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Welcome from our Program Director
We welcome you to the HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood/Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine Transitional Year residency program. At HCA Healthcare, our single mission drives us: Above all else, we are committed to the care and improvement of human life. This mission is not just a statement but a commitment that inspires and motivates us every day.
HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood is a 457-bed Level II Trauma-designated hospital. We offer subspecialty resources such as interventional radiology, neurosurgical services, interventional cardiology, and trauma surgery. We are proud to partner with the University of Houston College of Medicine, which prioritizes primary care and aims to improve diversity and inclusion in medicine while serving underserved patient populations.
Read the Full LetterAbout our program
The Transitional Year residency program accepts 13 residents each academic year for one year of postgraduate training to prepare them for subsequent residencies in other specialties. The overall objective of our programs is to produce well-rounded residents who have well-balanced experiences in a variety of clinical settings prior to entering advanced residency programs. The curriculum is tailored to meet all ACGME requirements for PGY2 advancement while providing broad exposure to a variety of surgical and medical subspecialties. We have a diverse didactic curriculum drawing upon evidence-based medicine, USMLE/COMLEX Step 3 review sessions, journal clubs, and the fundamentals of the business of practicing medicine. Residents will have an opportunity to participate in scholarly activity, simulation labs and procedure workshops during their training.
We proudly provide resident physicians with the diverse clinical training experience necessary to advance their fundamental clinical skills and prepare them for their future training programs. We train transitional year residents pursuing advanced training in medical specialties, including dermatology, physical medicine and rehabilitation, diagnostic/interventional radiology, anesthesiology, and radiation oncology, to name a few. We provide residents with a solid foundation of knowledge to further build upon with advanced training and expose residents to comprehensive internal medicine experiences so they may better serve their communities. We equip residents to practice in academic and community hospitals, private practice, and ambulatory settings with culturally diverse patient populations in urban, suburban, and medically underserved areas. We have a great team of faculty members dedicated to the education and advancement of our future physicians.
HCA Healthcare Houston Healthcare Kingwood is a 457-bed acute care hospital with more than 650 of the region's most talented doctors and over 1,600 employees. For over 25 years, we have consistently enhanced the quality of care our patients receive while continuing to grow to meet our community's needs
Mission Statement
HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood Transitional Year 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 residents' clinical experience and educational needs are fulfilled while expanding residents' perspectives to be inclusive of cultures, values, and ideals.
Curriculum & rotation schedule
Our expertly crafted programs are designed to provide resident physicians with all the experiences and training necessary for professional success.
The following are required rotations for completion of the Transitional Year Residency Program at HCA Kingwood:
- Emergency Medicine (140 hours, per ACGME TY Program Requirement); 4 weeks
- Ambulatory Medicine (140 hours, per ACGME TY Program Requirement); 4 weeks
- ICU (including Medical ICU, Cardiac ICU; Neuro ICU-ICC); 4 weeks
- Inpatient Wards - 12 weeks
- General Surgery - 4 weeks
- Cardiology - 4 weeks
- Night Float - 2 weeks
HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood’s list of current elective rotations is noted below:
- Anesthesiology
- Gastroenterology
- Infectious Disease
- Nephrology
- Neurology
- Pulmonary
- Diagnostic Radiology
- Dermatology (2 weeks)
- Physical Medicine & Rehab
- Ophthalmology (2 weeks)
- Women’s Health (2 weeks)
- Hematology/Oncology
Salary & Benefits Information
| Year | Salary | On-Call Meals | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| PGY1 | $58,677 | $950 | $61,104 |
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, life, disability insurance
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Services
- Retirement: 401k (employer matching offered)
- Equipment: iPhone, laptop, white coats, scrubs
- On-Call Meal Stipend: $950 per academic year
- Orientation Stipend: $1,000
- 20 days PTO - Vacation/Sick Leave
- 6 weeks Paid Leave
- Step 3 Reimbursement