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Key Facts: ASCOFAME Mejor Interno Exam

Since 1990

ASCOFAME has awarded the Premio al Mejor Interno to last-year medical students

ASCOFAME Mejor Interno 2025 / 2026 pages

25 July 2026

Announced date of the 2026 national written test

ASCOFAME Premio Mejor Interno 2026

Free

2026 official page states participation is free

https://ascofame.org.co/web/mejor-interno-2026

CGEM RAEs

2025 methodology: written clinical-case MCQs aligned to CGEM undergraduate Resultados de Aprendizaje Esperados

ASCOFAME Mejor Interno 2025

ECOE finalists

Phase 2 for the best internos of each region is an ECOE (clinical judgment, communication, ethics, procedures)

ASCOFAME Mejor Interno 2025

40 / 60%

2026 weighting for the national virtual written test and the national ECOE

ASCOFAME Reglamento General 2026

Spanish

Official prize materials and Moodle sitting are in Spanish

ASCOFAME 2026 page / aula.ascofame.org.co

Not Saber Pro

Separate from ICFES Saber Pro; ASCOFAME describes the Premio as a historical precursor, not a substitute

ASCOFAME “Evaluar la evaluación” article

Voluntary ASCOFAME intern prize: a Spanish national virtual written test worth 40%, then an in-person ECOE worth 60% for 12 regional finalists; the 2026 written count, item type, and duration are not published.

Sample ASCOFAME Mejor Interno Practice Questions

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1An internado student in Villavicencio evaluates a previously healthy 24-year-old with three days of fever, retro-orbital pain, and myalgias. Today the fever has fallen, but the patient has continuous intense abdominal pain, persistent vomiting, and a platelet count of 80,000/µL. Which next step is most appropriate?

A.Discharge with ibuprofen and oral hydration because defervescence means recovery

B.Admit for close monitoring and isotonic crystalloid support, treating this as dengue with warning signs

C.Transfuse platelets immediately because any count below 100,000/µL requires replacement

D.Start high-dose corticosteroids to stop plasma leakage

Explanation: Minsalud and PAHO classify intense abdominal pain, persistent vomiting, and abrupt platelet drop with hemoconcentration risk as dengue warning signs. Those patients need in-hospital monitoring and judicious crystalloid replacement of plasma leak, not outpatient NSAIDs. Defervescence is often the critical plasma-leak window, not proof of recovery.

2In the emergency department a 32-year-old develops stridor, generalized urticaria, and hypotension minutes after intramuscular penicillin. What is the first drug and route the intern should give?

A.Diphenhydramine intravenously as the sole initial treatment

B.Epinephrine intramuscularly in the anterolateral thigh

C.Methylprednisolone intravenously before any epinephrine

D.Salbutamol nebulization only, because the problem is bronchospasm

Explanation: Anaphylaxis is treated first with intramuscular epinephrine in the anterolateral thigh because it reverses airway edema, vasodilation, and bronchospasm. Antihistamines, steroids, and bronchodilators may be adjuncts after epinephrine, not substitutes for it.

3A 58-year-old with insulin-treated diabetes is found sweaty, confused, and tachycardic in the ward. Capillary glucose is 42 mg/dL. He can swallow with assistance. What is the most appropriate immediate treatment?

A.Give additional subcutaneous insulin to 'reset' glucose homeostasis

B.Start a metformin tablet because oral agents are safer than insulin

C.Give fast-acting oral carbohydrate now and recheck glucose shortly afterward

D.Order only a delayed laboratory venous glucose before any treatment

Explanation: Symptomatic hypoglycemia is an emergency. If the patient can swallow, give rapid-acting carbohydrate immediately and recheck; do not wait for a venous confirmatory sample. Extra insulin or metformin would deepen hypoglycemia.

4A 61-year-old man in Bogotá presents with 40 minutes of crushing retrosternal pain radiating to the left arm and diaphoresis. The 12-lead ECG shows ST-segment elevation in V2–V4. After airway and circulation assessment, which medication should be given immediately if there is no contraindication?

A.Intramuscular diclofenac for pain

B.Chewable aspirin

C.Oral ibuprofen as anti-inflammatory cardiac protection

D.Prophylactic lidocaine infusion for all STEMI patients

Explanation: Aspirin is immediate antiplatelet therapy in suspected STEMI and should be given early unless contraindicated. NSAIDs can worsen ischemic outcomes, intramuscular injections complicate later anticoagulation, and lidocaine is not routine prophylaxis.

5In an APS clinic a 47-year-old with no prior diagnosis has a single office blood pressure of 148/94 mm Hg. She feels well. What is the most appropriate internado action?

A.Label her hypertensive after this one reading and start three antihypertensives at once

B.Tell her the reading is irrelevant because Colombian guidelines only use the 130/80 mm Hg U.S. cutoff

C.Ignore the value because symptoms are absent

D.Repeat proper technique measurements on another occasion (or use out-of-office measurement when available) before committing to a chronic diagnosis and plan

Explanation: A hypertension diagnosis generally requires properly measured, repeated readings rather than a single casual value in an asymptomatic person. Colombian and many international documents still commonly use office values around 140/90 mm Hg rather than adopting the U.S. 130/80 cutoff as the sole rule. Absence of symptoms does not exclude hypertension.

6A 45-year-old with polyuria, polydipsia, and weight loss arrives breathing deeply with a fruity odor. Glucose is high and ketones are present. Which interpretation is most accurate?

A.Kussmaul breathing means the patient can safely go home on oral agents

B.This is likely diabetic ketoacidosis and needs urgent fluids, insulin, and electrolyte monitoring, not a new metformin-only discharge plan

C.Ketones exclude a diabetic emergency

D.The intern should give subcutaneous sulfonylurea as first-line DKA therapy

Explanation: Hyperglycemia with ketones and Kussmaul respiration is diabetic ketoacidosis, an intern-level emergency requiring hospital treatment with fluids, insulin, and potassium monitoring. Oral agents are not DKA therapy.

7A young adult with probable dengue develops cold extremities, delayed capillary refill, tachycardia, and a pulse pressure of 18 mm Hg. Blood pressure systolic is still near 100 mm Hg. Which statement should guide internado management?

A.Shock cannot be diagnosed until systolic pressure is below 80 mm Hg, so observe without fluids

B.Narrow pulse pressure and hypoperfusion already indicate dengue shock; start crystalloid resuscitation and higher-level monitoring

C.Give a unit of packed red cells first because all dengue shock is hemorrhagic

D.Start norepinephrine immediately without any volume assessment because dengue shock is distributive like septic shock

Explanation: Colombian dengue guidance emphasizes that shock can present with a narrow pulse pressure (about 20 mm Hg or less) and hypoperfusion before frank hypotension. Initial management is careful isotonic crystalloid replacement of plasma leak, not waiting for collapse and not assuming hemorrhage or pure vasoplegia.

8A 55-year-old with anterior STEMI is in a hospital that can transfer for percutaneous coronary intervention. He has already received aspirin. What is the intern's priority beyond analgesia and monitoring?

A.Discharge after a single troponin because pain has lasted only 40 minutes

B.Urgent reperfusion (PCI or fibrinolysis according to local capability and contraindications), not isolated heparin without a reperfusion plan

C.High-dose NSAIDs to reduce infarct inflammation

D.Routine immediate full-dose thrombolysis even when PCI is immediately available and fibrinolysis is contraindicated

Explanation: STEMI care centers on timely reperfusion plus antiplatelet therapy. Heparin may support the strategy but does not replace opening the artery. NSAIDs are harmful, and fibrinolysis is not automatic when PCI is available or when contraindications exist.

9A 70-year-old with fever, confusion, and hypotension has a suspected urinary source. Cultures have not returned. What is the best internado priority?

A.Withhold all antimicrobials until every culture result is final, even if shock is present

B.Give timely broad-spectrum antibiotics after obtaining cultures only if collection will not delay therapy, plus crystalloid resuscitation and source control

C.Start corticosteroids as the single first intervention for all sepsis

D.Give a single oral fosfomycin dose and send the patient home because urine is the likely source

Explanation: In sepsis with shock, intern-level care is early appropriate antimicrobials, hemodynamic support with crystalloids, and source control. Cultures are valuable but must not postpone therapy in an unstable patient.

10A 28-year-old with known asthma presents with speaking in short phrases, accessory-muscle use, and wheezing throughout. Oxygen saturation is 90% on air. Besides oxygen, what is the most appropriate initial pharmacologic approach?

A.Oral azithromycin alone because all adult wheezing is pneumonia

B.Inhaled short-acting beta-agonist (with anticholinergic as indicated) plus systemic corticosteroids

C.Long-acting muscarinic inhaler only, reserved for discharge prescriptions

D.Codeine syrup to suppress the cough reflex

Explanation: An acute severe asthma exacerbation needs repeated bronchodilators and systemic steroids. Antibiotics are not routine without infection, and cough suppressants worsen obstruction.

About the ASCOFAME Mejor Interno Exam

The Premio al Mejor Interno ASCOFAME is a voluntary national academic recognition for medicine students completing internado in 2026 at faculties associated with the Asociación Colombiana de Facultades de Medicina. ASCOFAME has run the prize since 1990. The current 2026 page and Reglamento announce free participation, an optional Moodle/Safe Exam Browser simulacro from 18 to 22 July, a national virtual written test on 25 July weighted 40%, and a national in-person ECOE in Manizales for 12 regional finalists weighted 60%. The written test evaluates clinical competencies, medical reasoning, and decision-making for general practice aligned to CGEM undergraduate Resultados de Aprendizaje Esperados; the ECOE may assess clinical care, communication with patients and families, professionalism, patient safety, teamwork, and clinical management. The current Reglamento does not publish the written item type, count, or duration; ASCOFAME's 2025 methodology described clinical-case multiple-choice items. Official delivery and materials are in Spanish. This free bank is an English-language four-option MCQ study adaptation of intern-level clinical judgment, ethics, and patient safety — not an official translation, not a simulation of the current virtual written test or ECOE, and not a substitute for ICFES Saber Pro or internado performance.

Assessment

Voluntary national prize for medical interns at ASCOFAME-associated faculties, run since 1990. Under the 2026 Reglamento, the national virtual written test contributes 40%; 12 regional finalists proceed to a national in-person ECOE contributing 60%. The final is announced for Manizales. This is not a graduation requirement and not ICFES Saber Pro.

Time Limit

Not published for the 2026 written test. ECOE timing for finalists is a separate practical sitting and is also not stated in the public Reglamento.

Passing Score

No published numeric pass mark. Recognition is ranked. The 2026 Reglamento weights the national virtual written test at 40% and the national ECOE for 12 regional finalists at 60%.

Exam Fee

Free. The 2026 official page states participation is free (“Participa gratuitamente”). (ASCOFAME (Asociación Colombiana de Facultades de Medicina))

ASCOFAME Mejor Interno Exam Content Outline

20 of 100 practice items

Medicina interna and adult emergencies

Intern-level diagnosis and stabilization. No official 2026 percentage table is published; this split is a study allocation across internado/CGEM themes.

15 of 100 practice items

Pediatría

AIEPI-style danger signs and common pediatric internado problems, without unverified numeric schedules.

15 of 100 practice items

Ginecología y obstetricia

Prenatal care and intern-level obstetric emergencies aligned to Colombian generalist practice.

15 of 100 practice items

Cirugía and trauma

Acute abdomen, trauma triage, and perioperative safety.

15 of 100 practice items

Salud pública and primary care

Promotion, prevention, and SGSSS primary-care internado judgment.

20 of 100 practice items

Ética, profesionalismo, seguridad del paciente, comunicación

CGEM generic RAE themes used in the written test and ECOE stations.

How to Pass the ASCOFAME Mejor Interno Exam

What You Need to Know

Passing score: No published numeric pass mark. Recognition is ranked. The 2026 Reglamento weights the national virtual written test at 40% and the national ECOE for 12 regional finalists at 60%.
Assessment: Voluntary national prize for medical interns at ASCOFAME-associated faculties, run since 1990. Under the 2026 Reglamento, the national virtual written test contributes 40%; 12 regional finalists proceed to a national in-person ECOE contributing 60%. The final is announced for Manizales. This is not a graduation requirement and not ICFES Saber Pro.
Time limit: Not published for the 2026 written test. ECOE timing for finalists is a separate practical sitting and is also not stated in the public Reglamento.
Exam fee: Free. The 2026 official page states participation is free (“Participa gratuitamente”).

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ASCOFAME Mejor Interno Study Tips from Top Performers

1Train on clinical cases, not isolated fact lists — that is the 2025 official written method.

2Cover internado rotations: internal medicine, pediatrics, obstetrics, surgery, and primary care, plus ethics and patient safety (CGEM generic RAEs).

3For pediatric items, use AIEPI danger-sign logic rather than memorizing unverified milligram tables.

4The ECOE for finalists is not replaced by these MCQs; practise communication, consent, and sequential clinical actions separately.

5These MCQs are an English study aid. If you sit the prize, also practise in Spanish on ASCOFAME’s Moodle simulacro when it is open.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Premio al Mejor Interno ASCOFAME?

It is a voluntary national prize that ASCOFAME has awarded since 1990 to medicine students completing internado at associated faculties. Under the 2026 Reglamento, a national virtual written test aligned to CGEM RAEs contributes 40%, followed by an in-person ECOE contributing 60% for 12 regional finalists.

Is this the same as ICFES Saber Pro Medicina?

No. Saber Pro is ICFES’s Examen de Estado under Ley 1324 de 2009. The Premio is ASCOFAME’s separate prize. ASCOFAME has described the Premio as a historical precursor of Saber Pro, not a substitute for it.

How many questions are on the 2026 written test?

ASCOFAME's current 2026 Reglamento does not publish the written-test item count or item type. Do not infer the current count from the candidate description or an older edition.

Is there a passing score?

No numeric pass/fail cut is published. The Premio ranks participants. Under the 2026 Reglamento, the national virtual written test contributes 40% and the national ECOE for 12 regional finalists contributes 60%.

How much does it cost?

The 2026 official page states that participation is free.

Is this practice bank in the same language and format as the real exam?

No. ASCOFAME’s current materials are in Spanish, and finalists sit an ECOE. This bank is an English-language four-option MCQ study adaptation of intern-level judgment, not an official translation, not an ECOE simulation, and not a substitute for internado performance.