- To access any of the direct entry medical specialties available, it is necessary to present and pass the ENARM.
- As of 2021, the selection is made after taking the exam and not before.
- All are equally important and complex, although a notable difference between each one is that not all of them offer the same number of places.
The path of Medicine is not only too long but also full of adversities. There is no other profession in which so many years of study are needed and everything lies in all the theoretical and practical knowledge that needs to be learned. In addition, after completing the race it is possible to continue with the preparation. One of the most requested options is to take one of the there are direct entry medical specialties, but do you know what they are and how many exist in total?
Professional studies after graduating from university
First of all, at the end of the social service each person is free to choose the alternative they want. Some jump right into the world of work as general practitioners. Their work is of great importance because they are in charge of attending 80% of the consultations in the country.
On the other hand, for those who seek to extend their preparation there are other alternatives. In this case, one of the motivations is to be able to access better jobs as pharmaceutical advisers or hospital directors. With this, they naturally also receive more attractive salaries.
In this sense, the most common thing is to study one of the direct entry medical specialties that are available. Although to do so it is first necessary to present and approve the National Examination of Applicants for Medical Residencies (ENARM).
The main problem with this test is that There are not enough places to cover all the current demand. Every year the number of registered general practitioners increases, while the available places have not had the same growth. As a consequence, there are thousands of young people who are rejected in each edition, regardless of the fact that some have high scores.
Just to have an idea, in last year’s edition Around 50,000 young people registered, but just over 18,000 got a place. With this, not even half managed to meet their goal.
For her part, the Interinstitutional Commission for the Training of Human Resources for Health (CIFRHS) is the highest authority on this subject. It is in charge of preparing the different versions of the test that are carried out each year, in addition to answering the doubts of the applicants.
Now, one of the characteristics of the ENARM is that there are 27 direct entry medical specialties available. Traditionally, all applicants had to choose their favorite during registration, but from 2021 the modality was changed. Now the selection is made after the exam.
All direct entry medical specialties that exist
Finally, the current selection is made up of the following alternatives. In this case there are no better or worse because they are all equally important and have their complexity. Although a noticeable difference between each one is that not all of them offer the same number of places.
- Pathological anatomy.
- Anesthesiology.
- Audiology, Otoneurology and Phoniatrics.
- Quality of Clinical Care.
- General Surgery.
- Epidemiology.
- Medical Genetics.
- Geriatrics.
- Gynecology and Obstetrics.
- Imaging, Diagnostic and Therapeutics.
- Physical and Sports Activity Medicine.
- Rehabilitation Medicine.
- Emergency Medicine.
- Occupational and Environmental Medicine.
- Family Medicine.
- Internal Medicine.
- Legal Medicine.
- Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging.
- Preventive medicine.
- Pneumology.
- Ophthalmology.
- Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery.
- Clinical Pathology.
- Pediatrics.
- Psychiatry.
- Radio Oncology.
- Traumatology and orthopedics.
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