General Medical Degree
Career that has a total duration of 6 years, including 1 year of Undergraduate Internship and 1 year of Social Service. To receive your degree the applicant must carry out a series of tests, including a written examination both oral and written.

Specialty in Medicine (Orthopedics and Traumatology)
Also called Residence, where the Titled Doctor performs specific studies in an area of ​​medical knowledge, either in a private or public hospital endorsed by a University. In order to carry out these studies the doctor must make a difficult selection test called the National Examination of Aspirants to Medical Residencies (ENARM), where he competes with all the doctors of the country for a place in a hospital.

Sub-specialty in Medicine (Hand Surgery)
Once completed, the Specialist Physician has the option of taking a High Specialty Medicine Course, in order to acquire skills even more advanced than those learned during medical residency.

Medical update
The preparation of the doctor never ends, since he must be always informed of the new advances in medicine. This is achieved through courses and congresses given by medical experts in the field, and even reading texts published in highly specialized medical journals.