Mérida, May 16 (Infoqroo).- The School of Medicine from Autonomous University of Yucatan (UADY) received and for the first time the international certification provided by the World Federation for Medical Educationendorsed by the World Health Organization.
This certification, along with others that it obtained and endorsed for the Bachelor of Medical Surgeon and the postgraduate courses in General Surgery and Diagnostic Imaging, place it as one of the best consolidated schools that offers quality education to students in the region.
The director of the Faculty, Carlos Castor Sansoresexplained that in the case of the Graduation in Surgeon received for the fifth time the national certification granted by the Mexican Council for Accreditation of Medical Education (COMAEM), as well as the international certification provided by the World Federation for Medical Education.
“The same Comaem gives you the option that, if you meet the quality indicators, they can opt for international accreditation, we decided at that time to request this evaluation because we considered that we had everything to do it and that is how we managed to achieve this recognition, this places us on another level,” he said.
He explained that, of the more than 150 medical schools throughout the country, only 29 have this international certification, and in the southeast region the Faculty from UADY I would be the second to get it.
With this, he said, students who decide to continue their studies in foreign schools in USA o Europathey will have more opportunity to stay and it opens the door for UADY to receive more international students.
In the case of postgraduate courses, two of the 19 medical specialties endorsed by the institution since Tapachula, Chiapasuntil Meridamanaged to enter the register of National Quality Postgraduate Programs (PNPC) that grants the National Council for Science and Technology (Conacyt), something that the director affirmed is difficult to achieve.
He pointed out that postgraduate General Surgery e Diagnostic Imaging y Therapy which they carry out in conjunction with the High Specialty Medical Unit (UMAE) del Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS) are already within the PNPC.
“This is not easy to achieve, in that sense it fills us with satisfaction that the work carried out jointly with the IMSS they have been able to enter the level of recent creation, there are four levels of the PNPC, we will continue working to achieve progress, “he said.
Finally, he indicated that, continuing with this objective, they will also seek in conjunction with the Clinic of the Institute of Security and Social Services for Workers (ISSSTE) of Nice viewthe specialty of Family Medicine also enter that register, along with another specialty with the IMSS.
