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 (US + non-US) 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 Step 1 pass required of IMGs Yes Step 2 CK pass required of 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.