The general objective of the Specialty in Cardiology is to train qualified specialists in the field of Cardiology, which includes comprehensive care for adults and the elderly; in the aspects of diagnostic identification, therapeutic intervention, rehabilitation and prevention; with scientific, theoretical and practical knowledge, with management of the best possible evidence, for professional practice in the outpatient, hospital and research fields, orienting their activity to the health needs of the country.
| Activities | Cardiology |
|---|---|
| Publication of the call for proposals | Domingo 30 de Agosto 2026 |
| Receipt of documents | Lunes 31 de Agosto al Domingo 6 de Septiembre 2026 |
| Merit Tribunal | Lunes 7 de Septiembre 2026 |
| Declaration of suitability | Jueves 10 de Septiembre 2026 |
| Opposition examination | Lunes 14 y 15 de Septiembre 2026 |
| Publication of merit and competition results | Viernes 18 de Septiembre 2026 |
| Receipt of appeals | Sábado 19 y Domingo 20 de Septiembre 2026 |
| Court of Appeals | Lunes 21 de Septiembre 2026 |
| Declaration of winners | Miércoles 23 de Septiembre 2026 |
| Selection of vacancies | Viernes 25 de Septiembre de 2026 |
| Capacitación y talleres de admisión | Lunes 28 y Martes 29 de Septiembre 2026 |
| Start of activities | Lunes 01 de Octubre de 2026 |
The following positions are available for this postgraduate program, as requested by the hospitals:
* Los estudiantes de estas unidades desarrollarán sus programas dentro de los hospitales del Ministerio de Salud Pública (MSP), de forma exclusiva.
Todas las plazas ofertadas cuentan con un estipendio y son de dedicación a tiempo completo .
| Teaching Assistance Unit (Unidad Asistencial Docente - UAD) Base | No. de plazas del Ministerio de Salud Pública * | No. de plazas privadas |
| Abel Gilbert Pontón Hospital | 4 | |
| Guasmo Sur Hospital | 4 | |
| Charity Board | 4 | |
| Clínica Guayaquil | 2 |
The assignment of the Base Hospital will be made according to the score obtained by the winners; that is, the applicant who obtains the highest score will decide in which hospital he/she wishes to perform his/her medical specialty, and so on with the other winners.
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