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How to Apply

Family Medicine Residency

Application Criteria

Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital’s Family Medicine Residency Program follows the standard academic calendar year, starting in July and ending in June of the following year.

Because we participate in the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP), applicants must submit an application and all supporting documents online through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS). Only complete applications will be considered. An application is considered complete when all of the following documents have been received:

  • Photograph (optional, but helpful)

  • Dean's letter (MSPE)

  • Medical school transcript

  • Written personal statement

  • Three (3) letters of recommendation, current within the last 18 months (at least one should be from a member of the family medicine department of school, affiliated hospital or elective course)

  • USMLE Steps I and II or COMLEX Levels 1 and 2 score reports (must have passing scores on USMLE Steps I and II or COMLEX Levels 1 and 2 when residency begins)

  • Copy of Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduate (ECFMG) certificate, if applicable (we do not sponsor any visas)

  • Eligibility for a full and unrestricted license to practice medicine in Florida

  • Completed medical school no more than one year prior

Application Deadline

We will release our first interview offers on Thursday October 1.  All interviews offers, waitlist status and or declined interviews will be sent to applicants by Nov 6. All interviews will take place between mid October through early December.  All interviews will be conducted Virtually with opportunity to visit in person during Second Look events in January.  

Contact Us

Jamie Tidwell, MHA, C-TAGME
Academic Program Manager
Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital
Family Medicine Residency and Sports Medicine Fellowship
700 6th Street South
St. Petersburg, FL 33701
Office: (727) 893-6191
Email: Jamie.Tidwell@OrlandoHealth.com

For clinic and patient-related inquiries, please call (727) 893-6116.