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Internal Medicine Residency Program

San Juan City Hospital
San Juan, PR
Continued AccreditationACGME #1404211396J1J-1H1BH-1B

San Juan City Hospital is an ACGME-accredited Internal Medicine residency program in San Juan, PR. It has 11 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 33 residents in training. It reports 81.2% IMG residents, J-1 and H-1B visa sponsorship, and a PGY-1 salary of $43,891. 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

Positions / year
11
33 residents · 33 approved
PGY-1 salary
$43.9k
IMG percentage
81.2%
x
Visa sponsorship
J-1, H-1B
Apps : 1 spot
Match report pending
verified
Open vacancies
None listed

Accredited since 1958 · 3 years · Last ACGME review 2017

IMG Fit

IMG-friendliness score

IMG-Friendliness Score
Computed from visa policy, IMG % in roster, and accreditation status.

Application requirements

Step 1
Optional
Required to apply
Step 2 CK
Optional
Required to apply
COMLEX
DO applicants
Letters
3–4
Incl. specialty
Visa
J-1, H-1B
Application service
ERAS

Verified May 2026 · how we source this

Match & Tracks

NRMP match trend

Match data pending

Multi-year applicants, interviews, and positions filled.

Training tracks

Primary care

Primary Care

Women's health

Other

Hospitalist

Other

Academic or clinician educator

Other

Residents

Cohort composition

IMG
81%
x
US MD
19%
x
DO
0%
x
Women
50%
x

Verified May 2026 · how we source this

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

Hours / week
72
Avg PGY-1 on duty
Max on-duty
16
Consecutive hours
Lecture hours
10
Protected didactic / week
Night float
Yes
PGY-1 rotation
Moonlighting
No
Outside work allowed
Faculty ratio
1.2
Full-time per resident
Days off / year
1.5
Avg PGY-1
Interviews / cycle
Slots offered
Preliminary positions
No
Offered by this program
Non-physician staff
2
Support team size

Verified May 2026 · how we source this

Hospital & Location

Hospital quality

Government
Star Rating
Overall hospital rating
Beds
267
Mid-size
Care quality (CMS Care Compare)
Readmission0 better · 1 same · 0 worse

Measures rated better / same / worse vs the US national average.

Facility volume (annual)
Admissions
7,224
ED visits
18,975
Inpatient surgeries
2,314
Outpatient surgeries
5,418
Births
627
Daily census
129
Full-time staff
949

Source: FREIDA facility profile.

Primary teaching site: San Juan City Hospital · San Juan, PR

Verified May 2026 · how we source this

Clinical sites

San Juan City Hospital

Primary
San Juan, PR267 beds

VA Caribbean Healthcare System

San Juan, PR422 beds

University of Puerto Rico Hospital at Carolina

Carolina, PR

Location

Rental market & livability

Median 1BR rent
Median 2BR rent
~$3,300

Listings and market data via Realtor.com. Directional — verify before signing a lease.

Livability

Livability data not yet available for this location.

People

Leadership

Maria C Betancourt, MD

Program Director/SEC Pulmonology

Program Director

Ms. Matilde Ortiz, MBA

Program Coordinator IM Team

Coordinator

Sherly Perez, MRCP

Program Coordinator IM Team

Coordinator

Mr. Emily Rivera

Program Coordinator IM Team

Coordinator

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is San Juan City Hospital located?
San Juan City Hospital is located in San Juan, PR.
Is San Juan City Hospital ACGME-accredited?
Yes — San Juan City Hospital holds continued ACGME accreditation.
How many residents are at San Juan City Hospital?
San Juan City Hospital has approximately 33 residents in training.
How much is rent near San Juan City Hospital?
Median rent near San Juan, PR is ~$3,300/month for a 2BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.
Does San Juan City Hospital accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
Yes — 81.2% of San Juan City Hospital'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 San Juan City Hospital sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
Yes — San Juan City Hospital reports sponsoring both J-1 and H-1B visas. Sponsorship is set by the program and its sponsoring institution and can change between cycles, so confirm with the program before you apply.
What USMLE Step 2 CK score does San Juan City Hospital require?
San Juan City Hospital 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 San Juan City Hospital?
San Juan City Hospital reports a PGY-1 salary of $43,891. Salary is set by the sponsoring institution and rises each training year through completion. This page also shows what that salary is worth locally, adjusted for state income tax and area rent. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
How do I apply to San Juan City Hospital?
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 San Juan City Hospital to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
Does San Juan City Hospital 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 Internal Medicine residency program positions as they appear.