University of Puerto Rico

University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine

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Emergency medicineCommunity-based university affiliatedTrauma 2San Juan, PR

Size

10 / year · 30 total

Training length

3 yr

Schedule

60 hrs / week

Applications per year

147
2022
128
2023
131
2024
120
2025
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2026

Compensation

$43,333

Cost of living

$572/mo

By year
Yr Pay Vac Sick
Year 1$43,3333018
Year 2$43,9803018
Year 3$45,4253018

Trainee mix

Degree

  • US MD62%
  • DO0%
  • IMG38%

Sex

  • Female48%
  • Male52%

Interview Pool Demographics

Student type
This program EM avg
  • US MD Graduates

    53%
    43%
  • US-IMG

    40%
    12%
  • Non-US IMG

    7%
    6%
  • US DO Graduates

    0%
    39%
Sex
This program EM avg
  • Men

    63%
    55%
  • Women

    37%
    45%
  • Another Gender

    0%
    0%
  • Did Not Report

    0%
    0%
Race / ethnicity
This program EM avg
  • Hispanic, Latino, or of Spanish Origin

    100%
    12%
  • White

    13%
    65%
  • Asian

    0%
    19%
  • Other

    0%
    0%
  • Did Not Report

    0%
    0%
  • Black or African American

    0%
    7%
  • Middle Eastern or North African

    0%
    2%
  • American Indian or Alaska Native

    0%
    1%
  • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

    0%
    0%
Career plans
  • Practice Full-time

    15%
Top medical schools
  • University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine

    30%
  • University of Medicine and Health Sciences

    23%
  • Universidad Central del Caribe School of Medicine

    10%
  • Ponce Health Sciences University School of Medicine

    10%
  • Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara(UAG School of Medicine)

    10%
  • Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara

    3%
  • San Juan Bautista School of Medicine

    3%
  • American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine

    3%
  • University of Health Sciences Antigua School of Medicine

    3%
  • Universidad Iberoamericana (UNIBE) School of Medicine, Santo Domingo

    3%

Training sites

  • HOSPITAL UPR, DR FEDERICO TRILLA

    CAROLINA, PR

    Primary
    • 189 staffed beds
    • 8,989 discharges
    • 26 months

    From published listing

  • CENTRO CARDIOVASCULAR DE PUERTO RICO Y EL CARIBE

    SAN JUAN, PR

    Participating
    • 114 staffed beds
    • 3,190 discharges
    • Listed as affiliated institution; starred off-site rotations include IM, trauma, MICU, PICU, Neuro ICU, Trauma ICU

    From published listing

  • UNIVERSITY PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL

    SAN JUAN, PR

    Participating
    • 215 certified beds
    • Listed as affiliated institution

    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)12
  • Night floatNo
  • MoonlightingNo
Application
  • Application systemResidencyCAS
  • NRMP codes1116110C0
  • ACGME ID1104212046
Requirements

Letters of rec

  • Letters2–3
  • Chair letterNo
  • Faculty letterYes
  • Specialty letterYes
Visas
  • J-1 through ECFMG Yes
  • H-1B Yes
Interviews
  • Interview typeHybrid (applicant chooses)
  • Video interviewNo