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Medical Specialties

Specialty in Internal Medicine

Title to be obtained

Internal Medicine Specialist
Resolución

Resolution

RPC-SO-26-No.595-2020

Duration

4 years
UEES - Espiritu Santo University > Postgraduate > Graduate School of Health > Specialty in Internal Medicine

Target

The general objective of the Specialty in Internal Medicine is to train qualified specialists in the field of Internal Medicine, 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.

Aimed at

Professionals with a third level degree in the area of medicine, granted by a National or foreign University, recognized in the list of Senescyt, who have completed their time of rural medicine (nationals).

Title to be Granted

Once the academic, assistance and administrative requirements have been approved, and the degree work has been defended. The degree of Specialist in Internal Medicine.

Teacher Profile

The teachers of this program are professionals with fourth level degrees and a wide domain and experience in the area to be taught.

Study Modality

The postgraduate course of study is face-to-face and is dedicated exclusively to the Program.

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Curriculum
Resolución Pres-CES-No.033-2019
RPC-SE-08-No.023-2022
Procedure for Challenges

Student profile upon graduation

  • To identify, diagnose and treat acute and chronic pathologies in adolescents, adults and the elderly, with special emphasis on those that constitute the epidemiological profile of the country.
  • Demonstrate skills, abilities, knowledge, knowledge, attitudes and aptitudes by making appropriate decisions and taking appropriate actions, respecting the right to universal and supportive care.
  • Coordinate decisions in the hospital environment and appropriate communication with other specialists to ensure adequate intervention for patients with complex pathologies or in need of multidisciplinary management.
  • To provide appropriate and timely care to patients with chronic diseases and their comorbidities; with systemic diseases or undetermined health problems.
  • To understand the differential diagnosis of common symptoms, prevalent diseases in the hospital and out-of-hospital setting; needs in the pre-, trans- and post-operative setting.
  • Perform the basic technical procedures that a hospitalized patient may need in the different services.
  • Coordinate the different diagnostic and therapeutic procedures with multidisciplinary teams.
  • To critically reflect on medical practice in general and internal medicine in particular, and to address problems of the specialty in a systematic way.
  • Perform follow-up, monitoring, control and evaluation of patients under investigation, with critical analysis skills.
  • Develop study habits, self-training and responsibility for the exercise of their research skills.
  • To promote in their clinical practice the application of national health policies related to medical care.
  • Orient their professional practice towards health promotion and preventive care.
  • Demonstrate a commitment to learning and critical analysis of medical information and its application to patient care.
  • Participate in management processes in the areas and medical services of the specialty, promoting the generation of knowledge and health technologies within the framework of the dialogue of knowledge, interculturality, gender approach and respect for the rights of Good Living.

Call for Merit-based Competitive Examination Competitions

Calendar of activities (Subject to change)

ActivitiesInternal Medicine
Publication of the call for proposalsSunday, May 25, 2025
Receipt of documentsFrom Monday, May 26, 2025 to Sunday, June 29, 2025
Merit TribunalTuesday, July 8, 2025
Declaration of suitabilityFriday, July 11, 2025
Opposition examinationMonday July 14, Tuesday July 15, Wednesday July 16, Thursday July 17 2025
Publication of merit and competition resultsThursday, July 24, 2025
Receipt of appealsFriday July 25, Saturday July 26 and Sunday July 27, 2025
Court of AppealsFriday, August 1, 2025
Declaration of winnersWednesday, August 13, 2025
Selection of vacanciesMonday, August 18, 2025
Start of activitiesMonday, August 25, 2025

Publications

Merit Report
Record of Opposition
Minutes of Results
Final Results Statement

Appeals Submission

Available from Friday, July 25 through Sunday, July 27, 2025.

Payment and Admission Registration

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The following positions are available for this postgraduate program, as requested by the hospitals:

Teaching Assistance Unit (Unidad Asistencial Docente - UAD) Base Fellowships Self-financed seats
SOLCA 8  
KENNEDY HOSPITAL GROUP 4  
CHARITY BOARD   12
HOSPITAL TEODORO MALDONADO CARBO   8
GUASMO SUR HOSPITAL   2
MOUNT SINAI GENERAL HOSPITAL   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.

Requirements

Requirements to participate in the contest

  • The applicant may apply for only one clinical or surgical specialty.
  • Those physicians who are currently pursuing a medical specialty program at our institution will not be able to apply to this process.
  • The applicant must upload all the supporting and merit documentation scanned in PDF format.
  • All documents must be notarized copies.

Documents that support the suitability of the applicants (in case of not uploading the complete documentation, the applicant will not be allowed to continue with the competition process).

  • Color copy of updated Identity Card.
  • Copy of identity card or passport (for foreigners).
  • 1 recent color photograph 
  • Copy of third level degree.
  • Be a professional in the field of specific health knowledge with a third level degree registered in the National System of Higher Education Information, SNIESE / SENESCYT and to the health authority ACESS, or whoever takes its place.
  • Have passed the professional qualification examination of the CACES, if applicable.
  • Certificate of proficiency level of at least A1 in a language other than the mother tongue.
  • Certificate of Rural Medicine.
  • Certificate of final grade (the university reserves the right to calculate the IMG).

Documents for merit qualification, Notarized (30 points)

  • Certificates of medical training courses endorsed by an institution of higher education, with a minimum duration of 40 hours and with evaluation,  Attach the image of the call for the course. (To be scored with 0.5 each, with a maximum of 2 points) 
  • Publications and/or letters of acceptance for publication in indexed journals or books; as principal author or co-author. LATINDEX, MIAR, SCOPUD, SCIELO, MEDLINE, PUBMED, LILACS. (To be scored with 0.5 each, with a maximum of 4 points).
  • Postgraduate studies: doctorate (PhD. or equivalent), specialization and/or master's degree in the area of health registered in the SNIESE/SENESCYT. 2 points will be recognized for PHD, 2 points for Specializations and 1 for Master's Degree.
  • Teaching assistantships, practical or theoretical tutorships in higher education institutions, duly certified by the competent authority, obtained through merit and competitive examinations., during their academic training. Scoring will be 0.5 each period of assistantship, maximum 2 points.
  • Awards for academic merit and/or research, granted by an institution of higher education or one of the country's academic teaching units, during their training. third-level academic. 0.5 will be recognized for each one, maximum of 2 points.
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  • Full and half scholarships academic by national or foreign institutions of higher education or any other entity.. A score of 1 point will be given for each scholarship, maximum 2 points.
  • Duly documented clinical-surgical assistance activity, including work history (Consolidated from the Ecuadorian Institute of Social Security or other qualifying documents). In third and second level hospitals. 1 point for each continuous calendar year of activities, up to a maximum of 2 points.
  • Participation in research projects duly endorsed by an institution of higher education, a research institution and/or certificates of lecturer or speaker in endorsed academic meetings. Attach the image of the congress or call for proposals. A score of 1 point will be given for each participation or certificate, up to a maximum of 2 points.
  • Affirmative action certification, according to the technical standard of the regulatory entity in force, issued by the corresponding governmental entity. It will be scored with 0.25 points.

In addition to all the provisions of Resolution RPC-SE-08-No.023-2022, codified, which contains the Rules for the Conduct of Merit and Opposition Competitions to access the Medical Specialty Programs.

Requirements for publications

  • Recognized journals (LATINDEX, MIAR, SCOPUD, SCIELO, MEDLINE, PUBMED, LILACS). Maximum number of participants (5)
  • Publications related to the specialty. In case of books or chapters in collective works, send notarized copy of the book cover (Q1, Q2; Q3; Q4 IMPACT FACTOR) (CLINICAL CASE VALUE WITH A MAXIMUM OF 5 ART. SCORE AND THE LITERATURE REVIEW MUST BE OF HIGH IMPACT.

On the competitive examinations (70 points)

The competitive examination will be conducted through the CTO platform, according to the established schedule.

Admission requirements

  • Winner of a merit-based competitive examination.
  • Submit the documents required by the University and UAD.
  • Present certification of affiliation with the Social Security Institute. 
  • To pay the registration fee and the first tuition fee before the beginning of the program.

NOTE: All information regarding the competition will be communicated via UEES e-mail.

Request more information by email:

comite_especialidades_medicas@uees.edu.ec
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