The Medicine course at Faculdade de Dracena in São Paulo has been sanctioned by Brazil's Ministry of Education, known as MEC, due to unsatisfactory results in the 2025 National Examination of Medical Formation (Enamed). The institution received the lowest rating of 1 on the exam and reported that less than 30% of its students demonstrated proficiency. As a consequence of these results, MEC has taken significant actions to impose oversight and improve the quality of medical education at this institution.

MEC's measures are substantial and include an immediate suspension of new student admissions into the Medicine program, which will directly impact the school's ability to attract and retain students. Additionally, federal programs such as FIES, which provide financial aid, have been suspended, and there are restrictions placed on increasing enrollment numbers in the program. This indicates a serious concern regarding the quality of medical training provided by the institution and highlights the need for improvements to meet national standards.

The Enamed, administered annually by MEC through the Anísio Teixeira National Institute for Educational Studies and Research (Inep), plays a critical role in assessing medical training across Brazil, thus the Dracena case exemplifies broader issues surrounding the standards of medical education in the country. Such sanctions are aimed not only at enforcing compliance with educational norms but also at ensuring that future medical practitioners are adequately prepared to serve the population effectively, underlining the importance of quality in health education.