Cornea & External Disease
APEC Alta Especialidad - Cornea y Cirugia Refractiva
Asociacion para Evitar la Ceguera en Mexico (APEC), Hospital de la Ceguera
Mexico City, MexicoProgramme overview
What the official source supports
- Alta Especialidad residency lasting one or two years depending on subspecialty, starting 1 March
- Accredited by UNAM; graduates receive both the UNAM and APEC titles
- Foreign physicians must present a temporary residence visa or work permit (INM), apostilled specialty title and apostilled birth certificate
- Application cost recovery fee of MXN 2,000 (non-refundable)
APEC, known as Hospital de la Ceguera, provides ophthalmic care in Mexico City and offers teaching, research and resident training programs. source ↗
Programme faculty
Meet the published team
Mercedes García AlbisuaJefe de Servicio - Córnea y Cirugía Refractivasource ↗
At a glance
Programme details
| Subspecialty | Cornea & External Disease |
|---|---|
| Institution | Asociacion para Evitar la Ceguera en Mexico (APEC), Hospital de la Ceguera |
| Location | Mexico City, Mexico |
| Positions per year | 5 |
| Application deadline | Convocatoria 2027-2028; interviews scheduled 6 and 9 November 2026 |
Missing rows mean the source does not state the information.
Evidence
Sources
- Official programme source ↗www.apec.org.mx · checked 2026-10-22
- Faculty source: Mercedes García Albisua ↗www.apec.org.mx
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