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Pediatrics Residency Program

Puerto Rico Children's Hospital
Bayamon, PR
Continued AccreditationACGME #3204200256Community

Puerto Rico Children's Hospital is an ACGME-accredited community-based Pediatrics residency program in Bayamon, PR. It has 6 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 18 residents in training. It reports 100% IMG residents 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.

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Overview

Positions / year
6
18 residents · 18 approved
PGY-1 salary
$37.1k
IMG percentage
100%
x
Visa sponsorship
None
Not currently sponsoring
Apps : 1 spot
Match report pending
verified
Open vacancies
None listed

Accredited since 2016 · 3 years · Last ACGME review 2019

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. faculty
Visa
Not sponsored
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

Hospitalist

Other

Other

Other

Residents

Cohort composition

IMG
100%
x
US MD
0%
x
DO
0%
x
Women
75%
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
55
Avg PGY-1 on duty
Max on-duty
12
Consecutive hours
Lecture hours
10
Protected didactic / week
Night float
Yes
PGY-1 rotation
Moonlighting
No
Outside work allowed
Faculty ratio
0.0
Full-time per resident
Days off / year
1.5
Avg PGY-1
Interviews / cycle
Slots offered
Preliminary positions
No
Offered by this program

Verified May 2026 · how we source this

Hospital & Location

Hospital quality

Unknown
Star Rating
Overall hospital rating
Beds

Primary teaching site: Puerto Rico Children's Hospital · Bayamon, PR

Verified May 2026 · how we source this

Clinical sites

Puerto Rico Children's Hospital

Primary
Bayamon, PR

Salud Integral de la Montana

Bayamon, PR

San Juan City Hospital

San Juan, PR267 beds

Hospital Dr Alejandro Otero Lopez

Manati, PR235 beds

Location

Rental market & livability

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Livability

Livability data not yet available for this location.

People

Leadership

Maria L Nieves Tirado, MD

Pediatric MD- General

Program Director

Mrs. Yiandra L Marrero, BS

Program Coordinador

Coordinator

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Puerto Rico Children's Hospital located?
Puerto Rico Children's Hospital is located in Bayamon, PR.
What type of program is Puerto Rico Children's Hospital?
Puerto Rico Children's Hospital is a community-based residency program.
Is Puerto Rico Children's Hospital ACGME-accredited?
Yes — Puerto Rico Children's Hospital holds continued ACGME accreditation.
How many residents are at Puerto Rico Children's Hospital?
Puerto Rico Children's Hospital has approximately 18 residents in training.
Does Puerto Rico Children's Hospital accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
Yes — 100% of Puerto Rico Children's 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 Puerto Rico Children's Hospital sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
Puerto Rico Children's Hospital 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 Puerto Rico Children's Hospital require?
Puerto Rico Children's 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 Puerto Rico Children's Hospital?
Puerto Rico Children's 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 Puerto Rico Children's 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 Puerto Rico Children's Hospital to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
Does Puerto Rico Children's 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 Pediatrics residency program positions as they appear.