HCA Florida Healthcare/USF Morsani College of Medicine GME - Tampa South/Brandon Hospital
The HCA Florida Healthcare/USF Morsani College of Medicine GME-Tampa South/Brandon Hospital Internal Medicine residency in Brandon, FL is listed by AAMC with ERAS status “Participating” for the 2027 cycle. Use the official program page for curriculum, training sites, eligibility, and current contacts.
About the program
HCA Florida Brandon Hospital's Internal Medicine Residency is based at a 479-bed tertiary teaching hospital near Tampa. It is accredited for 60 residents with 20 categorical residents each year, on a 4+1 schedule (4-week core/elective blocks alternating with a continuity clinic week). Residents rotate through wards, ICU, CVICU, emergency medicine and subspecialties, with exposure to heart and vascular (open heart, valvular, EP) and stroke programs. The program moved into a dedicated GME building with a simulation lab in July 2026 and reports a 97% three-year rolling ABIM pass rate.
Summarized from the program’s official website. Confirm details with the program.
Program highlights
- Ask about the 4+1 schedule: a protected continuity clinic week lets residents build longitudinal outpatient relationships and protects time for QI/research and didactics.
- Cite the 97% three-year rolling ABIM board pass rate and ask about structured board prep (separate PGY2/PGY3 sessions, MKSAP, AMBOSS, ABIM question bank).
- Heart and Vascular program (open heart, valvular, electrophysiology), comprehensive stroke program and 24/7 critical care units; on-site cardiology fellowship exists, so ask about cardiology pathways.
- New dedicated GME building (July 2026) with SimMan simulation lab, POCUS and procedure training; the program director has a special interest in POCUS, so highlight POCUS interest.
- Program leadership and several faculty are graduates, and many graduates stay as hospitalists at Brandon; ask about graduate outcomes (cardiology, pulm/critical care, endocrine, rheumatology, ID, nephrology, palliative care).
- Floor call is a 4-day cycle (pre-call, long call, post-call, short call) with a separate dedicated admission team 6am-2pm; ask residents how this feels in practice.
PGY salaries
PGY salaries have not been verified for this program.
Program leadership and contact
- Program director
- Andrew Niclosi, MD
- Address
- 119 Oakfield Dr, Brandon, FL 33511
Program and application links
Review the official program page for training sites, curriculum, eligibility, required documents, deadlines, interview policy, visa sponsorship, and current openings.
About Internal Medicine residency training
Internal Medicine residency training typically lasts 3 years.
Graduates go on to general internal medicine, hospital medicine or fellowship training such as cardiology, gastroenterology, or critical care.
General information about the specialty, not a statement about this program. Confirm details with the program.
How to apply to this residency
- Register with ERAS, the application service of the AAMC, and with the NRMP Main Residency Match.
- Apply to this program through ERAS during the application season, with the documents it asks for.
- If you interview here, rank the program on your NRMP rank order list by the deadline; Match results are released in March.
Deadlines, required documents, interview policy and visa sponsorship differ between programs and years. The program’s own website is the authority.
Prepare your application
- The NRMP Residency Match, explained
- Residency interview preparation: a four-week plan and question bank
- Residency interview strategies for USMLE candidates
- How to create a resume or CV for residency
- The Dean's letter (MSPE): what it is and how to get it from your medical school
- After the interview: highlight your strengths and send thank-you letters
- NRMP ranking algorithm & rank-list strategy
- Save money on USMLE and interview travel
- Study books by exam
- International medical graduates: ECFMG and visas
Questions to ask this program
Strong applicants use the interview to learn how a program trains its residents. Questions worth asking:
- How much autonomy do residents have at each training level, and how is supervision handled?
- Where do graduates go next: practice, fellowship or academic positions? Ask for recent examples.
- What are the call and night-float schedules, and how many hours do residents typically work?
- How are residents supported in preparing for board exams, and what is the program’s recent pass rate?
- What research, quality improvement or teaching opportunities are protected with time?
- What benefits, parental leave and wellness support does the program provide?
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Frequently asked questions
How do I apply to the HCA Florida Healthcare/USF Morsani College of Medicine GME - Tampa South/Brandon Hospital Internal Medicine residency?
This directory lists the program in the NRMP Main Residency Match. Use the program and application links on this page for the current instructions, deadlines and required documents.
How long is the HCA Florida Healthcare/USF Morsani College of Medicine GME - Tampa South/Brandon Hospital Internal Medicine residency?
The program length recorded for this entry is 3 years. Confirm it with the program.
How many positions does the HCA Florida Healthcare/USF Morsani College of Medicine GME - Tampa South/Brandon Hospital Internal Medicine residency offer?
The directory records 20 position(s) per year. Positions can change from year to year, so confirm for the cycle you are applying to.
What does the HCA Florida Healthcare/USF Morsani College of Medicine GME - Tampa South/Brandon Hospital Internal Medicine residency pay?
Salaries have not been verified for this program. Many institutions publish a resident and fellow salary schedule on their graduate medical education office page.