University of Florida College of Medicine Program

Gainesville, FLLast Updated: 2/19/2026

About This Program

Our fellowship features 13 faculty ABEM board certified in both Emergency Medicine and EMS. We offer helicopter, fixed wing, fire-based, third service, and a wide variety of EMS systems for which we offer medical direction. Our fellows are Assistant Medical Directors at Alachua County Fire Rescue and Assistant UF Football Stadium Medical Directors.

Program Length

1 Year

First Year Positions

2 Positions

Application Deadline

Oct 1, 2025

Avg Work Hours

40 Hours/Week

Program Setting

University

Application Service

ERAS

Program Statistics

View All

Compensation

$91k

15 Vacation Days
10 Sick Days

View All Benefits

Types of Graduates

Resident Gender

Contact Information

Program Director

Jason Maury Jones, MD
Univ of Florida Coll of Med

[email protected]

Primary Program Contact

Hayden Evans, BA
Univ of Florida

[email protected]
(352) 265-5911
Program Website

Survey Received: 7/16/2025

Program ID: 1121111002

Locations

Univ of Florida Coll of Med
PO Box 100186
1329 SW 16th St
Gainesville, FL 32610

Sponsor Location

University of Florida College of Medicine

1600 Sw Archer Rd
Gainesville, FL 32610

Participant Locations

PRIMARY TEACHING SITE

Shands Hospital at the University of Florida-Gainesville

1600 Sw Archer Rd
Gainesville, FL 32610-0326

Orange County EMS System

2002-A E Michigan St
Orlando, FL 32806

Alachua County Emergency Medical Services

911 Se 5th St
Gainesville, FL 32601

Levy County EMS

355 S Court St
Bronson, FL 32621

Application Information

Applicant Interview Format

Hybrid

Interviews Conducted Last Year

8 Interviews

Interviews/First Year Positions

4:1

Program Participation

Participates In

Main Match of the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP)

Code: --

Advanced or Fellowship Match of NRMP

Code: 1824112F0

ERAS®

Yes

Doesn't Participate In

San Francisco Match
Military Match
Urology Match

Medical Exam Licensing Requirements for Interview Consideration

U.S. MD Applicants

Must Have Passed Step 1

Yes

Must Have Passed Step 2

Yes

IMG Applicants

Must Have Passed Step 1

Yes

Must Have Passed Step 2

Yes

DO Applicants

Must Have Passed COMLEX Level 1

Yes

Must Have Passed COMLEX Level 2

Yes

Must Have Passed Step 1

Yes

Must Have Passed Step 2

Yes

Recommendation Letter Requirements

Total required letters of recommendation (excludes MSPE and Dean's letter)

Minimum

3 Letters

Maximum

3 Letters

Required specialty-specific letters of evaluation within total letters of recommendation

Letter(s) from someone within the specialty (e.g., faculty, attending)

Additional Eligibility Information

Requires Previous GME

Yes

Number of previous GME years required

3 year(s)

Offers Preliminary Positions

Required Specialty-Specific Away Rotations

Required Supplemental Information

Yes

Osteopathic Recognition

Medical School Graduation Timeline

No cap on the number of years.

Gap Experience Requirement

Data not provided by program

Resident / Fellow Characteristics

Three year averages. Medical school type does not include graduates of Canadian schools.

Types of Graduates

Resident Gender

Program Faculty

Faculty/Resident Ratio

6:1

Program Faculty

Female Faculty

33.3%

Faculty Distribution

Physicians (12)

Non-Physicians (--)

Work Environment

Work Schedule

Program Start Dates

July 1

Avg Hours/Week on Duty (During First Year)

40 Hours

Maximum Consecutive Hours on Duty (During First Year)

24 Hours

Avg Number of 24 Hour Off Duty Periods Per Week (During First Year)

2.00

Program Allows Moonlighting (Beyond PGY-1)

Yes

Night Float System

Call Schedule

Most Taxing Schedule & Frequency Per Year

Beeper or Home Call (Weeks / Year)

Year 1 - N/A

NA = Not Applicable

NGO = Negotiable

OTH = Other

Visa Status

This program will consider an appropriately qualified applicant with the following visa or visa status. Contact the program for additional information.

J-1 visa sponsorship through ECFMG

H-1B visa

F-1 visa (OPT 1st year)

Program Size

Current Residents

PGY-1s2

Key Dates & Timelines

2026 - 2027

OCT1

Application Due

Oct 1, 2025

AUG1

Interview Period Starts

Aug 1, 2025 - Oct 6, 2025

2027 - 2028

OCT1

Application Due

Oct 1, 2026

AUG1

Interview Period Starts

Aug 1, 2026 - Oct 5, 2026

Average PGY-1 Educational Environment

Structured Didactic Activities

Hospital Outpatient

N/A

Non-Hospital Ambulatory Care

N/A

Employment Policies & Benefits

On-site child care

Educational Benefits

Offered

Curriculum to develop health systems leadership skills (e.g., QI project leadership, community/organizational advocacy)

Yes

Economics of health care systems curriculum

Yes

Debt management/financial counseling

Yes

International experience/global health

Yes

Resident/fellow retreats

Yes

Off-campus electives

Yes

MPH, MBA, PhD or other advanced degree training

Yes

Research rotation

Required NGO (wks)

Not Offered

Integrative medicine curriculum

Formal program to foster interprofessional teamwork

Instruction in medical Spanish or other non-English language

Alternative/complementary medicine curriculum

Academic support for USMLE Step 3 and/or COMLEX-USA Level 3 preparation

Hospice/home care experience

Tracks & Educational Features

Offered

Research track/non-accredited fellowship track

Yes

Rural track

Yes

Not Offered

Primary care track

Hospitalist track

Women's health track

Academic or clinician educator track

Offers additional training or educational experience beyond accredited length

Evaluations

Program Evaluations

Aggregate resident Milestone achievements

Yes

Graduates’ board certification pass rates

Yes

Performance-based assessment scores (e.g. OSCE, patient or computer simulations)

Yes

Resident Evaluations

Patient surveys

Yes

Portfolio system

Yes

Objective structured clinical examinations (OSCE)

Medical Insurance Coverage

Institution & Resident Share Cost

Fully Paid by Institution

Major medical for residents
Major medical for dependents
Group life insurance
Disability insurance

Salary Compensation

$91k

PGY-4

$90,532

Salary paid by a non-profit institution.

Vacation & Sick Days

Residents receive 15 Vacation Days and 10 Sick Days annually to support work-life balance and personal well-being.

Vacation Days15

Sick Days10

Family & Medical Leave Policy

Maximum # of paid days

55 days

Maximum # of unpaid days

NGO

For more information, view the program's leave policy on their website.

Quality of Life Information*

Gainesville, FL

Purchasing Power Index

Safety Index

Health Care Index

Climate Index

Cost of Living Index

Property Price to Income Ratio

Traffic Commute Time Index

Pollution Index

Estimated Monthly Costs

Estimated cost does not include rent.

Family of 4

Single Person

*Source: Numbeo

Similar Programs

Emergency Medical Services (EM)

Members Only Content

Become a member to access this content.

Member Benefits

Full access to program details to make smarter, faster decisions.
Full access to member only dashboard where you can save, rank & compare programs.
Online course to help you select, apply and get admitted to residency programs.

University of Florida College of Medicine Program

About This Program

Program Statistics

Compensation

Types of Graduates

Resident Gender

Contact Information

Program Director

Primary Program Contact

Locations

Application Information

Participates In

Doesn't Participate In

U.S. MD Applicants

IMG Applicants

DO Applicants

Total required letters of recommendation (excludes MSPE and Dean's letter)

Required specialty-specific letters of evaluation within total letters of recommendation

Medical School Graduation Timeline

Gap Experience Requirement

Resident / Fellow Characteristics

Types of Graduates

Resident Gender

Program Faculty

Faculty Distribution

Work Environment

Visa Status

Program Size

Key Dates & Timelines

2026 - 2027

Application Due

Interview Period Starts

2027 - 2028

Application Due

Interview Period Starts

Average PGY-1 Educational Environment

Employment Policies & Benefits

Educational Benefits

Tracks & Educational Features

Evaluations

Medical Insurance Coverage

Salary Compensation

Vacation & Sick Days

Quality of Life Information*

Estimated Monthly Costs

Similar Programs

Orlando Health Program

University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine Program

University of Arizona College of Medicine-Tucson Program