The objective of the Specialty is to train medical professionals specialized in Orthopedics and Traumatology with the capacity to provide health services to patients with injuries of the musculoskeletal system with technical, scientific, social and human quality that will allow them to provide comprehensive medical care to patients.
At the end of his training as a specialist in Orthopedics and Traumatology:
| Activities | Orthopedics and Traumatology |
|---|---|
| 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 | Miercoles 9 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 | Martes 22 de Septiembre 2026 |
| Declaration of winners | Miércoles 23 de Septiembre 2026 |
| Selection of vacancies | Jueves 24 de Septiembre de 2026 |
| Capacitación y talleres de admisión | Jueves 24, Viernes 25, 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 |
| HOSPITAL ABEL GILBERT PONTÓN | 4 | |
| GUASMO SUR HOSPITAL | 4 | |
| JUNTA DE BENEFICIENCIA | 4 |
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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