Residency

Internal Medicine at Universidad Central del Caribe

Bayamon, Puerto Rico
Program website
Accepts J-1
IMG requirements · stated by the program
  • ECFMG certification required
    “Foreign graduates must also submit an ECFMG certificate.”
  • Accepts graduates within 5 years of graduation
    “Graduation from medical school must have occurred within the past 5 years.”
Resident salary
Salary paid by nonprofit Yes Health insurance Institution & Resident Share Cost Paid leave 10 days
Workload
Avg hours/week (Y1) 60 Longest shift (Y1) 16 hrs Night float Yes Moonlighting Not allowed
Residents & selectivity
IMG residents 60.4% (2025 survey) DO 0% US-MD 39.6% Total positions 48 Interviews per spot ~5 Faculty:resident 0.4 Setting University-based NRMP main match Yes
Unfilled in the NRMP match 2021, 2024, 2025
Requirements
Prior US GME No USMLE first attempt required Yes Accepts Step 2 CK from IMGs Yes Recommendation letters 3–4 Required letters Faculty Applies via ERAS Yes
Accepted activity during gaps Clinical experience in the US
Program features & benefits
Research rotation Required Tracks Primary care Preliminary positions Offered Starts July Applications open 2026-09-15 Interviews begin 2025-10-17
Benefits Housing stipend, Free parking, On-call meal allowance

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