Objectives: To assess grades from the National Medical Exam (ENAM, according to its Spanish initials) that serve to last year medical students as a prerequisite to apply for places in Peruvian Medical Rural Service (SERUMS, according to its Spanish initials) between 2009 and 2019. Materials and Methods: This is an analytical retrospective study where a secondary analysis of registries for applying to the Peruvian Medical Rural Service (SERUMS) between years 2009 and 2019. Number of applicants to SERUMS places were determined, together with median values of ENAM results. Each of these pieces of information were presented according to different characteristics. Bivariate and multivariate models were used for obtaining prevalence rates. Results: More than thirty thousand students were assessed (30750), and 9087, 17607, and 4056 were from public, private, and foreign medical schools, respect...

Objectives: To assess grades from the National Medical Exam (ENAM, according to its Spanish initials) that serve to last year medical students as a prerequisite to apply for places in Peruvian Medical Rural Service (SERUMS, according to its Spanish initials) between 2009 and 2019. Materials and Methods: This is an analytical retrospective study where a secondary analysis of registries for applying to the Peruvian Medical Rural Service (SERUMS) between years 2009 and 2019. Number of applicants to SERUMS places were determined, together with median values of ENAM results. Each of these pieces of information were presented according to different characteristics. Bivariate and multivariate models were used for obtaining prevalence rates. Results: More than thirty thousand students were assessed (30750), and 9087, 17607, and 4056 were from public, private, and foreign medical schools, respect...