University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine

University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine
TypePublic
Established1912 (Institute of Tropical Medicine)
DeanDeborah Silva MD
Location
Websitewww.md.rcm.upr.edu

The University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus, School of Medicine is located in the University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus in San Juan, Puerto Rico. It's the only medical school in the University of Puerto Rico System. It is accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME). Its students are predominantly Puerto Rican residents. However, anyone is allowed to apply to this university. It is also considered the top bilingual medical school in the world due to its requirement for each admitted student to fully master both English and Spanish.