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Psychiatry Residency Program

Southern Winds Hospital
Hialeah, FL
Continued AccreditationACGME #4001100007Community

Southern Winds Hospital is an ACGME-accredited community-based Psychiatry residency program in Hialeah, FL. It has 10 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 30 residents in training. It reports 70% IMG residents and a PGY-1 salary of $53,500. MatchPath compiles this profile from ACGME, FREIDA, and NRMP public data; every field is free to view, with no account required.

Cross-validated from ACGME, FREIDA, NRMP & CMS, each field stamped with a verification date. How we source this.

Overview

Positions / year
10
30 residents · 40 approved
PGY-1 salary
$53.5k
IMG percentage
70%
x
Visa sponsorship
None
Not currently sponsoring
Apps : 1 spot
Match report pending
verified
Open vacancies
None listed
SOAP eligible
Yes
2393400C0

Accredited since 2022 · 4 years · Last ACGME review 2025

IMG Fit

IMG-friendliness score

IMG-Friendliness Score
Computed from visa policy, IMG % in roster, and accreditation status.

Application requirements

Step 1
Optional
Required to apply
Step 2 CK
Optional
Required to apply
COMLEX
DO applicants
Letters
3–4
Incl. chair, faculty, specialty
Visa
Not sponsored
Application service
ERAS
Main match

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Match & Tracks

NRMP match trend

Match code
2393400C0
NRMP identifier
Match status
initial
SOAP eligible
Yes
via ERAS
MRM eligible
Yes
via ERAS

Listed in the NRMP directory as “Southern Winds Hospital-FL”.

View on NRMP Program Directory ↗

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Training tracks

Primary care

Primary Care

Academic or clinician educator

Other

Residents

Cohort composition

IMG
70%
x
US MD
20%
x
DO
10%
x
Women
60%
x

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Resident roster

Resident roster — data pending

Resident roster ingest is still in progress. Names, medical schools, and country flags land with the next LinkedIn data refresh.

Schedule & Culture

Hours / week
70
Avg PGY-1 on duty
Max on-duty
12
Consecutive hours
Lecture hours
60
Protected didactic / week
Night float
Yes
PGY-1 rotation
Moonlighting
Yes
Outside work allowed
Faculty ratio
0.6
Full-time per resident
Days off / year
1
Avg PGY-1
Interviews / cycle
Slots offered
Preliminary positions
No
Offered by this program
Non-physician staff
1
Support team size

Smoke-free workplace.

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Hospital & Location

Hospital quality

Non-Profit

At Southern Winds Hospital, we have over 30 years of experience in the evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of mental disorders. We have accreditation from the Joint Commission, and our service is provided with care by a team of qualified specialists in areas such as psychiatry, psychology, addiction treatment, education, and nursing. We are located at 2500 Sw 75th Ave, Miami, Florida, United States.

Star Rating
4 / 5
Overall hospital rating
Beds
Care quality (CMS Care Compare)
Safety of care0 better · 4 same · 0 worse
Mortality0 better · 3 same · 0 worse
Readmission0 better · 4 same · 0 worse

Measures rated better / same / worse vs the US national average.

Reports 8 of 8 HCAHPS patient-experience measures. Reports 7 of 12 timely & effective care measures.

Industry Payments (2024)
Total
$15K
Research
$0
Payments
1

Top payer: B. Braun Interventional Systems Inc. ($15K)

Source: CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act) — drug/device-maker payments to this teaching hospital.

Primary teaching site: Southern Winds Hospital · Hialeah, FL

Verified May 2026 · how we source this

Clinical sites

Southern Winds Hospital

Primary
Hialeah, FL

Westchester General Hospital Inc

Miami, FL125 beds

Roa-Licea MD PA-Family Medicine Office

Miami, FL

South Florida Integrative Medicine

Coral Gables, FL

Integrative Healthcare Services LLC-Miami

Miami, FL

Doral Neurological Services

Doral, FL

Agape Network

Miami, FL

Location

Purchasing power

~$2,758/mo
Estimated take-home after rent & state tax
Rent ~38.1% of pay
Take-home$2,758/mo
Rent (1BR)$1,700/mo
State tax$0/mo

Estimate: PGY-1 salary $53,500 minus a 1-bedroom median rent (Realtor.com) and 0% state income tax. Before federal taxes and other costs.

Livability

County figures for Miami-Dade County, Florida (US Census ACS).

State Income Tax
None
No tax on wages
Median Income
$68,694
−$10k vs US median
Avg Commute
31 min
US avg 27 min
Foreign-born share
County vs US average
Largest immigrant communities

County foreign-born residents by country of birth (ACS).

Median rent and walkability scores arrive with the Zillow and Walk Score data refresh.

People

Leadership

Juan Oms, MD

Psychiatry Program Director

Program Director

Raquel Valdes

Program Coordinator

Coordinator

Ms. Maria Rodriguez

Program Coordinator

Coordinator

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Southern Winds Hospital located?
Southern Winds Hospital is located in Hialeah, FL.
What type of program is Southern Winds Hospital?
Southern Winds Hospital is a community-based residency program.
Is Southern Winds Hospital ACGME-accredited?
Yes — Southern Winds Hospital holds continued ACGME accreditation.
How many residents are at Southern Winds Hospital?
Southern Winds Hospital has approximately 30 residents in training.
How much is rent near Southern Winds Hospital?
Median rent near Hialeah, FL is ~$1,700/month for a 1BR and ~$2,050/month for a 2BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.
Does Southern Winds Hospital accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
Yes — 70% of Southern Winds Hospital's current residents are International Medical Graduates, as reported to FREIDA. This page also shows its visa sponsorship, reported Step 2 CK expectation, and PGY-1 salary. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
Does Southern Winds Hospital sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
Southern Winds Hospital does not currently report J-1 or H-1B visa sponsorship to FREIDA. That means no sponsorship is listed at the source rather than that the program has ruled it out — confirm directly with the program if visa status decides your list.
What USMLE Step 2 CK score does Southern Winds Hospital require?
Southern Winds Hospital does not report a minimum USMLE Step 2 CK score, so MatchPath publishes no cutoff for this program — most programs do not publish one. Use its IMG percentage and the specialty's overall match data to gauge fit instead; both are on this page. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
What is the resident salary at Southern Winds Hospital?
Southern Winds Hospital reports a PGY-1 salary of $53,500. Salary is set by the sponsoring institution and rises each training year through completion. This page also shows what that salary is worth locally, adjusted for state income tax and area rent. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
How do I apply to Southern Winds Hospital?
US residency programs accept applications through ERAS and rank applicants through the NRMP Match. Applications open in the fall, interviews run through winter, and Match results release in March. Save Southern Winds Hospital to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
Does Southern Winds Hospital have unfilled or off-cycle positions?
Unfilled positions are offered through SOAP during Match week, and off-cycle vacancies can open year-round. MatchPath's Vacancies feed tracks open Psychiatry residency program positions as they appear.