Application

POSITIONS
There are six positions available in the Family Medicine Residency Program at Bella Vista Hospital in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico; each year on a competitive basis.

HOW TO APPLY
Applications to this program are made through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS). The application will require the following information:

1. Official college, graduate school and medical school transcripts.
2. USMLE transcripts.
3. Three letters of recommendation.
4. A curriculum vitae.
5. A personal statement.
6. A valid ECFMG certificate is required at the time of application (if you graduated from a medical school outside of the United States).
7. Must be fluent in written and spoken Spanish.

The ERAS is opened around late September. It is best to complete the application as soon as possible.

Applicants considered for an appointment will be invited to visit Bella Vista Hospital in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, for a personal interview with the program director and selected faculty. Interviews are conducted during the following months of October and November. The Bella Vista Family Residency Program is not part of the NRMP (National Resident Matching Program). We select our candidates pre-match.

For further information, please contact Alexandria Camacho at our office at 787-834-6000, exts: 1501, 1502.