Surgery Residency Program
HCA Florida Healthcare/USF Morsani College of Medicine GME - Tampa SouthHCA Florida Healthcare/USF Morsani College of Medicine GME - Tampa South is an ACGME-accredited Surgery residency program in Brandon, FL. It has 8 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 21 residents in training. It reports 47.4% IMG residents, J-1 visa sponsorship, and a PGY-1 salary of $63,149. 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
Accredited since 2018 · 5 years · Last ACGME review 2021
IMG Fit
IMG-friendliness score
Application requirements
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Match & Tracks
NRMP match trend
Listed in the NRMP directory as “HCA Healthcare/USF Morsani GME-Brandon-FL”.
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Training tracks
Primary care
Primary CareRural
RuralAcademic or clinician educator
OtherResidents
Cohort composition
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Affiliated medical schools
Medical schools affiliated with this program's sponsoring institution (FREIDA).
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
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Hospital & Location
Hospital quality
Brandon Regional Hospital is now HCA Florida Brandon Hospital. We are an acute care facility with a of specialty services including the Heart & Vascular Center, where the latest in cardiovascular surgery and minimally invasive techniques are performed, The Behavioral Health Center, The Women's Center, which includes our Baby Suites and 22 bed neonatal intensive care unit, The Reflux Center and a designated Bariatric Center of Excellence. Visit our website to learn more about our hospital and services.
Measures rated better / same / worse vs the US national average.
Reports 8 of 8 HCAHPS patient-experience measures. Reports 9 of 12 timely & effective care measures.
Top payer: Stryker Corporation ($16K)
Source: CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act) — drug/device-maker payments to this teaching hospital.
Source: FREIDA facility profile.
Primary teaching site: HCA Florida Brandon Hospital · Brandon, FL
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Clinical sites
HCA Florida Brandon Hospital
PrimaryHCA Florida Largo Hospital
HCA Florida Bayonet Point Hospital
Location
Livability
County figures for Hillsborough County, Florida (US Census ACS).
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
Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is HCA Florida Healthcare/USF Morsani College of Medicine GME - Tampa South located?
- HCA Florida Healthcare/USF Morsani College of Medicine GME - Tampa South is located in Brandon, FL.
- Is HCA Florida Healthcare/USF Morsani College of Medicine GME - Tampa South ACGME-accredited?
- Yes — HCA Florida Healthcare/USF Morsani College of Medicine GME - Tampa South holds continued ACGME accreditation.
- How many residents are at HCA Florida Healthcare/USF Morsani College of Medicine GME - Tampa South?
- HCA Florida Healthcare/USF Morsani College of Medicine GME - Tampa South has approximately 21 residents in training.
- Does HCA Florida Healthcare/USF Morsani College of Medicine GME - Tampa South accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
- Yes — 47.4% of HCA Florida Healthcare/USF Morsani College of Medicine GME - Tampa South'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 HCA Florida Healthcare/USF Morsani College of Medicine GME - Tampa South sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
- HCA Florida Healthcare/USF Morsani College of Medicine GME - Tampa South reports sponsoring J-1 visas. It does not currently report H-1B sponsorship. Sponsorship is set by the program and its sponsoring institution and can change between cycles, so confirm with the program before you apply.
- What USMLE Step 2 CK score does HCA Florida Healthcare/USF Morsani College of Medicine GME - Tampa South require?
- HCA Florida Healthcare/USF Morsani College of Medicine GME - Tampa South 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 HCA Florida Healthcare/USF Morsani College of Medicine GME - Tampa South?
- HCA Florida Healthcare/USF Morsani College of Medicine GME - Tampa South reports a PGY-1 salary of $63,149. 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 HCA Florida Healthcare/USF Morsani College of Medicine GME - Tampa South?
- 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 HCA Florida Healthcare/USF Morsani College of Medicine GME - Tampa South to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
- Does HCA Florida Healthcare/USF Morsani College of Medicine GME - Tampa South 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 Surgery residency program positions as they appear.