CIFRHS identifies medical specialties with fewest residency spots for ENARM 2026

The Inter-institutional Commission for the Training of Human Resources for Health (CIFRHS) has released data regarding the availability of medical residency positions for the ENARM 2026 exam. Out of 27 direct-entry medical specialties, several fields face significant shortages in available placements.

Physical Activity and Sports Medicine and Preventive Medicine have the fewest openings, with only 12 spots each. Other specialties with limited availability include Palliative Medicine (13), Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (31), and Audiology, Otoneurology, and Phoniatrics (36).