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VA Caribbean Healthcare System

VA Caribbean Healthcare System

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Internal medicineCommunity-based university affiliatedSan Juan, PR

Size

27 / year · 69 total

Training length

3 yr

Schedule

60 hrs / week

EMR

Other

USMLE Step 2 CK229–253
200280

Interview rate by signal

  • Gold4.7×
    52%
  • Silver2.2×
    24%
  • None
    11%

Interview rate by degree

  • US MD
    57%
  • US DO
    0%
  • US IMG
    9%
  • Non-US IMG
    0%

Applications per year

563
2022
545
2023
531
2024
498
2025
421
2026

Compensation

$58,216

Cost of living

$572/mo

By year
Yr Pay Vac Sick
Year 1$58,2162815
Year 2$60,4352815
Year 3$62,5012815
Year 4$67,3992815

Trainee mix

Degree

  • US MD93%
  • DO0%
  • IMG7%

Sex

  • Female40%
  • Male60%

Interview Pool Demographics

By degree

  • US MD

    85%

  • US IMG

    15%

  • US DO

    0%

  • Non-US IMG

    0%
By signal

  • Gold Sent

    68%

  • Did Not Send

    19%

  • Silver Sent

    14%
Applicants by signal

  • Did Not Send

    48%

  • Gold Sent

    37%

  • Silver Sent

    16%
Student type
This program IM avg

  • US MD Graduates

    90%
    27%

  • US-IMG

    9%
    17%

  • Non-US IMG

    1%
    34%

  • US DO Graduates

    0%
    23%
Sex
This program IM avg

  • Men

    54%
    53%

  • Women

    46%
    46%

  • Another Gender

    0%
    0%

  • Did Not Report

    0%
    0%
Race / ethnicity
This program IM avg

  • Hispanic, Latino, or of Spanish Origin

    100%
    11%

  • White

    9%
    32%

  • Black or African American

    1%
    8%

  • Asian

    0%
    42%

  • Other

    0%
    0%

  • Did Not Report

    0%
    0%

  • Middle Eastern or North African

    0%
    5%

  • American Indian or Alaska Native

    0%
    0%

  • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

    0%
    0%
Geographic preference

  • Aligned

    86%

  • No Preference

    8%

  • Not Aligned

    7%
Home state

  • In-State

    86%

  • Out-of-State

    14%
Med school state

  • In-State

    82%

  • Out-of-State

    18%
Career plans

  • Practice Full-time

    3%
Top medical schools

  • Universidad Central del Caribe School of Medicine

    34%

  • Ponce Health Sciences University School of Medicine

    25%

  • University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine

    21%

  • San Juan Bautista School of Medicine

    9%

  • University of Medicine and Health Sciences

    7%

  • Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara(UAG School of Medicine)

    3%
Exam history

  • Never Failed

    97%

  • Ever Failed

    3%

Training sites

  • SJ VETERANS ADMINISTRATION CARIBBEAN HEALTHCARE SYSTEM

    MONACILLO URBANO, PR

    Primary

    From published listing

  • UNIVERSITY PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL

    SAN JUAN, PR

    Participating
    • 215 certified beds
    • IM resident exchange affiliation

    From published listing

  • San Juan City Hospital

    San Juan, PR

    Participating
    • IM resident exchange affiliation

    From published listing

  • HOSPITAL UPR, DR FEDERICO TRILLA

    CAROLINA, PR

    Participating
    • 189 staffed beds
    • 8,989 discharges

    From published listing

Population is the Census city or metro of the hospital location, not a hospital catchment.

Program Details

Schedule
  • Avg hours/week (Y1)60
  • Max hours on duty (Y1)24
  • Night floatYes
  • MoonlightingNo
Application
  • Application systemERAS
  • NRMP codes3012140C0, 3012140P0
  • ACGME ID1404231398
Requirements

Letters of rec

  • Letters2–3
  • Chair letterNo
  • Faculty letterYes
  • Specialty letterYes
Visas
  • J-1 through ECFMG Yes
Interviews
  • Interview typeVirtual
  • Video interviewNo
  • Interview periodNov 2, 2026 – Dec 18, 2026