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Orlandohealth


Chris Hornsby, MD Orlando Health Dept of Pathology 2B 1414 Kuhl Ave Orlando, FL 32806

Tel: (321) 841-5701 Fax: (321) 843-6219

E-mail: christopher.hornssby@orlandohealth.com

Anatomic and Clinical Pathology Residency Program[]

3/26/2013

Program name:  Orlando Health

Program Director:  Christopher Hornsby, MD

Number of residents (per year / total):  2 alternating with 3 for a total of 10

Pros:   High volume of complex surgical specimens; skilled faculty with expertise in all subspecialities; residents typically secure; excellent fellowships

Cons: No fellowships locally; surgical path hours, residents primarily spend time grossing and collecting cytology specimens.

Average work hours on surgical path?  Surgical path schedule consists of alternating reading and cutting days Monday - Friday; Cutting days can be long, on average lasting until 7:30pm; Reading days typically 8:30 to 5:00pm

Are you allowed to do external rotations? Yes (3 - 1 month electives)

Do you feel you have:

·         Adequate preview time? Yes - preview time is limited by demands of busy private practice with 24 hour turnover goals

·         Adequate reading time? Yes

·         Adequate support staff (PA’s, Secretarial, etc…)? No (PA support limited in Surg Path)

·         Adequate AP Teaching? Yes

·         Adequate CP Teaching? Yes

·         Graduated responsibilities? Yes

Fellowship Programs offered? Please list.        None

CAP Standardized Fellowship Application Accepted? Yes

Additional benefits to trainees (Book Fund, Travel Fund, Other resources):     Excellent food stipend; book fund

No fellowships currently offered.[]

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