Dirección General de Promoción de la Salud

What Dirección General de Promoción de la Salud does

Dirección General de Promoción de la Salud operates through the Comisión Interinstitucional para la Formación de Recursos Humanos para la Salud (CIFRHS), an inter-institutional commission under Mexico's Secretaría de Salud. CIFRHS administers the Examen Nacional para Aspirantes a Residencias Médicas (ENARM), the mandatory first-stage standardized national examination required for entry into the Sistema Nacional de Residencias Médicas (SNRM). The 2026 cycle marks the 50th edition of the exam, which assesses cognitive competencies in clinical cases across Public Health, Emergencies, Family Medicine, and four core specialties (Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, Gynecology-Obstetrics, and General Surgery), with successful candidates gaining access to 29 medical specialties.

The core technology stack is a government-built web platform hosted at enarm.salud.gob.mx that handles the full exam lifecycle: electronic pre-registration, payment processing, document upload, application status checking (Módulo Consultar Situación), and post-exam specialty selection (Plataforma de Selección de Especialidad). Supporting infrastructure includes a centralized user support center (Centro de Atención a Usuarios ENARM) at Av. Marina Nacional 60, CDMX, and in-person examination administration at five designated state-level locations (Puebla, Guanajuato, Michoacán, Sonora, Yucatán). The technology is described as standard electronic document management with no proprietary AI or advanced analytics capabilities noted.

The business model is government-administered fee-for-service: a non-refundable one-time examination fee of $3,300.00 MXN is charged to every applicant (Mexican and foreign medical graduates). CIFRHS operates as a non-traded state entity with no private investors, no funding rounds, and no headcount-based revenue scaling — it is fully embedded within the Mexican federal health bureaucracy under the Secretaría de Salud parent. Customer base is fragmented by design (individual medical graduates), and demand is structurally driven by the size of each year's medical school graduating cohort rather than commercial market dynamics.

Name

Dirección General de Promoción de la Salud

Legal name

Comisión Interinstitucional para la Formación de Recursos Humanos para la Salud

Website

https://cifrhs.salud.gob.mx

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CIFRHS, under Mexico's Secretaría de Salud, administers the ENARM — the mandatory national standardized examination required for medical graduates to enter Mexico's National Medical Residency System across 29 specialties.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Certification / Healthcare Workforce Examination

NAICS

Educational Services (611), Exam Preparation and Tutoring (611691)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Testing Laboratories (8734)

akta.pro primary industry

Healthcare & Medical Licensure Exam Prep (USMLE/COMLEX, NCLEX, Dentistry, Pharmacy, PA) (EDANAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Certification & Licensing Exam Management Platforms (EDAFADAG), Professional & Occupational Licensing Examination Authorities (EDADAFAD)

Keywords

• Medical residency examination
• National medical licensing
• Healthcare workforce certification
• Medical competency assessment
• Graduate medical education

Headquarters

HQ city

Ciudad de México

HQ country

Mexico

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. ENARM Examination Fee: One-time examination fee of $3,300.00 MXN charged to all applicants (Mexican and foreign medical doctors) seeking to enter the Sistema Nacional de Residencias Médicas. Payment is non-refundable.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Administers the ENARM (Examen Nacional para Aspirantes a Residencias Médicas), the mandatory national standardized examination for medical graduates seeking entry into Mexico's Sistema Nacional de Residencias Médicas (SNRM). The offering includes the cognitive competency examination itself, an electronic registration platform, document management for application processing, and specialty selection tools, with access to 29 medical specialties. Both Mexican and foreign physicians apply through the system at a fixed fee of $3,300.00 MXN.

Product overview

The Dirección General de Promoción de la Salud, through CIFRHS, operates a comprehensive digital platform for administering the ENARM (Examen Nacional para Aspirantes a Residencias Médicas) — the national medical residency examination. The system consists of the core ENARM exam, an electronic registration platform, a status checking module (Consultar Situación), and a specialty selection platform. These interconnected components manage the complete lifecycle of the medical residency application process: from initial registration and document verification, through exam administration across multiple Mexican states (Puebla, Guanajuato, Michoacán, Sonora, Yucatán), to final specialty selection. The annual exam costs $3,300.00 MXN and serves as the first stage for entry into the Sistema Nacional de Residencias Médicas (SNRM).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ENARM - Examen Nacional para Aspirantes a Residencias Médicas The National Exam for Medical Residency Aspirants is the standardized competency examination for medical graduates (Mexican and foreign) seeking entry into Mexico's Sistema Nacional de Residencias Médicas. It measures cognitive competencies in clinical cases across Public Health, Emergencies, Family Medicine, and four core specialties (Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, Gynecology-Obstetrics, General Surgery), with access to 29 medical specialties.
• Plataforma de Registro Electrónico ENARM Online electronic registration platform where ENARM applicants complete pre-registration, make payment, upload required documents, and complete their application. Available during the official registration window each annual cycle.
• Módulo Consultar Situación Status checking module where registered ENARM applicants can verify their application status, view assigned exam location (sede), date, and turno, and monitor any documentation requirements or issues with their file.
• Plataforma de Selección de Especialidad Specialty selection platform used after ENARM exam results are published, enabling successful candidates to select from 29 medical specialties. Includes tie-breaker criteria and platform operation guidelines.
• Servicio de Atención a Usuarios ENARM User support service providing assistance via email ([email protected]), telephone, and in-person support at the Centro de Atención a Usuarios ENARM located at Av. Marina Nacional No. 60, Piso 8, Col. Tacuba, CDMX. Supports applicants with inquiries and clarifications throughout the ENARM process.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• General Medical Council (GMC) UK: UK regulator overseeing medical education, registration, and licensure, including the PLAB examination for international medical graduates. Broader than ENARM in scope but functionally analogous for medical entry-to-practice assessment.
• Australian Medical Council (AMC): Australian authority that administers the AMC MCQ and clinical examinations for international medical graduates seeking registration in Australia. Comparable role in national medical competency assessment.

Others

• Prometric: Global test delivery and proctoring services provider that administers high-stakes licensure and certification exams, including USMLE for the NBME. Operates as an enabling infrastructure partner for large-scale standardized exam delivery.
• Pearson VUE: Computer-based testing provider delivering professional licensure and certification exams globally. Relevant as a potential technology partner or alternative delivery model for ENARM's digital expansion.

Direct peers

• ENARE (Examen Nacional de Aspirantes a Residencias Estomatológicas): Mexico's national examination for dental residency positions, administered by the same Secretaría de Salud parent organization. Closest sibling exam to ENARM in structure, regulatory mandate, and operational model.
• ECFMG (Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates): Certifies the readiness of international medical graduates to enter US graduate medical education. Comparable to ENARM's role in evaluating foreign applicants, though USMLE is the entry exam itself.
• Medical Council of Canada (MCC): Administers the MCCQE (Medical Council of Canada Qualifying Examination), Canada's national medical licensure assessment. Functions as the Canadian counterpart to ENARM for medical residency and licensure entry.
• NBME (National Board of Medical Examiners): US-based organization that develops and administers the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE), the analogous high-stakes standardized exam for medical licensure and residency entry in the United States. Most directly comparable to ENARM in mission and structure.

Emerging players

• National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners (NBOME): Administers the COMLEX examination series for osteopathic medical licensure in the United States. A peer national medical licensure exam body, smaller in scale than NBME but structurally parallel to ENARM.

Regional players

• Comisión Nacional de Evaluación de la Educación Superior (CONAES): Mexican body related to higher education evaluation and accreditation. Operates in a related policy space for educational quality and accreditation in Mexico, though its focus is broader than medical residency entry.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/direcci%C3%B3n-general-de-promoci%C3%B3n-de-la-salud

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Dirección General de Promoción de la Salud