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  • HCA Florida Program Overview:

    10 surgical residency programs & 186 residents

    3 fellowship programs & 8 fellows

    HCA Florida Osceola Hospital:

    • 100% pass rate for first 3 graduating classes on ABS qualifying exam

    • 100% fellowship match rate for first 3 graduating classes

    • One of the highest productive general surgery residencies in HCA for research

    HCA Florida Westside Hospital:

    • Fully ACGME certified

    • 4 categorical per PGY year and 6 prelim PG1 residents. Total 26.

    • Will graduate first class of Chief residents in June 2025

    • 2 chiefs have gotten fellowships so far. Breast Surgery at Northwestern University, Chicago, IL and the other at MIS/Bariatrics at Legacy Health System, Portland, OR.

    • Strong research endeavors with publications in high impact factor journals and poster/podium presentations at SAGES, AFS, SSO, SRS, FLACS, SFACS, SVS.

    HCA Florida Kendall Hospital:

    • Operative volume above 90%ile of all programs

    • 80% of residents go on to fellowships

    • Qualifying examination 100% pass rate last 5 years

    • Level 1 Adult and Pediatric Trauma Center

    • ABA Certified Burn Center

    • ACS Cancer Center

    National Initiatives for HCA Surgical Residents:

    • Monthly Didactics with national subject matter experts

    • ABSITE Course Review

    • Mock Oral Exams for PGY5s

    • Advanced Robotics Workshops for all PGY4s

    • Robotics Curriculum

    • Resident as Teacher Program

    • Chief Resident Curriculum & Training Program

    • Launching 2026: Resident to Faculty Training Program

    • Hybrid training experience - community surgery experience plus academic university support

    • Above ABS average total number of operative cases

    • Six year program with Value Added Year for research and/or Surgical Critical Care/Burn Fellowship

    • 100% pass rate on certifying and qualifying board examinations

    • The Department of Surgery (DOS) at Mayo Clinic Florida is a premier academic department in Jacksonville, Florida, employing and developing the most innovative digital strategies and advanced surgical technology. We provide outstanding service and access in practice, high quality education, and drive research in a diverse, inclusive, and collegial environment.

    • The Mayo Clinic Florida DOS includes 26 physicians and 21 APPs across the Divisions of Advanced GI and Bariatric Surgery, Colorectal Surgery, Plastic Surgery, Surgical Oncology, and Vascular Surgery.

    • The DOS offers graduate medical education through our General Surgery Residency, Plastic Surgery Residency, Colorectal Surgery Fellowship, and a Minimally Invasive Surgery Fellowship. We also provide training to medical students through the Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine.

    • Mayo Clinic Florida is ranked as the #1 hospital in Florida and the Jacksonville metro are in U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Hospitals” 2024-2025. We ranked nationally among the top 50 hospitals in the following subspecialties within DOS – Cancer, Vascular Surgery, and GI Surgery

    • Faculty within the DOS are leading research efforts to generate new knowledge and translate discoveries into therapies to advance patient care through projects like PIPAC, robotic mastectomy, regenerative medicine and augmentation of cancer tumor vascular modification as it relates to drug delivery

    • Celebrated 1 year anniversary (July 2024) of Moffitt's dedicated Surgical Hosptial and completed 10,000 surgeries in first year.

    • Voted Top Cancer Center in Florida / Southeast based on Newsweek rankings

    • Expansion in Florida with opening of Moffitt Ambulatory Centers (MACs) in surrounding communities.

    • 22 Hospitals: Florida, Alabama, and Puerto Rico

    • 11 Free Standing ERs

    • 9 Hospital Care at Home

    • Award-winning hospitals include a dedicated hospital for children and the busiest hospital in Florida for women and babies.

    • 10 specialty institutes provide the highest, most comprehensive care for services from heart and vascular to orthopedics and digestive health

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    • The 9 Division of Surgery, including 124 faculty members and 56 residents, performed roughly 11,000 operations last year.

    • The Department continues academically excel with 152 peer-reviewed publications last year.

    • Dr. Christopher DuCoin will complete his tenure as Chair of the Young Fellows Association of the American College of Surgeons.