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Mexican Medical Students Secure 99 Service‑Social Placements for 2026‑27
On 27 July, the Faculty of Medicine’s Clinical Teaching, Internships and Social Service Secretariat held a public selection ceremony in the Dr. Alberto Guevara Rojas auditorium. Out of the 114 service‑social positions offered across public health institutions in Mexico City and the states of Mexico, Hidalgo, Tlaxcala, Querétaro and Morelos, 99 students chose a placement for the 2026‑27 term, while 15 postponed their participation.
The service‑social period runs from 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2027, during which the selected medical students will apply their training in primary‑care settings. Rector Leonardo Lomelí Vanegas highlighted the program’s role in demonstrating the positive impact of public education on community health, commemorating the 90‑year anniversary of Mexico’s medical service‑social tradition that began in 1936 with 248 interns deployed nationwide.
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Leonardo Lomelí Vanegas · Secretaría de Enseñanza Clínica, Internado Médico y Servicio Social · Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM)
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- [○ 1 SOURCE] UNAM rector Leonardo Lomelí Vanegas said the medical service‑social program demonstrates the positive impact of public education on community health. www.gaceta.unam.mx
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The placements are in public health institutions of Mexico City and the states of Mexico, Hidalgo, Tlaxcala, Querétaro and Morelos.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The service‑social period runs from 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2027.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] 114 service‑social placements were offered to medical students for the 2026‑27 term.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] A public selection ceremony for medical service‑social positions was held on 27 July in the Dr. Alberto Guevara Rojas auditorium.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The 90‑year anniversary of the medical service‑social program was commemorated at a forum held in the Ancient School of Medicine. www.gaceta.unam.mx
- [○ 1 SOURCE] In August 1936, 248 medical interns were dispatched to various regions of Mexico as the first cohort of the service‑social program. www.gaceta.unam.mx
- [○ 1 SOURCE] 99 students selected a placement, while 15 postponed their participation.