- According to estimates, in Pediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynecology and Emergency Medicine there was a greater increase in available places compared to last year.
- Although during the last years Legal Medicine was a “ghost” specialty, in this edition there were places available.
- It is estimated that the ENARM 2022 granted 18,147 places, which represents an increase of 627 places with respect to the previous edition.
A main characteristic within the field of health is the high level of competition that prevails. Therefore, even after graduating from university, academic preparation must continue. Although there are many paths that can be chosen, there is one that has become the one chosen by thousands of young people. Its about National Examination of Applicants for Medical Residencies (ENARM), but do you know how many places were granted by specialty this 2022?
First of all, it should be clear that registration for this exam is not mandatory. There are different forms of professional improvement for young people who have already finished their degree. Since master’s degrees to diplomas with official validity They are of great help to be able to aspire to better jobs.
Similarly, another quite worthy option is practice as a general practitioner. Nobody should feel ashamed or embarrassed because it is an activity with a high degree of difficulty. Knowing a little of everything is quite complicated. In addition, being the first contact with patients implies a great responsibility.
The greatest test for the measurement of knowledge
However, For those interested in studying a specialty, it is mandatory to present the ENARM. It is an objective and consensual instrument for measuring knowledge in the context of the practice of general medicine. It constitutes the first stage of the process to enter the National System of Medical Residencies (SNRM).
This test is carried out through audited and notarially certified processes in all its phases, it has a comprehensive security system that guarantees the quality, security and confidentiality of the process.
What does the ENARM consist of?
The exam explores the cognitive competencies contextualized in clinical cases focused on Public Health, Emergencies and Family Medicine of four core specialties.
- Internal Medicine.
- Pediatrics.
- Gynecology-Obstetrics.
- General Surgery.
The exam includes questions structured in reagents with a clinical case format, containing two to three questions for each clinical case; a single correct answer option in the best answer modality and three distractors.
The Interinstitutional Commission for the Training of Human Resources for Health (CIFRHS) is the highest authority on the subject. She is in charge of preparing the test and publishing the list with the selected pages.
According to the official announcement, during November the results will be published with the folios of the selected students. Although from the scores that each student received at the end of the test and the “virtual line” to choose a specialty, it is possible to obtain some estimates.
Around this point, the social media account Rescuing the ENARM published a list with the number of places that each specialty received in the 2022 test. It also made a comparison with what happened last year to determine the items in which there was an increase and decrease in places. Although it is not the definitive information, it does contain figures that are quite similar to the final ones.
— RESCUING THE ENARM 🚨 (@Med4Dummiess_) October 17, 2022
Specialties with the greatest increase and decrease in places
According to what was disclosed, Pediatrics, Gynecology and Obstetrics and Emergency Medicine These are the options where there was a greater increase in places. In each one there were more than 100 more spaces compared to last year.
On the other hand, in Family Medicine and Ophthalmology the opposite happened because fewer places were offered in the current edition.
While one aspect that draws attention is what happened with Legal Medicine. Over the last few years it is a “ghost” specialty because places are never offered. Instead, in the ENARM 2022 was different because there were a total of 12 places available.
While it is estimated that this year there were 18,147 spaces available. The figure represents an increase of 627 places with respect to the ENARM 2021. Although it is necessary to emphasize that the scholarships that are granted to study the specialty in Cuba are still missing.
For now, all that remains is to wait for the publication of final results by CIFRHS. But while that is happening you can already have a general idea of what happened this year.
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