Residency

Internal Medicine at Hospital Episcopal San Lucas/Ponce School of Medicine

Ponce, Puerto Rico
Accepts J-1
Residency facts
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Resident salary
PGY-1 $35,400 PGY-2 $36,024 PGY-3 $37,272 PGY-4 $38,520
Salary paid by nonprofit Yes Health insurance Institution & Resident Share Cost Paid leave 12 days
Workload
Avg hours/week (Y1) 60 Longest shift (Y1) 24 hrs Night float Yes Moonlighting Not allowed
Residents & selectivity
IMG residents 65.4% (2025 survey) DO 0% US-MD 34.6% Total positions 30 Interviews per spot ~6 Faculty:resident 0.4 Setting Community-based university affiliated NRMP main match Yes
Requirements
Prior US GME No Graduation year No graduation-year limit USMLE first attempt required No Accepts Step 2 CK from IMGs No Recommendation letters 3–4 Required letters Faculty Applies via ERAS Yes
Program features & benefits
Research rotation Optional Tracks Primary care, Hospitalist Preliminary positions Not offered Starts July Applications open 2026-09-16 Interviews begin 2025-11-17
Benefits Housing stipend, Free parking, On-call meal allowance, iPads, tablets, etc., or technology allowance, Placement assistance upon completion of program into practice, fellowship or academia

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