Hospital Episcopal San Lucas/Ponce School of Medicine
The Hospital Episcopal San Lucas/Ponce School of Medicine Emergency Medicine residency in Ponce, PR is listed by AAMC with ERAS status “Not Participating” for the 2027 cycle. Use the official program page for curriculum, training sites, eligibility, and current contacts.
About the program
Ponce Emergency Medicine Residency at Centro Medico Episcopal San Lucas is a 3-year categorical ACGME-accredited program using a 28-day block schedule, with 7 positions per year. The hospital is the tertiary center for the entire south of Puerto Rico, a STEMI and vascular surgery center, with the biggest labor and delivery room in PR. The ED has three areas (Main, Fast Track, Pediatric ER) and sees about 60,000 patients per year. Most faculty are fellowship-trained (EMS, ultrasound, pediatric EM, wilderness, sports medicine). Curriculum: PGY-1 includes pediatric EM, ultrasound, trauma, cardiology, anesthesia, orthopedics, PICU and labor and delivery; PGY-2/3 add EMS, MICU, trauma/surgical ICU and more EM and pediatric EM blocks, with simulation 'Sim Days'.
Summarized from the program’s official website. Confirm details with the program.
Program highlights
- Highlight interest in a tertiary referral setting: the ED serves all of southern Puerto Rico and the hospital is a STEMI and vascular surgery center.
- Ask about the obstetric exposure: PGY-1 labor and delivery block at the biggest L&D unit in PR.
- Faculty hold fellowships in ultrasound, EMS, pediatric EM, wilderness and sports medicine; say which you want to pursue and ask how residents get mentored into those areas.
- Three-year block structure (28-day blocks) rises from 4 EM blocks in PGY-1 to 8.5 in PGY-3; ask how autonomy and trauma/ICU responsibility progress.
- Ask about the EMS rotation (PGY-2) and the ultrasound curriculum, and about Sim Days.
- Ask about trauma and ICU time: PGY-2 has 2 trauma blocks and PGY-3 adds trauma ICU and surgical ICU blocks.
PGY salaries
PGY salaries have not been verified for this program.
Program leadership and contact
- Program director
- Miguel F. Agrait Gonzalez, MD
- Program coordinator
- Frances M. Figueroa Garcia
- Address
- Centro Medico Episcopal San Lucas, 917 Ave. Tito Castro, Ponce, PR 00733
- Phone
- 787-844-5918
Program and application links
Review the official program page for training sites, curriculum, eligibility, required documents, deadlines, interview policy, visa sponsorship, and current openings.
About Emergency Medicine residency training
Emergency Medicine residency training typically lasts 3 or 4 years, depending on the program.
Applications commonly include Standardized Letters of Evaluation (SLOEs) from emergency medicine rotations; check what this program requires.
General information about the specialty, not a statement about this program. Confirm details with the program.
How to apply to this residency
- Register with ERAS, the application service of the AAMC, and with the NRMP Main Residency Match.
- Apply to this program through ERAS during the application season, with the documents it asks for.
- If you interview here, rank the program on your NRMP rank order list by the deadline; Match results are released in March.
Deadlines, required documents, interview policy and visa sponsorship differ between programs and years. The program’s own website is the authority.
Prepare your application
- The NRMP Residency Match, explained
- Residency interview preparation: a four-week plan and question bank
- Residency interview strategies for USMLE candidates
- How to create a resume or CV for residency
- The Dean's letter (MSPE): what it is and how to get it from your medical school
- After the interview: highlight your strengths and send thank-you letters
- NRMP ranking algorithm & rank-list strategy
- Save money on USMLE and interview travel
- Study books by exam
- International medical graduates: ECFMG and visas
Questions to ask this program
Strong applicants use the interview to learn how a program trains its residents. Questions worth asking:
- How much autonomy do residents have at each training level, and how is supervision handled?
- Where do graduates go next: practice, fellowship or academic positions? Ask for recent examples.
- What are the call and night-float schedules, and how many hours do residents typically work?
- How are residents supported in preparing for board exams, and what is the program’s recent pass rate?
- What research, quality improvement or teaching opportunities are protected with time?
- What benefits, parental leave and wellness support does the program provide?
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Frequently asked questions
How do I apply to the Hospital Episcopal San Lucas/Ponce School of Medicine Emergency Medicine residency?
This directory lists the program in the NRMP Main Residency Match. Use the program and application links on this page for the current instructions, deadlines and required documents.
How long is the Hospital Episcopal San Lucas/Ponce School of Medicine Emergency Medicine residency?
The program length recorded for this entry is 3 years. Confirm it with the program.
How many positions does the Hospital Episcopal San Lucas/Ponce School of Medicine Emergency Medicine residency offer?
The directory records 7 position(s) per year. Positions can change from year to year, so confirm for the cycle you are applying to.
What does the Hospital Episcopal San Lucas/Ponce School of Medicine Emergency Medicine residency pay?
Salaries have not been verified for this program. Many institutions publish a resident and fellow salary schedule on their graduate medical education office page.