- According to official information, 47,246 general practitioners registered to participate in the test.
- The ENARM 2023 was made up of 280 questions structured in clinical case format, of which 30 are in English.
- During the month of November, the list with the selected pages will be published on the CIFRHS website.
For a test of the characteristics of the National Examination of Aspirants to Medical Residencies (ENARM) 2023 extensive preparation is necessary. Some of the preparation courses last up to a year to provide a general review. While some people claim that the study must be constant throughout the seven years of the degree.
What never changes is the nervousness that young people who register for this test to share have for a place in the residence. At the time of registration the application date seems distant but in the end time never stops.
The application of the test concludes
With this in mind, today was the third and final day of application of ENARM 2023. In accordance with what published by the Ministry of Health (SSa)just over 15,700 young doctors and general practitioners attended the five national headquarters: Puebla (2), Guanajuato (2) and Sonora (1).
It should be noted that the city assigned to each candidate to take the exam will not be where they reside. The medical institution to study will be assigned according to the score obtained in the test, the specialty and availability of places throughout the country.
ENARM 2023: How many versions of the exam were made?
For their part, all the people who participated in the test did so in one of the two assigned shifts. In this way, during the three days of application, a total of 47,246 applicants met and registered.
Structure of ENARM 2023
This test is made up of 280 questions, structured in the form of clinical cases, which have one to three questions each; with a single correct option based on the best response modality and three distractors. It is important to highlight that 250 of the questions are in Spanish and 30 in English.
This exam explores cognitive competencies in clinical cases focused on Public Health, Emergencies, Family Medicine and the four core specialties: Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, Gynecology-Obstetrics and General Surgery.
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Starting in 2021, ENARM is presented in shifts, morning or afternoon. Each shift lasts five hours although during the presentation time it is possible to get up, go to the bathroom and hydrate.
Delivery of scores and publication of selected folios
It is noted that the higher the score, the greater the possibility of securing a place as a resident, since the next step after obtaining the selection certificate is to go to the hospital or institution of preference, and if recruited, begin the first year. of medical residency as of March 1, 2024.
At the end of the exam, each candidate receives and signs their score, which is printed in duplicate; The original document is kept by the supporter.
For now, although there is still no fixed date, during the month of November the list with the selected folios will be published in the website of the Interinstitutional Commission for the Training of Human Resources for Health (CIFRHS). Until then, no one can be sure that they obtained a place for residency.
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