October 17, 2025 – HCA Florida Osceola Hospital is proud to announce that Dr. Amber Teague recently received the UCF-HCA Teacher of Excellence Award from resident physicians in the family medicine residency program at HCA Florida North Florida Hospital. Dr. Teague is an emergency room physician at HCA Florida Osceola Hospital, and residents in the program take part in a pediatric emergency medicine rotation under her supervision.
“Dr. Teague joins a small group of very select faculty, and if one knew the caliber of the recipients from prior years, one would quickly understand just how elite this award is,” said Dr. Jason Konopack, academic assistant dean, UCF College of Medicine, and program director, UCF-HCA Family Medicine Residency in Gainesville. “The residents appreciate her teaching style and how she models outstanding emergency care, as well as how much they progress as resident physicians in just a short time working with her.”
Dr. Teague was unanimously selected for the award by the residents, who are among more than 720 physicians being trained across the state in needed specialties like primary care, surgery, emergency medicine and cardiology through the University of Central Florida – HCA Florida Healthcare Graduate Medical Education (GME) Consortium.
“I am honored to be recognized by the residents as a Teacher of Excellence,” Dr. Teague said, “but I feel it is equally important to recognize them for the commitment they have made to a career devoted to the health and wellness of our community. These young doctors have dedicated their lives to caring for others, and I owe it to them to make sure our providers of tomorrow receive the best training possible.”
A graduate of the Medical College of Georgia at August University, Dr. Teague is board certified in pediatrics. She has more than 14 years of experience and has been caring for young patients in the ER and as chief of pediatric emergency medicine at HCA Florida Osceola Hospital since 2019.
About HCA Florida Osceola Hospital
HCA Florida Osceola Hospital is a Joint Commission-accredited 407-bed tertiary hospital and a designated Level II Trauma Center. The hospital is a teaching hospital in collaboration with UCF College of Medicine and offers the highest level of heart and stroke care in Osceola County at the Heart and Vascular Institute and the Certified Comprehensive Stroke Center, respectively.
Other only-in-the-county services include: the highest level of Neonatal Intensive Care (NICU Level III) in affiliation with Nemours Children’s Health, Acute Inpatient Physical Rehabilitation and Inpatient Mental Health and Wellness. HCA Florida Osceola Hospital also provides robotic surgery in General Surgery, Spine, Orthopedic, Gynecology, Urology and Oncology. 24/7 emergency services include Chest Pain Center with Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI), and four free-standing emergency rooms: Hunter’s Creek Emergency, Millenia Emergency, Airport North Emergency and Osceola East Emergency. In addition to the Women and Children’s Services, the hospital offers outpatient services including the Osceola Imaging Center, Wound Healing Center, Kissimmee Physical Therapy Center, Kissimmee Surgery Center, and Mental Health and Wellness Outpatient Center. For more information, please visit HCAFloridaHealthcare.com.
About HCA Florida Healthcare
HCA Florida Healthcare, a part of HCA Healthcare, is a family of more than 650 affiliated sites of care, including hospitals, physician practices, freestanding emergency rooms and urgent care centers. As one of the state’s leading healthcare networks, HCA Florida Healthcare’s 11,100 experienced doctors and more than 84,000 colleagues work together to deliver equitable, evidence-based collaborative care through more than 12 million patient encounters annually. HCA Florida Healthcare is committed to improving more lives in more ways and giving back to the communities it serves. In 2024, the network provided more than $1 billion in uncompensated care and contributed more than $3.7 million to community organizations across the state. In addition, HCA Florida Healthcare offers patients access to highly trained specialists, including the state’s most comprehensive cardiovascular network. A strong advocate for the next generation of healthcare professionals, HCA Florida Healthcare is a leader in training future healthcare professionals, offering 151 Graduate Medical Education (GME) programs at 27 different hospitals with more than 2,400 residents. For more information, please visit HCAFloridaHealthcare.com.