Earned statutory teaching hospital designation

January 21, 2026 – HCA Florida Trinity Hospital has been designated a Statutory Teaching Hospital by the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA). This designation means that HCA Florida Trinity Hospital provides clinical education and training to future and current doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals in addition to delivering medical care to patients. HCA Florida Trinity hospital is affiliated with The University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine.

Patients benefit from teaching hospitals because the academic environment encourages physicians to seek innovative solutions to patients’ problems. Attending physicians must stay on top of the latest medical developments in order to teach medical students, residents, fellows, and students. Studies show that patients at academic medical centers have better outcomes. Teaching hospitals encourage active collaboration among all members of the care team.

HCA Florida Trinity Hospital has a comprehensive graduate medical education department. Currently there are five graduate medical education programs at HCA Florida Trinity Hospital, including Diagnostic Radiology, Internal Medicine, and Transitional Year residency programs; and Cardiovascular Disease, and Rheumatology fellowship programs.  Additionally HCA Florida Trinity Hospital hosts rotations for General Surgery, and Obstetrics & Gynecology residencies.