Damas Hospital Program
About This Program
Hospital Damas transitional year program provides a comprehensive well-balanced 12 months' curriculum foundation in multiple clinical disciplines enabling residents to learn primary care skills in all settings and become leaders in patient care, based on categorical requirements and personal academic interests for the transition into a categorical residency program, public health organizations, military or administrative medicine or research.-
Program Statistics
Contact Information
Program Director
Alejandra N Santiago, MD
Damas Hosp
Primary Program Contact
Marta I Robles
Hospital Damas Inc
Locations
Damas Hosp
Ste 407
2225 Ponce Bypass
Ponce, PR 00717-1318
917 Tito Castro Ave
Ponce, PR 00733-6810
Po Box 7004
Ponce, PR 00732
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
Salary paid by a non-profit institution.
Vacation & Sick Days
Residents receive 28 Vacation Days and 18 Sick Days annually to support work-life balance and personal well-being.