Residency

Internal Medicine at Damas Hospital

Ponce, Puerto Rico
Accepts J-1
Residency facts
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Resident salary
PGY-1 $37,116 PGY-2 $37,808 PGY-3 $39,193
Salary paid by nonprofit Yes Health insurance Institution & Resident Share Cost Paid leave 5 days
Workload
Avg hours/week (Y1) 65 Longest shift (Y1) 24 hrs Night float No Moonlighting Not allowed
Residents & selectivity
IMG residents 47.6% (2025 survey) DO 0% US-MD 52.4% Total positions 21 Interviews per spot ~14 Faculty:resident 1.0 Setting Community-based university affiliated NRMP main match Yes
Requirements
Prior US GME No Graduation year Within 4 years of graduation USMLE first attempt required Yes Accepts Step 2 CK from IMGs Yes Recommendation letters 3–4 Required letters Faculty, Chair Applies via ERAS Yes
Accepted activity during gaps Research or other medical education pursuits (clinical experience not required)
Program features & benefits
Research rotation Not available Preliminary positions Not offered Starts July Applications open 2026-07-01 Interviews begin 2025-10-20
Benefits Housing stipend, Free parking, On-call meal allowance, iPads, tablets, etc., or technology allowance

From the AMA's 2025 program survey. Confirm with the program.