Internship Information
As a teaching hospital, we have affiliations with the three accredited medical schools in Puerto Rico.
- Ponce School of Medicine
- Universidad Central del Caribe Medical School
- The University of Puerto Rico (UPR)
The VA Caribbean Healthcare System has institutional and programmatic accreditation from:
The American Council of Graduate Medical Education (ACGME)
The American Dental
American Psychology
American Pharmacology
Accreditation Council of Optometric Education
The American Dietetics Associations
There are academic affiliations with 55 different associated health programs including nine different Nursing schools and Dental, Optometry, Pharmacy, Dietetics, Social Work, Occupational and Physical Therapy, Psychology, Laboratory, Radiography, Surgical, Cardiovascular Technology and Respiratory Therapy academic affiliations.
Through these affiliations we provide training to around 800 trainees, medical residents, interns, and students each year.
Training Programs for Physicians and Dentists
For more information click on the program of interest below.
- General Practice Residency in Dentistry - ACGME Full Accreditation.
POC: Luzanne Domenech-Fagundo
- Psychiatry Residency - ACGME Full Accreditation
POC: AnaTorres Martin
- Gastroenterology - ACGME Full Accreditation
POC: Doris Toro
- Pulmonary/CCM - ACGME Full Accreditation
POC: William Rodríguez
- Critical Care Medicine - ACGME Full Accreditation
POC: William Rodríguez
- Nephrology - ACGME Full Accreditation
POC: Héctor Cordova
- PRIME - ACGME Full Accreditation
POC: Melba Feliciano
- PM&R - ACGME Full Accreditation
POC: Ana Cintrón
- Internal Medicine - ACGME Continued Accreditation
POC José Gutierrez
- Infectious Disease - ACGME Continued Accreditation
POC: Glenda González
- Cardiology - ACGME Continued Accreditation
POC:Luis Rodriguez-Ospina
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