VA Caribbean Healthcare System Program
About This Program
Residents are provided with an opportunity to train in an American healthcare system while living in a tropical paradise. They are exposed to musculoskeletal, stroke, amputee, oncology, cardiac rehab, brain injury, electrodiagnosis, hand and chronic pain clinics, as well as inpatient rehabilitation and spinal cord injury ward. Our faculty includes fellowship trained physiatrists in sports medicine, pain management, spinal cord injury, oncology, and traumatic brain injury.
Program Statistics
Types of Graduates
Resident Gender
Contact Information
Program Director
David A Soto-Quijano, MD
VA Caribbean Healthcare System
Primary Program Contact
Anelys Torres, MD
VA Med Ctr San Juan
Locations
VA Caribbean Healthcare System
PM&R Service (117)
10 Casia St
San Juan, PR 00921
Po Box 191079
San Juan, PR 00919-1079
Application Information
Participates In
Doesn't Participate In
- Advanced or Fellowship Match of NRMP
- Another matching program
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
Data not provided by program
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
Dec 31, 2025
Interview Period Starts
Jan 12, 2026 - Jan 30, 2026
Average PGY-1 Educational Environment
Employment Policies & Benefits
Educational Benefits
Tracks & Educational Features
Data not provided by program
Evaluations
Medical Insurance Coverage
- Major medical for residents
- Major medical for dependents
- Major medical for domestic partners
- Outpatient mental health
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance for HIV
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Salary Compensation
PGY-1 through PGY-4
Salary paid by a non-profit institution.
Vacation & Sick Days
Residents receive 28 Vacation Days and 15 Sick Days annually to support work-life balance and personal well-being.