Rotation in Surgical Emergency Unit - HNGAI

The rotation in the Surgical Emergency Department of the Guillermo Almenara Irigoyen National Hospital offers medical students a key formative experience in their professional development. In this dynamic and demanding environment, students face real-life situations that require immediate clinical assessment, rapid decision-making, and interdisciplinary teamwork, strengthening their technical, ethical, and communication skills.

During the rotation, students apply and integrate their clinical and surgical knowledge in the care of patients with emergency conditions, under the supervision of highly qualified specialist physicians. They also gain a practical understanding of how the healthcare system works, including triage, referral, and counter-referral processes, and the importance of collaborative work in providing timely and safe patient care.

This experience allows the future doctor to develop critical thinking, problem-solving skills and empathy, consolidating a person-centered and service-oriented training in contexts of high healthcare complexity.

• Recognizing and assessing the patient in a surgical emergency, applying triage and prioritization criteria according to severity levels. 

• Apply the initial management of the main acute medical-surgical pathologies, integrating clinical and surgical knowledge in real emergency contexts. 

• Develop skills for making quick and informed decisions, in coordination with interdisciplinary teams and under ethical and patient safety principles. 

• Understanding the organization and dynamics of the emergency care system, including the referral, counter-referral processes and effective communication with the patient and their family.

Students of the Professional School of Human Medicine who meet the following requirements:

• Having successfully completed the Surgery I course.
• Have a cumulative index equal to or greater than 14.
• Have a valid enrollment in the 2025-II academic period.

• Dealing with critical cases in an emergency scenario, that strengthen clinical judgment and the ability to respond to highly demanding situations.
• Learn to act with precision and safety, applying updated protocols and initial management techniques to various surgical emergencies.
• Develops skills for medical practice, such as rapid clinical reasoning, patient prioritization, and effective team decision-making.
• To enhance vocational training in a high-level teaching and care environment, guided by specialists committed to teaching and excellence in medical care.
• Participants will receive a certificate from the Faculty of Human Medicine of the University of Piura.

• In person

The rotation will take place in the Emergency Department of the Guillermo Almenara Irigoyen National Hospital.

Almenara Hospital is a high-complexity public hospital located in the La Victoria district of Lima, and is part of the Social Security Health Insurance (EsSalud) network. It is distinguished by its extensive capacity to resolve medical issues and its pioneering role in the development of specialized medicine in Peru. It boasts a robust infrastructure, nationally recognized clinical and surgical services, and a highly qualified multidisciplinary team.

The Emergency Department provides comprehensive care to adult patients in critical situations, covering medical, surgical and trauma pathologies, and constitutes an ideal training environment for clinical learning, rapid decision making and teamwork in contexts of high healthcare demand.

• The clinical rotation will take place from February 2nd to 19th, 2026.
• The schedule for carrying out activities in the surgical emergency department is Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday (except holidays), from 8:00 am to 12 pm.

• 3 seats*

(*) The start of the rotation will be subject to the coverage of at least two of the offered positions.

The application, selection, and acceptance process will take place on the following dates:

• Document and application submission deadline: November 17, 2025.
• File evaluation and interviews: From November 18 to 21, 2025.
• Publication of accepted students: November 21, 2025.
• Submission of commitment to accept vacancy: until November 25, 2025.

The receipt of files will be carried out in a virtual up to andNovember 17, 2025, through the online application enabled by the Interinstitutional Relations and Internationalization Unit (UREINI).

Link to the application form: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/WUB4tGJu4U

The application must include the following mandatory documents:

• Application form for the student mobility program, with the applicant student's data.
• Cover letter, addressed to the Director of the Professional School of Human Medicine, indicating the student's personal data and a brief explanation of the reasons that led him to apply to the Student Mobility Program.
• Curriculum vitae of the applicant, undocumented (maximum 2 pages).
• Academic record or certificate that proves the required cumulative index.

Applicants are responsible for ensuring the truthfulness and authenticity of the data and documents submitted.

Applications submitted after the deadline or that do not meet all the required criteria will not be accepted.

The selection process is the responsibility of the Evaluation Committee, and consists of two phases:

• First phase:
  Evaluation of the submitted documentation and the qualification of the candidates.

• Second phase:
  Interviews with applicants.

The evaluation considers the student's motivation, academic trajectory, plans during the mobility period, and adaptability to optimize their experience in the program.

The results of the call will be communicated through your institutional emails.

The accepted student must submit the Commitment to accept vacancy, which must be duly completed and signed within the established deadline. You must also submit the following documents:

You must also submit the following documents:

• Health certificate that certifies good physical and mental health.
• Simple copy of Valid and current National Identity Document.
• Simple copy of valid health insurance.
• Simple copy of Complete vaccination record, According to the Vaccination Protocol Guidelines of the Faculty of Human Medicine, it must necessarily include complete vaccinations against hepatitis, diphtheria, tetanus, influenza, and COVID-19, according to current regulations.
• Proof of payment.

Students who leave the Student Mobility Program without justification, after being evaluated and accepted, will be excluded without the possibility of participating in future calls, and may be subject to a penalty, depending on the call.

Offenses during the application process or during the validity of student mobility will be sanctioned in accordance with the Regulations of Disciplinary Measures for students of the University of Piura.