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School of Medicine Policy Manual


This is the Student Policies Manual of the Ponce Health Sciences University School of Medicine. It contains the policies that apply only to the students of the academic programs of the School of Medicine: Doctor in Medicine, PhD in Biomedical Sciences, and the Master of Science in Medical Sciences (MSMS).

For the policies that apply to all PHSU students including the students of the School of Medicine please refer to Ponce Health Sciences University Catalog and Student Policies.



General Information

The Ponce Health Sciences University School of Medicine is an institution of academic excellence located in Ponce, a city on the southern coast of the tropical island of Puerto Rico. The institution was founded in 1977.  Ponce School of Medicine graduated its first class of 23 students in 1981. Since then, it has operated uninterruptedly and has graduated more than 2,000 physicians, biomedical scientists, and master’s in medical sciences. 

School of Medicine Mission

To educate bilingual ethical professionals who provide compassionate, culturally competent health care and generate high-impact research to reduce health disparities in the populations we serve in Puerto Rico and the US, through high-quality education in a diverse environment.

Programmatic Accreditation

The Medicine Doctoral (MD) Program is accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME).

Contact Information

Liaison Committee on Medical Education

American Medical Association

330 North Wabash Avenue Suite 39300

Chicago, IL 60611-5885

Phone: (312) 464-4933

Liaison Committee on Medical Education

Association of American Medical Colleges

655 K Street, NW Suite 100

Washington, DC 20001-2399

Phone: 202- 828-0596

Web:  www.lcme.org