VA Caribbean Healthcare System Program | San Juan, PR

Overview

Program & Work Schedule

Only Program in the nation that the Institutional Sponsor of IM as it subspecialties is the VA Hospital not the University. In the Island of Puerto Rico is the Hospital with the best technological advances.

Information
Program best described as	Community-based university affiliated
Primary Teaching Site	VA Caribbean Healthcare System
Accredited length of training	3
Required length	3
Accepting applications for training that begins in 2026-2027	Yes
Will be accepting applications for training that begins in 2027-2028	Yes
Program start dates	July 1
Participates in ERAS®	Yes
Affiliated with U.S. government	Yes
Web Address	https://www.caribbean.va.gov/edprograms/index.asp	Web Address https://www.caribbean.va.gov/edprograms/index.asp
Video	Not Available	Video Not Available

Program Director: Jose Juan Acevedo-Valles MD
VA Caribbean Healthcare System
Med Service (111)
10 Casia St
San Juan, PR 00921
Tel: (787) 541-7582 Ext: 12610
Fax: (787) 641-4561
E-mail: [email protected]

Person to contact for more information about the program: Sherrie A Vega-Ocasio
VA Caribbean Healthcare System
Med Service (111)
10 Casia St
San Juan, PR 00921
Tel: (787) 641-7582 Ext: 12691
Fax:
E-mail: [email protected]

Survey Received: 7/2/2025

Institutions & Locations

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Location

VA Caribbean Healthcare System
Med Service (111)
10 Casia St
San Juan, PR 00921

Sponsor

VA Caribbean Healthcare System
10 Casia St
San Juan, PR 00921-3201

Participant(s)

University District Hospital
Po Box 2116
San Juan, PR 00922

San Juan City Hospital
Pmb #79 Po Box 70344
San Juan, PR 00936-8344

Hospital UPR Dr Federico Trilla
Carr 3 Km 83 Ave 65 de Infanteria
Carolina, PR 00984