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<journal-meta>
<journal-id>2011-7582</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Revista Colombiana de Cirugía]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[rev. colomb. cir.]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>2011-7582</issn>
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<publisher-name><![CDATA[Asociación Colombiana de Cirugía]]></publisher-name>
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<article-id>S2011-75822026000200289</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.30944/20117582.2936</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Perspectivas del proceso de admisión a especialidades médico-quirúrgicas en Colombia]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Perspectives on the admission process to medical and surgical specialties in Colombia]]></article-title>
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<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Martínez-Forero]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Natalia]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Borráez-Martínez]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Maria Camila]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Jaimes-González]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Claudia Viviana]]></given-names>
</name>
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<institution><![CDATA[,Clínica de Marly Salas de cirugía ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Bogotá, D.C. ]]></addr-line>
<country>Colombia</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad Nacional de Colombia Departamento de Cirugía general ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Bogota&#769;, D.C. ]]></addr-line>
<country>Colombia</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>04</month>
<year>2026</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>04</month>
<year>2026</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>41</volume>
<numero>2</numero>
<fpage>289</fpage>
<lpage>296</lpage>
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<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.co/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S2011-75822026000200289&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.co/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S2011-75822026000200289&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.co/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S2011-75822026000200289&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[Resumen  Introducción. En Colombia, los procesos de admisión a especialidades médico-quirúrgicas son exigentes y cuentan con múltiples requisitos, lo que impacta en el desarrollo profesional y personal de los médicos generales. Aunque la mayoría busca especializarse tras graduarse, el camino hacia la residencia está marcado por obstáculos que generan frustración, cambios de prioridades e incluso migración.  Métodos.  Estudio cualitativo sobre las percepciones y perspectivas de médicos generales en Colombia frente al proceso de admisión a la residencia médico-quirúrgica. Se tomaron como muestra médicos generales graduados en los últimos 5 años. Se incluyeron médicos generales que consideraron iniciar el proceso de admisión a una especialización médico-quirúrgica. Como instrumento de recolección de datos se utilizó una encuesta semiestructurada anónima en Google Forms.  Resultados.  Se realizó un total de 22 entrevistas. Entre quienes respondieron, el promedio de edad fue de 27 años y el 73 % (16) fueron mujeres. El tiempo promedio desde la graduación fue de 2,7 años y todos los participantes eran egresados de universidades privadas. Si bien, para el 72,7 % la residencia es una prioridad, el 68,1 % percibe el proceso como más difícil de lo esperado, generando sentimientos negativos, cambios en sus prioridades y la exploración de otras alternativas.  Conclusiones.  La residencia médico-quirúrgica sigue siendo una prioridad para un alto porcentaje de los médicos generales. No obstante, las dificultades del proceso generan sentimientos negativos y búsqueda de alternativas, incluyendo la migración. Esto resalta la importancia de ajustar los procesos de formación en pregrado y de admisión para los graduados.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[Abstract  Introduction.  In Colombia, admission processes for medical and surgical specialties are demanding and involve multiple requirements, impacting the professional and personal development of general practitioners. Although most seek to specialize after graduation, the path to residency is marked by obstacles that lead to frustration, changes in priorities, and even migration.  Methods.  Qualitative study on the perceptions and perspectives of general practitioners in Colombia regarding the admission process for medical and surgical residency training. The sample included general practitioners who had graduated within the last 5 years. The study included general practitioners who were considering entering a medical or surgical specialty. An anonymous, semi-structured survey using Google Forms was used as the data collection instrument.  Results.  A total of 22 interviews were conducted. Among those who responded, the average age was 27 years, and 73% (16) were women. The average time since graduation was 2.7 years, and all participants were graduates of private universities. While 72.7% considered residency a priority, 68.1% perceived the process as more difficult than expected, generating negative feelings, changes in priorities, and the exploration of other alternatives.  Conclusions.  Medical and surgical residency remains a priority for a high percentage of general practitioners. However, the difficulties of the process generate negative feelings and a search for alternatives, including migration. This highlights the importance of adjusting the undergraduate training and admissions processes for graduates.]]></p></abstract>
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