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