Overview

• The comprehensive mismatch between first and second exam scores validates the technical review that voided 268 suspect results.
• Of the 141 candidates summoned, 117 sat the August 7 retest while 24 absentees were excluded from residency placements.
• The Palacio Libertad reexamination enforced no-device rules, manual detectors and one-meter seating during four-hour sessions with entirely new questions.
• The Health Ministry has filed criminal complaints against alleged cheats, including an Ecuadorian doctor seen using camera-equipped glasses.
• The new policy stipulates that only foreign medical degrees accredited by the World Federation for Medical Education will be directly recognized for residency eligibility.