Estudio Exploratorio de los Postulantes al Sistema Nacional de Residencia Médica de Cochabamba, Bolivia, el año 2011

Abstract

The work aims to analyze how physicians trained in the Faculty of Medicine �Dr. Aurelio Melean� at University Mayor de San Simon), approve the selection process to continue postgradual studies training in the National Medical Residency. Also determine the number of qualified medical professionals involved in this process, establishing the percentage of admitted in the system and the relationship between the source of information, documentation of the admission system, the records of the admissions process and results of the Graduate School and Continuing Education of the Faculty of Medicine, using descriptive statistic techniques for processing and analysis of data, that show a favorable percentage of applicants from the UMSS Faculty of Medicine in the Medical Residency System ( of 97 eligible candidates, 67 belong to this institution) compared to doctors trained in other public and private universities in the country. However, this study raises questions relating to the training aspect and the process of selection of the Medical Residency that should be addressed in future researches