FAQ

Five-year program.

PGY 1: twelve (12) residents including six (6) preliminary residents 
PGY 2 thru 5: Six (6) residents each

ORMC sees over 6,000 trauma admissions per year.

No, moonlighting is not allowed for general surgery residents.

The program has a 100% first time passage rate for the Qualifying Exam (QE) and a 100% first time passage rate for the Certifying Exam (CE), for first time examinees from our institution! [data from the American Board of Surgery 2017 to present report]

There is a graded responsibility and graduated degree of autonomy for residents at each level.  Operative experience begins in their first year, often their first week or first day!

We have core didactics for the entire residency.  Additionally, we have separate didactics that are for PGY year specific and toward specific rotations.

We utilize the EMR system, Epic, at the Orlando Health Institutions.

Bi-annual formal evaluations are conducted according to the ACGME standards.  Quarterly semi-formal evaluations are held with the Program Director or Associate Program Director to review how the residents has been doing on their services and academics.  Residents are evaluated and develop based on attending, mentor, patient, and ancillary staff evaluations.  Residents are evaluated at the end of each service rotation.  Real-time feedback occurs throughout shifts by the attendings.

No, the program requires USMLE scores.

Residents get introduced to robotic experience as early as day one of their intern year.

We utilize a night float system.  Night float begins at 6 pm and ends at 6 am.  Weekend calls are divided among all residents who are not on night float.  Typically, residents who are not on the acute care surgery rotation will have one acute care weekend coverage per month.

Yes, the program does accept J1 Visas.