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==History==
==Program Overview==
The Emergency Medicine Program at HESLP initiated on July 1, 2008. The program has a highly qualified and dedicated faculty who are all Board Certified in their specialty and have extensive experience in their field and in graduate medical education.
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..  [[File:Logo JPG Medium (2).jpg|thumbnail]]
 
==Leadership==
==Leadership==
*'''Department Chair:''' Carlos Garcia Gubern, MD, FACEP
*'''Department Chair:''' Fernando Soto, MD, FACEP
*'''Program Director:''' Carlos Garcia Gubern, MD, FACEP
*'''Program Director:''' Miguel F. Agrait González, MD, FACEP, FAAEM, CAQ-SM
*'''Assistant Program Director:''' Carene Oliveras, MD, FACEP
*'''Associate Program Director:''' Eddie Rodriguez Aquino, MD, FACEP, FAAEM, FAAP, AEMUS-FPD
*'''Associate Program Director:''' Lissandra Colon, MD, FACEP
 
*'''Research Director:''' Carlos Garcia Gubern, MD, FACEP
==Training Locations==
==Training Locations==
===Primary Hospital===
===Centro Medico Episcopal San Lucas (CMESL)===
Hospital Episcopal San Lucas Ponce (HESLP)
 
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.


HESLP Ponce is the is the institution in charge of providing secondary and tertiary health care services to a large population that includes the city of Ponce, as well as other municipalities of the South and Western regions of Puerto Rico. The hospital is a 427 bed facility with state of the art technology that provides graduate medical training to over 90 physicians as well as a large group of medical students from our affiliate, Ponce School of Medicine and Health Science.
===Secondary Hospital===
Administracion de Servicios Medicos de Puerto Rico (ASEM)
==Curriculum==
==Curriculum==
The length of training is three (3) years and the number of authorized positions per year are seven (7).
Program Length of training: 3 years
===PGY1===
* 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


===PGY2===
===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


===PGY3===
===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


==Electives==
==Student Electives==
* Emergency Medicine Core Rotation
* Emergency Ultrasound
* Pediatric Emergency Medicine
* EMS
* EM MSK and Sports Medicine
* Research


==Fellowships==
==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


==Contact Information==
Program Coordinator: Evelyn Rodriguez: ty.em.hesl@gmail.com Phone: (787) 844-2080, Ext 1613
==External Links==
==External Links==
Hospital Episcopal San Lucas Ponce: [http://www.ssepr.com www.ssepr.com]
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


ASEM [http://www.asempr.org www.asempr.org]
==See Also==
==See Also==
*[[Council_of_Emergency_Medicine_Residency_Directors|Council of Emergency Medicine Residency Directors (CORD)]]
*[[Council_of_Emergency_Medicine_Residency_Directors|Council of Emergency Medicine Residency Directors (CORD)]]

Latest revision as of 00:27, 1 May 2025

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..

Logo JPG Medium (2).jpg

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

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