Orlando Health/Winnie Palmer Hospital Program
About This Program
The Orlando Health Winnie Palmer Hospital Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Program is a community-based Neonatology program in a large, high volume safety-net hospital. Our NICU is one of the largest in the country with 142 licensed beds, and our delivery service averages more than 14,000 deliveries per year. Cutting edge clinical programs include the highest volume "Tiny Baby" program in the country, fetal, a renal salvage program offering AquaDEKS, an in-unit ECMO program, and many others.
Program Statistics
Types of Graduates
Resident Gender
Contact Information
Program Director
Christa Matrone, MEd, MD
Orlando Health Winnie Palmer Hospital
Primary Program Contact
Jessenia Diaz Santos
Orlando Health
Locations
Orlando Health Winnie Palmer Hospital
Neonatal-Perinatal Medine Fellowship
83 W Miller St
Orlando, FL 32806-2031
1414 Kuhl Ave
Orlando, FL 32806
92 W Miller St
Orlando, FL 32806
Application Information
Participates In
Doesn't Participate In
- Main Match of the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP)
- San Francisco Match
- Military Match
- Urology Match
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
- Letter(s) from someone within the specialty (e.g., faculty, attending)
Medical School Graduation Timeline
Graduation from medical school must have occurred within the past 1 year(s).
Gap Experience Requirement
PGY-1 applicants to this program with a gap of 1 year or more between medical school graduation and entry to residency must have the following experience occur during the gap: Clinical experience in the US or outside the US
Resident / Fellow Characteristics
Three year averages. Medical school type does not include graduates of Canadian schools.
Types of Graduates
Resident Gender
Program Faculty
Faculty Distribution
Work Environment
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.
Program Size
Key Dates & Timelines
2026 - 2027
Application Due
Sep 30, 2025
Interview Period Starts
Aug 20, 2025 - Nov 5, 2025
2027 - 2028
Application Due
Sep 30, 2026
Interview Period Starts
Aug 19, 2026 - Nov 4, 2026
Average PGY-1 Educational Environment
Employment Policies & Benefits
Educational Benefits
Tracks & Educational Features
Data not provided by program
Evaluations
Medical Insurance Coverage
- Major medical for residents
- Major medical for dependents
- Major medical for domestic partners
- Outpatient mental health
- Inpatient mental health
- Group life insurance
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
- Disability insurance for HIV
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Salary Compensation
PGY-4 through PGY-6
Salary paid by a non-profit institution.
Vacation & Sick Days
Residents receive 15 Vacation Days and 12 Sick Days annually to support work-life balance and personal well-being.
For more information, view the program's leave policy on their website.