Damas Hospital Program
About This Program
Hospital Damas internal medicine program provides a comprehensive 3-year curriculum enabling residents to learn tertiary, secondary, and primary care skills in all settings. The care of patients is undertaken with appropriate faculty supervision and conditional independence, allowing residents to attain the knowledge, skills, judgment, and attitudes, and acquire ethical and compassionate patterns of behavior. Our program develops physicians who focus on excellence in the delivery of safe, cost-e
Program Statistics
Types of Graduates
Resident Gender
Contact Information
Program Director
Jesse Rafael Aleman, MD, MPH, MD
Hospital Damas
Primary Program Contact
Melissa M Robles
Damas Hospital
Locations
Hospital Damas
Ste 407
2225 Ponce Byp
Ponce, PR 00717-1322
Po Box 7004
Ponce, PR 00732
Carretera 153 Km 73
Santa Isabel, PR 00757
2225 Ponce By Pass
Ponce, PR 00717
2225 Ponce By Pass
Ponce, PR 00717
1046 Ave Hostos
Ponce, PR 00716
2225 Ponce By Pass
Ponce, PR 00717
2640 Ave Las Americas
Ponce, PR 00717
Application Information
Participates In
Doesn't Participate In
- San Francisco Match
- Military Match (i.e., Joint Service Graduate Medical Education Selection Board, Military Selection Board)
- SAU/AU Match (i.e., Urology Match)
- None
Does not offer open house or second look
U.S. MD Applicants
IMG Applicants
DO Applicants
Total required letters of recommendation (excludes MSPE and Deans letter)
Required Letter Writers
- Letter from a department chair
Medical School Graduation Timeline
Graduation from medical school must have occurred within the past 3 year(s).
Gap Experience Requirement
PGY-1 applicants to this program with a gap of 1 year or more between medical school graduation and entry to residency must have the following experience occur during the gap: Clinical experience in the US
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
PGY-1 Position Type(s) Offered:
PGY-2 Positions Not Offered
Key Dates & Timelines
2026 - 2027
Program Starts Reviewing Applications
Application service release date
Interview Offer Dates
Oct 1, 2026 - Feb 28, 2027
Average PGY-1 Educational Environment
Employment Policies & Benefits
Educational Benefits
Tracks & Educational Features
Evaluations
Medical Insurance Coverage
Data not provided by program
Salary Compensation
Year 1 through Year 3
Salary paid by a non-profit institution.
Vacation & Sick Days
Residents receive 28 Vacation Days and 7 Sick Days annually to support work-life balance and personal well-being.