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Universidad de Ciencias M?dicas de Pinar del R?o

WDOMS ID: F0001164 Cuba Pinar del Rio

Country

Cuba

City

Pinar del Rio

WDOMS ID

F0001164

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School Type: Public

Year Instruction Started: 1968

Operational Status: Currently operational

Alternate Names: Facultad de Ciencias M?dicas Dr. Ernesto 'Che' Guevara de la Serna Instituto de Ciencias M?dicas Pinar del R?o

Academic Affiliation: Universidad de Ciencias M?dicas de la Habana (Former)

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School Contact Main Address: Km 89 Carretera Central Pinar del Rio CP 20100 Pinar del Rio Province Cuba Phone Number(s): Fax Number(s): Email:

Main Address: Km 89 Carretera Central Pinar del Rio CP 20100 Pinar del Rio Province Cuba

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Current Programs This school offers more than one program or track leading to a medical degree. Qualification Title: Doctor(a) en Medicina Year Instruction Began: 1968 Curriculum Last Revised: Curriculum Duration: 6 years Language of Instruction: Spanish; Castilian Year Ended: Prerequisite Education: Admission follows completion of secondary education. Foreign Students: Genders Admitted: Entrance Exam: Tuition Paid By: Enrollment: Counts of new students admitted to the program and those who graduated, as reported by the school, are displayed below. ?N/A? indicates that no data are available for that year. Year Admitted Graduated 2020 420 N/A

Qualification Title: Doctor(a) en Medicina

Year Instruction Began: 1968

Curriculum Last Revised:

Curriculum Duration: 6 years

Language of Instruction: Spanish; Castilian

Year Ended:

Prerequisite Education: Admission follows completion of secondary education.

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Genders Admitted:

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Canada Unless indicated otherwise, Medical degrees obtained from this medical school are acceptable to the provincial/territorial medical regulatory authorities in Canada, and therefore acceptable to all medical organizations in Canada. For more information about the acceptable medical schools as defined in the Model Standards for Medical Registration in Canada click here . ? moins d?avis contraire, les dipl?mes de m?decine de cette facult? de m?decine sont acceptables aux ordres des m?decins dans les provinces et territoires du Canada, et par cons?quent acceptables ? toute autre organisation au Canada qui ?uvre dans le domaine m?dical. Pour plus d'information au sujet des facult?s de m?decine acceptables, telles que d?finies dans les normes mod?les pour l'inscription m?dicale au Canada, cliquez ici . Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG), United States of America Students and graduates of this medical school are eligible to apply to ECFMG for ECFMG Certification and for examination, provided that: For medical school students officially enrolled in this school, the graduation years are listed below as ?current?. For graduates of this medical school, their graduation year is included in the graduation years listed below. Graduation Years: 1976 - Current The degree title of the final medical diploma the student will earn, or the graduate has earned (and must provide), is listed in the Reference Guide for Medical Education Credentials . All other eligibility requirements are met. Refer to the ECFMG Information Booklet for detailed information.

Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG), United States of America Students and graduates of this medical school are eligible to apply to ECFMG for ECFMG Certification and for examination, provided that: For medical school students officially enrolled in this school, the graduation years are listed below as ?current?. For graduates of this medical school, their graduation year is included in the graduation years listed below. Graduation Years: 1976 - Current The degree title of the final medical diploma the student will earn, or the graduate has earned (and must provide), is listed in the Reference Guide for Medical Education Credentials . All other eligibility requirements are met. Refer to the ECFMG Information Booklet for detailed information.

Students and graduates of this medical school are eligible to apply to ECFMG for ECFMG Certification and for examination, provided that: For medical school students officially enrolled in this school, the graduation years are listed below as ?current?. For graduates of this medical school, their graduation year is included in the graduation years listed below. Graduation Years: 1976 - Current The degree title of the final medical diploma the student will earn, or the graduate has earned (and must provide), is listed in the Reference Guide for Medical Education Credentials . All other eligibility requirements are met. Refer to the ECFMG Information Booklet for detailed information.

💬 Student Reviews

Real reviews from students. All ratings and reviews are taken on 21st January 2026.

Ignacio Concepción Prieto

The Faculty of Medical Sciences of Pinar del Río is, par excellence, the institution for training doctors in our province. It is a pleasant and highly prestigious place. The future of Cuban medicine, and especially that of Pinar del Río, …

Ihosvany Brito

I studied there. 1993-1998. Excellent school. My eternal gratitude to all my professors and non-teaching staff. A special thanks to all my classmates with whom I had the privilege of sharing my time at that school!!!
Thank you.

Joel David Fernandez

I've had incredible experiences and I hope to continue having them, since this is the place where the great intellects of Pinar del Río medicine are forged.

Yanet Gomez

Hello, what is the exact address of the school? I studied there and I need it. If anyone knows it, please.

Lis Abreu

Emotional graduation ceremony

About Cuba

Flag of Cuba Scenic view of Cuba

Cuba, officially the Republic of Cuba, is an island country in the Caribbean. It comprises the eponymous main island as well as 4,195 islands, islets, and cays. Situated at the convergence of the Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, and Atlantic Ocean, Cuba is located east of the Yucatán Peninsula, south of both Florida and the Bahamas, west of Hispaniola, and north of Jamaica and the Cayman Islands. Havana is the largest…

Capital
Havana
Population
9.75M
Region
Americas
Area
109,884 km²

Currency: Cuban peso ($)

Dialing code: +53

Top-level domain: .cu

Timezones: America/Havana

Coordinates: 21.50000000, -80.00000000

Languages: Spanish

Native name: Cuba

Nationality: Cuban

Religion snapshot

Christianity is the most widely professed religion in Cuba, with Catholicism being its largest denomination. A significant share of the Cuban population is either non-religious or practices folk religions.

About Pinar del Río

Cityscape of Pinar del Río
Country
Cuba
Timezone
America/Havana
Coordinates
22.41667000, -83.69667000

Pinar del Río is the capital city of Pinar del Río Province, Cuba. With a population of 191,081 (2022), it is the 10th-largest city in Cuba. Inhabitants of the area are called Pinareños.

Local name: Pinar del Río

Open data sources: TrustMBBS geo tables, Wikidata + Wikipedia & Teleport APIs.

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