University faculty · Guatemala City, Guatemala
Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of San Carlos of Guatemala
Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala
No official English name is published; the English name above is a translation.
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School facts
- Official name
- Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of San Carlos of Guatemala Source: medicina.usac.edu.gt · verified October 13, 2026
- Local-language name
- Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala
- Parent institution
- University of San Carlos of Guatemala (USAC)Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala
- Institution type
- University faculty
- Ownership
- Not verified
- Location
- Guatemala City, GuatemalaAll schools in Guatemala Source: portal.medicina.usac.edu.gt · verified October 13, 2026
- Operational status
- OperatingChecked October 13, 2026 Source: medicina.usac.edu.gt · verified October 13, 2026
- Official website
- medicina.usac.edu.gt
The Faculty of Medical Sciences of the University of San Carlos of Guatemala runs the Physician and Surgeon (Médico y Cirujano) degree. The curriculum starts with basic and biological sciences in the first year, and sixth-year students complete supervised professional practice in teaching hospitals and rural primary-care services across Guatemala.
Medical programs
- Entry route:
- Not verified
- Duration:
- Not verified
- Teaching language:
- Not verified
- Record:
- Basic record
Teaching languages
Domestic and international admissions
- International applicants
- International admissions not verified
- Entry routes
- Not verified
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Recognition and accreditation
National authorization or recognition
Permission from the national education or health authority to run the program or award the degree.
Not verified yet
Institutional accreditation
Accreditation of the university or institution as a whole.
Not verified yet
Medical-program accreditation
Accreditation of the medical degree program by a medical-education accreditor.
Not verified yet
Directory listing
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ECFMG Sponsor Notes
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Campuses and clinical training
Teaching hospitals and primary-care health posts in Guatemala's departments (supervised professional practice) — Teaching hospital
Placements arranged by the school
Sixth-year hospital and rural supervised professional practice
Source: medicina.usac.edu.gt · verified October 14, 2026- A published hospital affiliation is not a guarantee that every student is placed there.
Contact
- Official contact page
- Not verified
Sources and verification
- https://medicina.usac.edu.gt/ · School or university website · verified October 13, 2026
- https://medicina.usac.edu.gt/ejercicio-profesional-supervisado.html · School or university website · verified October 13, 2026
- https://portal.medicina.usac.edu.gt/ · School or university website · verified October 13, 2026
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