Brazil Moves to Make Enamed a Licensure Test as MEC Targets Poorly Rated Medical Schools

Overview

• The Health Ministry said it will send Congress a proposal to classify Enamed as a proficiency exam that conditions professional registration on a minimum score, which would apply only after a legal change.
• The Education Ministry plans supervisory actions against 99 of the 107 low‑rated courses, including caps on seats and possible suspension of new admissions until the next Enamed scheduled for October 2026.
• Inep acknowledged an inconsistency between preliminary and final cutoffs (58 by Angoff versus 60 by TRI) that lowered many concepts, but it has not reissued the results.
• The CFM is studying a resolution to deny registration to graduates with insufficient results, while legal specialists note current law guarantees registration with a recognized diploma.
• Private universities’ group Anup filed suit to halt sanctions, recalculate scores, and exclude 11th‑period students; an initial injunction was denied as Congress also weighs PL 2,294/2024 to create a separate national proficiency exam.