Program Information
PROGRAM INFORMATION
MEET OUR DIRECTORS
Alejandro Pino, M.D
Associate Program Director
WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW
PROGRAM COORDINATOR
- Michelle Hernandez
- Email: ortoscoordlch@larkinhospital.com
- Phone: 305-284-7596
PROGRAM SIZE
- Year 1: 4 Positions
- Year 2: 4 Positions
- Year 3: 4 Positions
- Year 4: 4 Positions
- Year 5: 4 Positions
INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL GRADUATES
- Current ECFMG: Yes
- US Citizenship: Yes
- US Permanent resident: Yes
- J-1 visa: Yes
- H1-B visa: No
- F-1 visa: No
- Unrestricted state medical license: No
WORK SCHEDULE
- Night float system: No
- Program allow moonlighting: Yes
RESIDENT EVALUATION
- Yearly Orthopedic In-Training Exam (OITE) required: Yes
- Residency Orthopaedic Core Knowledge Platform and Resstudy question bank
- Rotation evaluations
- Semiannual evaluations
PROGRAM EVALUATION
- Resident assessment of curriculum: Yes
- Program graduation rates: Yes
- In-training examination scores: Yes
GOOD TO KNOW
- Accredited length of training: 5 years
- Required length of training: 5 years
- Accepting applicants: Yes
- Program start dates: July
- Participates in ERAS: Yes
- Primary teaching site: Larkin Community Hospital
- Electronic Medical Records: Yes
- Program best described as: Community-based and university-affiliated
- Requires previous GME: No
- Offers preliminary positions: No
- Interview period: To be determined
EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS
- Yearly travel allowance for state or national presentations is reimbursable
- Mandatory courses such as the AO Basic Course and ATLS are reimbursable
- Yearly educational stipend is provided
- Access to Residency Orthopaedic Core Knowledge platform and Resstudy question bank is provided
- Allowance is provided for purchasing of personalized lead aprons
- Allowance is provided for purchasing of custom surgical loupes
- Cadaver and sawbones labs are conducted on a monthly basis
SPONSORING INSTITUTION
LARKIN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
Adult Reconstruction
LARKIN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
PALM SPRINGS CAMPUS
General Orthopaedics
AFFILIATED INSTITUTIONS
Trauma and Spine
Sports
LEE MOFFITT CANCER CENTER AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE MAGNOLIA CAMPUS
Orthopaedic Oncology
Foot and Ankle
