Bella Vista Hospital Program
About This Program
The Bella Vista Hospital Family Medicine Residency is an ACGME bilingual program (Spanish/English). Our program has more than twenty-six (26) years of experience with a solid Family Medicine Faculty, Moonlighting and Electives Away are available for residents in good standing. Our PGY-3 participates in AAFP Board Review Course paid in full by our program. Full credit is granted to those PGY-3 who register for the ABFM Certification Board Test in April of their graduate year and pass the Board
Program Statistics
Types of Graduates
Resident Gender
Contact Information
Program Director
Jorge Vera, MD
Bella Vista Hospital
Primary Program Contact
Alexandria Camacho, BA
Bella Vista Hosp
Locations
Bella Vista Hospital
Carr. 349 KM 2.7
Mayaguez, PR 00680
Po Box 7128
Mayaguez, PR 00681
Application Information
Participates In
Doesn't Participate In
- Main Match of the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP)
- Advanced or Fellowship Match of NRMP
- San Francisco Match
- Military Match
- Urology Match
U.S. MD Applicants
IMG Applicants
DO Applicants
Total required letters of recommendation (excludes MSPE and Dean's letter)
Required specialty-specific letters of evaluation within total letters of recommendation
- Specialty-specific standardized letter(s) of evaluation
- Letter from a department chair
- Letter(s) from someone within the specialty (e.g., faculty, attending)
Medical School Graduation Timeline
No cap on the number of years.
Gap Experience Requirement
Data not provided by program
Resident / Fellow Characteristics
Three year averages. Medical school type does not include graduates of Canadian schools.
Types of Graduates
Resident Gender
Program Faculty
Faculty Distribution
Work Environment
NA = Not Applicable
NGO = Negotiable
OTH = Other
Visa Status
This program will consider an appropriately qualified applicant with the following visa or visa status. Contact the program for additional information.
Program Size
Key Dates & Timelines
2026 - 2027
Application Due
Oct 31, 2025
Interview Period Starts
Oct 24, 2025 - Nov 7, 2025
2027 - 2028
Application Due
Oct 31, 2025
Interview Period Starts
Oct 22, 2025 - Nov 5, 2025
Average PGY-1 Educational Environment
Employment Policies & Benefits
Educational Benefits
Tracks & Educational Features
Evaluations
Medical Insurance Coverage
Data not provided by program
Salary Compensation
PGY-1 through PGY-3
Salary paid by a non-profit institution.
Vacation & Sick Days
Residents receive 20 Vacation Days and 15 Sick Days annually to support work-life balance and personal well-being.