PROGRAM
DESCRIPTION
Juan A. González-Sánchez, MD, FACEP
DEPARTMENT CHAIRMAN AND RESIDENCY DIRECTOR
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Wilfredo Nieves-Colomer, MD, FACEP
ASSOCIATE CLINICAL DIRECTOR |
Jorge Falcon-Chevere, MD
ASSISTANT RESIDENCY DIRECTOR |
Emergency Medicine Program
UPR School of Medicine
Department of Emergency Medicine
PO Box 29207 65 INF Station
San Juan, PR 00929
(787) 757-1800 ext 644
Fax (787) 757-0930
Email: jags@prtc.net
Home page: http://www.md.rcm.upr.edu/emp
Department Chairman: Juan A. Gonzalez MD, FACEP
Residency Director: Juan A. Gonzalez MD
Associate/Assistant Residency Director: Jorge Falcon, MD
Contact Person and Phone: Jorge Falcon, MD; phone: (787) 757-1800 Ext. 644, jfalconc@gmail.com
Program Type: 1- 3 |
Year Started: 1994 |
Combined Programs: No |
Institutional Status: Department of UPR School of Medicine and The UPR Hospital
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Number of beds in hospital |
250 |
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Number of beds in E.D. |
38 |
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Number of adult patient visits per year |
56,400 |
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Number of pediatric patient visits per year |
25% |
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Overall admission rate (% of total visits) |
16% |
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Acuity: ICU admission rate (% of admissions) |
4% |
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Number of months (ED/total) at institution |
26/36 |
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Faculty
Full time: 14 |
Part time: 2 |
EM residency trained: 16 |
EM Board certified/eligible: 16 |
Women:6 |
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Number of residents and position in match
R1: 10 - |
R2: 10 - |
R3: 10 - |
R4: - - |
Women: 12 |
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Applicants with previous training considered? No
Interviews: Late December
EMS Exposure: One month off-site rotation
Aeromedical Program: No
Research
Research Director(s): Juan A. Gonzalez-Sanchez, MD; Phone: (787) 757-1800 ext 644
Dr. Salvador Villanueva, MD; Phone: (787) 757-1800 ext. 644
Resident Requirement? Yes, residents are required to finish a research project before graduation
Laboratory space/resources available to EM residents? Available
Current research activities (list no more than 3 focus areas and the number of peer-review publications in last 3 years, please do not submit bibliographies): Chest pain/ ACS, Trauma, Abdominal Pain
Curriculum (* rotation at other than primary institution)
First Year
1 block internal med
1 block pediatrics
1 block trauma surg*
1 block ob/gyn
6 blocks emerg med
1 block anesthesia
1 block orthopedics*
1 block vacation |
Second Year
9 blocks emerg med
1 block MICU*
1 block PICU*
1 block trauma surg*
1block vacation |
Third Year
10 blocks emerg med
1 blocks emerg med
1 block EMS*
1 block elective
1 block vacation
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Elective program features: U/S, EMS, Research, Administration, Aeromedical Transport, Toxicology, etc. inland or in mainland USA
Other curriculum features: 28 calendar days blocks. 12 rotation blocks and 1 vacation block.
Pediatric exposure: Inpatient pediatrics and PICU rotations. Emergency pediatric shifts scheduled during the Hospital UPR Emergency Medicine rotations at all levels of training.
% of ED pediatric visits: 25%
Pediatric inpatient months: 8 weeks
Fellowships: None
Pediatric and Adult EM Rotation
Level accepted: MSII Seminar (2 weeks) MSIV Clerkship (4 weeks) MSIV Rotation (2 weeks)
Reading material provided: Yes
Number of hours of formal didactics: 5 weekly
EMS/Aeromedical experience allowed: No
Director(s): Jorge Falcon, MD
Rotation specifics: 2 weeks and one month rotation
Resident Benefits
Dues: EMRA / ACEP, SAEM for Chief Residents
Subscriptions: PEPID software for hand held, Annals of Emergency Medicine
Book allowance:$200.00
Conference stipend: Funding for residents presenting a research paper at a national or international meeting representing the program.
Other: Written board review tuition and expenses (PGY-3). Housing expenses for EMS Rotation. Scrubs and white coats. ATLS, ACLS, PALS
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