Contact Us
For more information, please contact Robin Allerding, our program administrator.
How to Apply
- ERAS: 4401100448
- NRMP General Surgery: 1771440C0
- NRMP Surgery – Preliminary: 1771440P0
Welcome from our team
Our program offers residents exposure to a high volume of operative cases encompassing all aspects of general surgery. Residents benefit from early operative exposure starting at the beginning of intern year. With progressive autonomy throughout training, resident are operating and running services independently, ready for independent general surgery practice after graduation.
About our program
Our program centers around two high volume HCA Florida Healthcare Hospitals in Jacksonville, Florida. Our residents are exposed to all aspects of general surgery, including robotics, trauma/acute care surgery, surgical oncology, bariatrics, vascular, cardiothoracic, and colorectal surgery. We strive to train residents in all aspects of surgical practice, including practice management, health care policy, coding/billing, and business of medicine. Our faculty are dedicated to teaching, and work with residents one-on-one to make sure they are all ready to independent general surgery practice after graduation. Recent graduates have gone on to fellowship training in MIS surgery, Breast Surgery, and Plastic/Reconstructive surgery.
Mission Statement
The HCA Florida Orange Park Hospital General Surgery Residency program's mission is to develop the next generation of physicians and physician leaders.
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 resident's clinical experience and educational needs are fulfilled while expanding residents’ perspectives to be inclusive of cultures, values and ideals.
Program Overview
The General Surgery Residency Program at Orange Park Medical Center is ACGME approved for three categorical general surgery residents per year. We started our first class of PGY1 residents off-cycle in November of 2019. We are looking for enthusiastic learners who can help shape not only the residency program but the future of general surgery!
More specifically, we will provide a learner-centered, competency-based, supportive environment where residents develop the knowledge, skills, and attitudes required for high-quality, independent surgical practice. We will teach and model the delivery of high-quality, patient-focused healthcare as part of a team that involves a variety of healthcare professionals.
Our program is committed to the care and improvement of human life. Our goal is to provide compassionate care and exceptional service to every patient, every day.
HCA Florida Orange Park Hospital General Surgery Residency Program
The General Surgery Residency Program at Orange Park Medical Center is ACGME approved for three categorical general surgery residents per year. We started our first class of PGY1 residents off-cycle in November of 2019. We are looking for enthusiastic learners who can help shape not only the residency program but the future of general surgery!
Our Program Director and staff
Our team is comprised of skilled experts with deep experience and knowledge from which residents and fellows can benefit.
Noaman Ali, MD
Program Director
Program details
Curriculum and rotation
Assigned rotations are in four-week blocks. The combination depends on the PGY level.
Rotations include but are not limited to:
- General surgery
- Trauma
- Pediatric surgery
- Orthopedic trauma
- Transplant
- Neurosurgery
- Hand and wrist surgery
- Anesthesia (first-year rotation)
- Emergency medicine (first-year rotation)
Rotation Schedule
Residents rotate on the following services throughout each academic year
- Orange Park 1 – general, MIS, bariatric surgery, endoscopy
- Orange Park 2 – surgical oncology, hand/plastic surgery, colorectal surgery
- CT surgery – cardiothoracic and vascular surgery
- Memorial 1 – Bariatric, Foregut, colorectal surgery
- Memorial 2 – general, endocrine, breast surgery
- Pediatric Surgery – PGY4 residents spend 8 weeks on pediatric surgery at Wolfson's Children's Hospital in Jacksonville
- Transplant – PGY3 resident spend 4 weeks on Transplant Surgery At HCA Florida Largo Hospital where they are exposed to all aspects of liver and kidney transplant
Didactics
Residents have protected education time weekly. Lectures center on the SCORE curriculum with rotating topics each each. Each month, residents participate in mock oral examinations, simulation, and business of medicine lecutes. As part of the HCA GME system, residents are also able to participate in national Grand Rounds Lectures with all HCA General Surgery residents.
Scholarly activity requirements
One each over the course of the residency:
- One original research project
- Article for publication or textbook chapter
- Quality improvement project
One poster or podium presentation for HCA Florida Orange Park Hospital Research Day per year.
Committees
All residents must participate in hospital committees with special emphasis on quality and patient safety.
Conferences
Each resident is allotted five conference days as well as an annual stipend per hospital graduate medical education (GME) department.
Additional conference days are granted on a case-by-case basis such as to complete a program requirement, presentation or to accept a grant/scholarship.
Salary and benefits information
Salary
As valued hospital employees, our training programs offer competitive resident benefits and ensure coverage for residents and their families across a multitude of life circumstances.
Please do not hesitate to ask any more detailed questions to your residency program director, residency program coordinator, or our hospital director of human resources.
| Year (AY 24-25) | Salary | On-Call Meals | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| PGY-1 | $60,154 | $950 | $61,104 |
| PGY-2 | $62,254 | $950 | $63,204 |
| PGY-3 | $64,438 | $950 | $65,388 |
| PGY-4 | $67,662 | $950 | $68,612 |
| PGY-5 | $70,699 | $950 | $71,649 |
New residents and fellows receive up to $1000 for orientation (if it takes place before the official employment date).
The above amounts are subject to taxation.
Benefits
The hospital provides a comprehensive list of personal benefit package options. The most current plan, enrollment and renewal information may be found on the hospital human resources benefit site.
Benefits include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Medical benefits, dental and vision
- Short-term disability
- Long-term disability
- Life insurance
- Flexible spending accounts
- CorePlus voluntary benefits
- HCA 401(k)
- Employee assistance program (EAP)
- Employee stock purchase plan
- Professional memberships
- Conference and travel expenses
- Cell phone and laptop
- Other board prep and educational expenses
- The hospital will provide worker’s compensation insurance, consistent with the hospital’s benefits program.
Vacation, sick or holiday
Each resident and fellow receives three weeks of annual paid time off (PTO) days for vacation, sick, holiday or other time away from work. Vacation requests must occur prior to the beginning of each academic year. The three-week annual leave does not carry over to the next academic year. Residents and fellows will not be paid for unused vacation or PTO days.