Dr Ramon E Betances Hospital-Mayaguez Medical Center Program

ACGME number: 1204200710
Program Director: Javier I Lugo de Jesus MD
Address: PO BOX 600 Hostos Ave 410 Bo Sabalos
Mayaguez, Puerto Rico 00681-0600
Phone: (787) 652-9200 (72565)
Email: cristina.morales@mayaguezmedical.com
Website: http://mayaguezmedical.com


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Program Description

Mayaguez Medical Center are happy to announce that on July 1, 2012 they started a Family Medicine Residency Program. Our hospital is located in the western area of Puerto Rico. Our program was approved by the ACGME for three years and our program will have six residents each year. We have a group of well-educated and experiences physicians to create an educational environment and show support to our residents. Our residents will have as a requirement to participate in Scientific Research Project during their three year program; we help and give them the necessary tools to accomplish their goals. The Residents will also be exposed to important areas of patient care such as pediatrics, teens, adult and geriatric medicine. Our goal is to teach the residents to become the best Family Medicine Physician they can be.

Community Setting

Rural

Primary Admitting Hospital

Mayaguez Medical Center-Dr. Ramon E. Betances

Length of Program

3 Years

Positions

PGY-1 PGY-2 PGY-3
Offered:

PGY-1: 6

PGY-2: 6

PGY-3: 6

Filled:

PGY-1: 6

PGY-2: 6

PGY-3: 6

Has Residential Organization

Yes

Required ICU Rotations

Less than two months

Required General Surgery Rotations

Less than two months

Required Maternity Rotations

Three months

Required Pediatrics Rotations

Three months

Offers International Rotations

Yes
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Half Day Table (years 1-n)

PGY-1 PGY-2 PGY-3
Half days

PGY-1: 2

PGY-2: 3

PGY-3: 3

Hospital Trips Table (years 1-n)

PGY-1 PGY-2 PGY-3
Call from home trips to hospital

PGY-1: None

PGY-2: None

PGY-3: None

Night Calls Table (years 1-n)

PGY-1 PGY-2 PGY-3
Average In hospital night calls

PGY-1: None

PGY-2: q6d

PGY-3: q6d

Night Float

PGY-1:

Yes

PGY-2:

No

PGY-3:

No

Has Computer Documentation

Yes

Has Electronic Health Records

Yes

Primary Admitting Hospital

Mayaguez Medical Center-Dr. Ramon E. Betances

Total Hospital Beds

181

Full Time Doctor Faculty

4

Full Time Other Faculty

1

Full Time Physicians Extender Faculty

0

Total Rotation Hospitals

2

Total Admitting Hospitals

1

Total Family Practice Centers

1

Has Federally Qualified Rotations

No

Base Salary and Vacation Table (years 1-n)

PGY-1 PGY-2 PGY-3
Salary

PGY-1: $1,388

NA

NA

Weeks of Vacation

PGY-1: 3

PGY-2: 3

PGY-3: 4

Benefits

  • Health Insurance

  • Liability Insurance

  • Meals

  • Parking

  • Funding for attending conferences

  • Disability Insurance

  • Time off for conferences

Offers Fellowship

No

Fellowship offered

Fellowship Leads To Post-Graduation

No

Offers Clerkship

Yes