FAQ
Welcome to the Frequently Asked Questions section of the Emergency Medicine Residency Program in A Ponce. Here, our goal is to address some of the most common questions and concerns you may have about our emergency medicine residency program. Feel free to explore the provided answers, and if you don’t find what you’re looking for, don’t hesitate to contact us for further assistance.
All applications are processed via the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS), as part of the American Association of Medical Colleges (AAMC). To begin the process of applying to our program, please visit the AAMC ERAS web site to obtain an Applicant Information Sheet (AIS).
Our qualifications include the following:
US MD candidate or IMG candidates
Must have both a USMLE Step 1 and USMLE Step 2 CK
CV and 3 letters of recommendation; two of them must be from EM faculty (SLOE format preferred)
Be able to interview Spanish-speaking patients. Bilingual (English/Spanish) status mandatory for consideration.
Be a candidate that is receptive to feedback and always looking for ways to improve as a healthcare professional
Long term goal to work in a US safety-net hospital setting or in Puerto Rico
Our Interview sessions are structured in the following way:
Interviews will be conducted via in-person and by video conference if unable to participate in person
Interview days will be held on Thursdays, from 8:00am - 12:00pm AST
Students will be interviewed by EM Faculty, Chief Residents and Senior Residents.
After the interview, the candidates will be provide with a tour of the ER and hospital facilities
Additional activities such as virtual socials, meet and greets, second looks will be announced both prior and after interview sessions
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Primary Institution: Centro Médico Episcopal San Lucas, Ponce, PR
Number of beds in hospital:
Number of beds in E.D.:
Number of visits per year:
Number of pediatric patient visits per year::
Overall admission rate (% of total visits):
Acuity: ICU admission rate (% of admissions):
Number of months (ED/total) at institution:
PGY1: 7
Samuel Diaz
Roberto Rosado
Juan Carlos Colon
Christian Orama
Alvaro Ferriol
Carmen Reyes
Kevin Rivera
PGY2: 7
Kevin Laureano
Emmanuel Rodriguez
Marcos Mariani
Leopoldo Diaz
Egardo Martinez
Alexander Torres
Pedro Oliver
PGY3: 7
Andres Medina
Eddie Romero
Israel Laracuente
Paola Berrocal
Miguel Rosa
Natalie Vera
Tatiana Vargas
Clinical shifts are 12-hour long, with daily sign-in at 8am, sign-out at 8pm. Some days will include a resident overlap shift that will vary from 10a-10pm to 12pm- 12am.
All applications are processed via the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS), as part of the American Association of Medical Colleges (AAMC). To begin the process of applying to our program, please visit the AAMC ERAS web site to obtain an Applicant Information Sheet (AIS).
Our qualifications include the following:
US MD candidate or IMG candidates
Must have both a USMLE Step 1 and USMLE Step 2 CK
CV and 3 letters of recommendation; two of them must be from EM faculty (SLOE format preferred)
Be able to interview Spanish-speaking patients. Bilingual (English/Spanish) status mandatory for consideration.
Be a candidate that is receptive to feedback and always looking for ways to improve as a healthcare professional
Long term goal to work in a US safety-net hospital setting or in Puerto Rico
Our Interview sessions are structured in the following way:
Interviews will be conducted via in-person and by video conference if unable to participate in person
Interview days will be held on Thursdays, from 8:00am - 12:00pm AST
Students will be interviewed by EM Faculty, Chief Residents and Senior Residents.
After the interview, the candidates will be provide with a tour of the ER and hospital facilities
Additional activities such as virtual socials, meet and greets, second looks will be announced both prior and after interview sessions