Brazil Flags 99 Medical Programs for Sanctions After First Enamed Results

Overview

• Of 351 medicine courses assessed in the exam’s first edition, 107 were rated insufficient with fewer than 60% of graduating students deemed proficient.
• Among 304 programs under federal oversight, 99 will face measures ranging from suspended admissions at 8 courses to 50% vacancy cuts at 13, 25% cuts at 33, and a bar on expanding seats at 45, with Fies suspensions and reviews of other federal programs.
• The Education Ministry will open administrative supervision and allow institutions 30 days to present defenses after portarias are published, with measures lasting until the next exam scheduled for October 2026.
• Performance disparities were stark, with 87.5% of municipal programs and 58.4% of private for‑profit courses in the lowest bands, while federal and state institutions posted the strongest results.
• Private university groups criticized the methodology and immediate penalties and lost a court bid to halt publication, as the government prepares proposals to extend federal oversight to municipal institutions and to place individual scores on medical diplomas.