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