Program Overview
Summary of Residency Program
The Caribbean VA Healthcare, located in San Juan, Puerto Rico, offers a comprehensive trainees program in collaboration with three accredited medical schools. This teaching hospital is affiliated with 55 associated health programs, providing valuable training opportunities for around 800 medical residents, interns, and students each year. The program is committed to fostering a culturally relevant training environment while ensuring high-quality healthcare services to veterans.
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Program Details
Specialty
Internal Medicine
IMG Friendly (Y/N)
Yes
IMG Friendly (detail)
The Caribbean VA Healthcare System accepts interns and residents with affiliations to accredited medical schools and provides training for approximately 800 trainees annually. However, specific information regarding International Medical Graduates (IMGs), such as acceptance rates or explicit eligibility criteria for IMGs, was not found in the text. The program may accept IMGs, but it is advisable to contact them directly for detailed requirements.
Categorical Positions
Categorical Positions (detail)
The program accepts around 800 trainees and has various accredited programs including Psychology, Pharmacy, and Internal Medicine, indicating a focus on categorical residents.
Program Website
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San Juan, Puerto Rico
Program Director
Jose J. Acevedo-Valles, MD
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Current Residents
Overview
The current resident roster is not explicitly stated, but the program trains approximately 800 trainees, which includes medical residents, interns, and students annually. Specific counts of PGY-1 residents are not provided in the text.
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Curriculum & Education
Overview
The program is conducted in collaboration with the School of Pharmacy, University of Puerto Rico, and is accredited by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP). The training includes a comprehensive curriculum with an emphasis on practical, hands-on experience across various departments.
Application
Application materials must be submitted by January 15th. Applicants are selected through the National Matching Services (NMS) and must meet several requirements including a Doctor of Pharmacy degree, licensure eligibility, U.S. citizenship, an interview, formal letters of recommendation, a letter of intent essay, and a Curriculum Vitae.
# of Locations
Residents will work at various clinics and locations including San Juan VA Medical Center and several VA clinics across Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.
Fellowship
The Caribbean VA Healthcare System offers various fellowship opportunities, including psychology postdoctoral fellowships with training in specific areas such as Women's Mental Health and Primary Care Mental Health. They also have an internship program for psychology that is fully accredited.
Resident Life
Overview
As a teaching hospital, we have affiliations with the three accredited medical schools in Puerto Rico and 55 different associated health programs. Through these affiliations we provide training to around 800 trainees, medical residents, interns, and students each year.
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# of Years of Program
The Internal Medicine Training Program is a three-year duration accredited by ACGME, qualifying graduates for the ABIM certification examination.
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Salary & Benefits
Benefits Overview
The benefits for interns may include stipends, health insurance, annual and sick leaves, and administrative leaves for educational purposes.
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