INTERNAL MEDICINE

Damas Hospital Program

Ponce, Puerto Rico

Provide self-managed outpatient clinics. Here, residents scheduled appointments for future and current patients. Here they learn the administrative ta

Program Type

Community-based university affiliated

Application Deadline

January 30, 2026

Year 1 Seats

7

Interviews Last Year

97
70%

Interview Ratio

13.9

% US MD

52.4

% IMG

47.6
J-1 VisaAccepts
H-1B VisaNo
F-1 VisaNo
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Application Criteria

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Graduation Year Requirement

4

Min Letters of Recommendation

3

Max Letters of Recommendation

4

Chair Letter Required

Yes

Faculty Letter Required

Yes

Specialty Letter Required

No

Medical Education Gap Policy

Research or other medical education pursuits (clinical experience not required)

Offers Prematch

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USMLE Requirements

Minimum USMLE requirements for IMG applicants

USMLE Step 1 (IMG)

Yes

USMLE Step 2 CK (IMG)

Yes

Minimum USMLE Scores

Step 1
196
Step 2 CK
218

Compensation Trend

PGY-1
$37,116
PGY-2
$37,808
PGY-3
$39,193

Signal Data

Interview invite rates by applicant signal type

Step 2 CK (All Invited)

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Silver Signal → Invite

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Gold Signal → Invite

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No Signal → Invite

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US IMG → Invite

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Non-US IMG → Invite

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Highlights

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Year 2 Size

7

Year 3 Size

7

Offers Preliminary Positions

No

Night Float

No

Moonlighting Allowed

No

Total Positions

21

Accredited Length

3

Faculty:Resident Ratio

1

Avg Hours/Week (PGY-1)

65

Contact Details

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Contact Person

Contact Phone

Contact Email

Program Director

Director Phone

Director Email

Characteristics

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% DO Residents

0 %

Total Physician Faculty

32

Night Float (PGY-1)

No

Compensation & Leaves

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PGY-1 Vacation Days

28 days

PGY-2 Vacation Days

28 days

PGY-3 Vacation Days

28 days

Max Consecutive Hours (PGY-1)

24 hrs

Avg 24hr Off-Duty Periods/Week

1.5

Medical Insurance

Institution & Resident Share Cost

Application Information

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Interview Period (2025–26)

2025-10-20 to 2026-01-30

Interview Period (2026–27)

2026-10-20 to 2027-01-30

Start Dates

July

Grad Year Limit N/A

No

Contact Information

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Director Degrees

Program Location

Teaching Site

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Primary Teaching Site

Damas Hospital

Sponsor Institution

Damas Hospital

Primary Institution

Damas Hospital

Participant Institutions

Ponce Health Sciences University | Centro de Hematologia y Oncologia del Sur | Instituto de Otorrinolaringologia del Caribe | Miguel Magraner MD-Internal Medicine Office | Barbara Rosado MD-Gastroenterology/Hepatology Office | Roberto Leon-Perez MD-Reumatology Office | Carlos Berrios Rosado MD-Neurology Office

Annual Hospital Admissions

5416

Annual ED Visits

23190

Program Offerings

Benefits, perks, and curriculum offerings for residents

Additional Benefits

Housing stipendFree parkingOn-call meal allowanceiPads, tablets, etc., or technology allowance

Resident / Fellow Curriculum

  • Formal program to develop teaching skills
  • Economics of health care systems curriculum
  • Resident/fellow retreats
  • Off-campus electives
  • Hospice/home care experience

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