Surgery Residency Program
Hospital Episcopal San LucasHospital Episcopal San Lucas is an ACGME-accredited Surgery residency program in Ponce, PR. It has 6 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 23 residents in training. It reports 27.3% IMG residents. MatchPath compiles this profile from ACGME, FREIDA, and NRMP public data; every field is free to view, with no account required.
Cross-validated from ACGME, FREIDA, NRMP & CMS, each field stamped with a verification date. How we source this.
Overview
Accredited since 2013 · 5 years · Last ACGME review 2015
IMG Fit
IMG-friendliness score
Application requirements
Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this
Match & Tracks
NRMP match trend
Listed in the NRMP directory as “Hosp Episcopal San Lucas-PR”.
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Training tracks
Primary care
Primary CareResidents
Cohort composition
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Affiliated medical schools
Medical schools affiliated with this program's sponsoring institution (FREIDA).
Resident roster
Resident roster — data pending
Resident roster ingest is still in progress. Names, medical schools, and country flags land with the next LinkedIn data refresh.
Schedule & Culture
Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this
Hospital & Location
Hospital quality
El Sistema de Salud Episcopal San Lucas es la red de servicios de salud más completa, diversa, y más sólida en Puerto Rico. Fundado en el 1907 bajo los principios y valores de la Iglesia Episcopal Puertorriqueña, su misión es ofrecer atención integral, compasiva y de excelencia, centrada en el paciente y sus familias, abarcando todas las etapas de la vida y promoviendo la salud física, emocional y espiritual. El Sistema se compone de hospitales, clínicas, programas educativos y servicios especializados, integrando tecnología de vanguardia con un equipo humano comprometido para transformar la salud de nuestras comunidades desde sus seis instituciones: Centro Médico Episcopal San Lucas, Hospicio & Home Care San Lucas, Centro de Salud Conductual San Lucas, Hospital Episcopal San Lucas Metro y el Centro de Cuidado Prolongado San Lucas.
Source: FREIDA facility profile.
Primary teaching site: Hospital Episcopal San Lucas · Ponce, PR
Verified May 2026 · how we source this
Clinical sites
Hospital Episcopal San Lucas
PrimaryPuerto Rico Children's Hospital
Auxilio Mutuo Hospital
Trauma Hospital PR Medical Services Administration
Location
Rental market & livability
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Livability
Livability data not yet available for this location.
People
Leadership
Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is Hospital Episcopal San Lucas located?
- Hospital Episcopal San Lucas is located in Ponce, PR.
- Is Hospital Episcopal San Lucas ACGME-accredited?
- Yes — Hospital Episcopal San Lucas holds continued ACGME accreditation.
- How many residents are at Hospital Episcopal San Lucas?
- Hospital Episcopal San Lucas has approximately 23 residents in training.
- How much is rent near Hospital Episcopal San Lucas?
- Median rent near Ponce, PR is ~$1,100/month for a 2BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.
- Does Hospital Episcopal San Lucas accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
- Yes — 27.3% of Hospital Episcopal San Lucas's current residents are International Medical Graduates, as reported to FREIDA. This page also shows its visa sponsorship, reported Step 2 CK expectation, and PGY-1 salary. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
- Does Hospital Episcopal San Lucas sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
- Hospital Episcopal San Lucas does not currently report J-1 or H-1B visa sponsorship to FREIDA. That means no sponsorship is listed at the source rather than that the program has ruled it out — confirm directly with the program if visa status decides your list.
- What USMLE Step 2 CK score does Hospital Episcopal San Lucas require?
- Hospital Episcopal San Lucas does not report a minimum USMLE Step 2 CK score, so MatchPath publishes no cutoff for this program — most programs do not publish one. Use its IMG percentage and the specialty's overall match data to gauge fit instead; both are on this page. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
- What is the resident salary at Hospital Episcopal San Lucas?
- Hospital Episcopal San Lucas has not reported a PGY-1 salary to FREIDA, so this page shows it as not reported. Salary is set by the sponsoring institution and rises each training year through completion; the program or its GME office can confirm the current figure.
- How do I apply to Hospital Episcopal San Lucas?
- US residency programs accept applications through ERAS and rank applicants through the NRMP Match. Applications open in the fall, interviews run through winter, and Match results release in March. Save Hospital Episcopal San Lucas to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
- Does Hospital Episcopal San Lucas have unfilled or off-cycle positions?
- Unfilled positions are offered through SOAP during Match week, and off-cycle vacancies can open year-round. MatchPath's Vacancies feed tracks open Surgery residency program positions as they appear.