. The programs must be accredited by the Council on Postdoctoral Training of the American Osteopathic Association or the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education.

This designation means that HCA Florida Largo Hospital provides clinical education and training to future and current doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals in addition to delivering medical care to patients. Most teaching hospitals are affiliated with medical schools or universities. HCA Florida Largo Hospital is affiliated with USF Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida through the HCA Florida Division GME Consortium.

Patients benefit from teaching hospitals because the academic environment encourages physicians to seek innovative solutions to patients' problems. Attending physicians must stay on top of the latest medical developments in order to teach medical students, residents, student nurses and allied health professionals. Studies show that patients at academic medical centers have better outcomes. Teaching hospitals encourage active collaboration among all members of the care team.

HCA Florida Largo Hospital has a comprehensive graduate medical education department. Currently there are 10 graduate medical education programs including Dermatology, Internal Medicine, Orthopedic Surgery, Psychiatry, and Transitional Year residency programs and Cardiology, Interventional Cardiology, Gastroenterology, Pulmonary Critical Care and Rheumatology fellowship programs.

Contact Us

Graduate Education Department

(727) 588-5704
Email

Jessica Biarnes

Administrative Director
Phone: (727) 588-5704
Fax: (727) 585-7205
Email

Program overview