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Program Structure
There are 45 residency positions in the Internal Medicine Training Program, usually 15 for each year of training. The program is divided in 8 main areas:
- General Medicine Experiences
- Medical Specialties
- Continued Ambulatory Care Experiences
- Professional Development
- Programmed Conferences and other Formal learning Experiences
- Clinical Investigation and other Scholarly Activities
The residency program is of three years duration. The clinical facilities utilized in the training program are the University Hospital, the central facilities of the Puerto Rico Medical Center, the San Juan Veterans Administration Medical Center, the UPR Hospital in Carolina and the Puerto Rico Cardiovascular Center. There are 15 position for each year of training.
Summary of Rotations for each Year of Training
Each year of training consists of 13 weeks rotations, each 4 weeks long.
Rotations PGY-1
- General Internal Medicine Ward - 4
- Hematology Oncology Ward - 1
- Pneumology Rotation - 1
- Cardiology Rotation - 1
- Community Emergency Room - 1
- Hospital Emergency Room - 1
- Floater - 1.5
- Medicine Intensive Care Unit - 1
- Sports Medicine - 0.5
- Vacation - 1
Rotations PGY-2
- General Internal Medicine Ward - 3
- MICU - 1
- Nephrology ward - 1
- Endocrinology Rotation - 1
- Emergency Room Rotation - 1
- Floater - 1.5
- SICE (Clinics) - 1
- Coronary Care unit - 1
- Radiology and Nuclear Medicine - 0.5
- Elective - 1
- Vacation - 1
Rotations PGY-3
- Internal Medicine Consultation and Preadmission Clinic - 2
- Hematology Oncology Rotation - 1
- Cardiology (HoUPR) - 1
- Nephrology Rotation - 1
- Rheumatology Rotation - 1
- Gastroenterology Rotation - 1
- Electives - 1
- Research - 1
- SICE (Clinics) - 1
- Medicine Intensive Care Unit - 1
- Geriatric ward - 1
- Vacation - 1
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