Residency

Internal Medicine at VA Caribbean Healthcare System

San Juan, Puerto Rico
Program website
Accepts J-1
Resident salary
PGY-1 $58,216 PGY-2 $60,435 PGY-3 $62,501 PGY-4 $67,399
Salary paid by nonprofit No Health insurance Institution & Resident Share Cost Paid leave 15 days
Workload
Avg hours/week (Y1) 60 Longest shift (Y1) 24 hrs Night float Yes Moonlighting Not allowed
Residents & selectivity
IMG residents 6.7% (2025 survey) DO 0% US-MD 93.3% Total positions 69 Interviews per spot ~5 Faculty:resident 0.6 Setting Community-based university affiliated NRMP main match Yes
Requirements
Prior US GME No Graduation year Within 2 years of graduation USMLE first attempt required Yes Accepts Step 2 CK from IMGs Yes Recommendation letters 2–3 Required letters Faculty, Standardized Applies via ERAS Yes
Accepted activity during gaps Research or other medical education pursuits (clinical experience not required)
Program features & benefits
Research rotation Required Preliminary positions Offered Starts July Applications open 2026-09-21 Interviews begin 2025-11-03
Benefits Free parking, On-call meal allowance, iPads, tablets, etc., or technology allowance

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