Hospital Episcopal San Lucas

Program Overview

The Emergency Medicine Residency Program at CMESL was established on July 1, 2008. It is led by an exceptional and highly qualified faculty, with all attending physicians board-certified in Emergency Medicine. Many faculty members also hold subspecialty training in areas such as Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Ultrasound, EMS, and other EM-focused disciplines, enriching the program’s academic depth and clinical expertise..

Leadership

• Department Chair: Fernando Soto, MD, FACEP
• Program Director: Miguel F. Agrait González, MD, FACEP, FAAEM, CAQ-SM
• Associate Program Director: Eddie Rodriguez Aquino, MD, FACEP, FAAEM, FAAP, AEMUS-FPD

Training Locations

Centro Medico Episcopal San Lucas (CMESL)

Centro Médico Episcopal San Lucas (CMESL) is the primary institution responsible for delivering secondary and tertiary healthcare services to a broad population encompassing the city of Ponce and numerous municipalities across Puerto Rico’s southern and western regions. This 427-bed facility is equipped with state-of-the-art technology, including a fully operational cardiac catheterization lab and a robust vascular surgery service. CMESL also serves as a vital academic hub, offering graduate medical education to over 100 resident physicians and clinical training to a substantial number of medical students from its affiliate, Ponce Health Sciences University.

PR Medical Center

Trauma and Trauma ICU rotations are conducted at this facility, the only Level II Trauma Center in Puerto Rico. Located in San Juan, this site offers one of the most comprehensive trauma experiences available in any Emergency Medicine residency. Residents are exposed to a high volume of diverse traumatic pathologies and perform a wide range of procedures, making this rotation an exceptional component of their training.

Curriculum

Program Length of training: 3 years

• 4 weeks per block
• 13 blocks per year
• 28 days of vacation per year

PGY-1

• 5 blocks Emergency Medicine in CMESL
• 1 block Trauma in PR Medical Center
• 1 block Pediatric EM in CMESL
• 1 block Emergency Ultrasound
• 1 block Anesthesia
• 0.5 block Cardiology (CCU, Catheterization Lab, Echocardiography)
• 1 block Obstetrics
• 0.5 block Orthopedics
• 1 block PICU
• 1 block Vacation

PGY-2

• 7 blocks Emergency Medicine in CMESL
• 2 blocks Trauma in PR Medical Center
• 1.5 blocks Pediatric EM in CMESL
• 0.5 block EMS
• 1 block MICU
• 1 block Vacation

PGY-3

• 8 blocks Emergency Medicine in CMESL
• 1.5 block Pediatric EM in CMESL
• 1 block TICU in PR Medical Center
• 0.5 block Emergency Ultrasound
• 1 block Elective
• 1 block Vacation

Student Electives

• Emergency Medicine Core Rotation
• Emergency Ultrasound
• Pediatric Emergency Medicine
• EMS
• EM MSK and Sports Medicine
• Research

Fellowships

None

Contact Information

• Program Coordinator: Frances Figueroa
• Email: emres.coordinator@ssepr.org
• Phone: (787) 844-2080, Ext 6660
• Address: Centro Médico Episcopal San Lucas, 917 Avenida Tito Castro, Ponce, PR, 00733

External Links

Program Website: https://www.ponceemresidency.com

Centro Médico Episcopal San Lucas Ponce GME website: https://sanlucaspr.org/centro-medico/educacion-medica-graduada/

Ponce Health Sciences University: https://phsu.edu

See Also

• Council of Emergency Medicine Residency Directors (CORD)
• Emergency medicine residency programs