Internal Medicine Residency Program
Damas HospitalDamas Hospital is an ACGME-accredited Internal Medicine residency program in Ponce, PR. It has 7 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 21 residents in training. It reports 47.6% IMG residents, J-1 visa sponsorship, and a PGY-1 salary of $37,116. 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 1978 · 3 years · Last ACGME review 2017
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 “Damas Hospital-PR”.
View on NRMP Program Directory ↗
Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this
Training tracks
No tracks listed
No tracks recorded for this program yet. The categorical track is implied for most IM residencies.
Residents
Cohort composition
Verified Jun 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
Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this
Hospital & Location
Hospital quality
Measures rated better / same / worse vs the US national average.
Reports 8 of 8 HCAHPS patient-experience measures. Reports 4 of 12 timely & effective care measures.
Top payer: Medtronic, Inc. ($5K)
Source: CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act) — drug/device-maker payments to this teaching hospital.
Source: FREIDA facility profile.
Primary teaching site: Damas Hospital · Ponce, PR
Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this
Clinical sites
Damas Hospital
PrimaryPonce Health Sciences University
Centro de Hematologia y Oncologia del Sur
Instituto de Otorrinolaringologia del Caribe
Miguel Magraner MD-Internal Medicine Office
Barbara Rosado MD-Gastroenterology/Hepatology Office
Roberto Leon-Perez MD-Reumatology Office
Carlos Berrios Rosado MD-Neurology Office
Location
Purchasing power
Estimate: PGY-1 salary $37,116 minus a 1-bedroom median rent (Realtor.com) and 0% state income tax. Before federal taxes and other costs.
Rental market & livability
Listings and market data via Realtor.com. Directional — verify before signing a lease.
Livability
Livability data not yet available for this location.
People
Leadership
Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is Damas Hospital located?
- Damas Hospital is located in Ponce, PR.
- Is Damas Hospital ACGME-accredited?
- Yes — Damas Hospital holds continued ACGME accreditation.
- How many residents are at Damas Hospital?
- Damas Hospital has approximately 21 residents in training.
- How much is rent near Damas Hospital?
- Median rent near Ponce, PR is ~$750/month for a 1BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.
- Does Damas Hospital accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
- Yes — 47.6% of Damas 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 Damas Hospital sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
- Damas Hospital reports sponsoring J-1 visas. It does not currently report H-1B sponsorship. 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 Damas Hospital require?
- Damas 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 Damas Hospital?
- Damas Hospital reports a PGY-1 salary of $37,116. 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 Damas 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 Damas Hospital to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
- Does Damas 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.