Certificate Program in the Implementation of Health Interventions from a Behavioral Perspective
Why do many health interventions fail to achieve the expected results? Because understanding the problem is not always enough to change behaviors. The Industrial University of Santander is now accepting applications for the Certificate Program in Implementing Health Interventions from a Behavioral Perspective In-person format96 hoursUIS CertificationSaturdays from September 5 to October 10, 2026UIS School […]
UIS Adopts the Implementation of the “Golden Code” for the Early Detection of Suicidal Behaviors
The Industrial University of Santander (UIS), through its Mental Health Committee, has adopted Resolution 347 issued by the Ministry of Health and Social Protection for the implementation of the “Golden Code,” a protocol that enables the early detection, immediate care, and follow-up of individuals exhibiting suicidal behavior within the university community. Through a collaborative and […]
Researchers from the School of Health published an important study on respiratory viruses in Santander
Although much of the attention during the pandemic was focused on SARS-CoV-2, other viruses—such as respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and rhinovirus—which are associated with severe cases of bronchiolitis and the common cold, also play an important role in respiratory infections, especially among children, older adults, and people with underlying health conditions. In the study published […]
UIS Leads the National Strategy to Address Future Health Crises with Scientific Evidence
With the aim of strengthening preparedness and response to health emergencies, epidemics, and pandemics caused by infectious diseases, a follow-up meeting was held between members of the Contagio International Consortium—coordinated by researchers from the Industrial University of Santander (UIS)—and public health authorities from the department of Santander. This working session provided an opportunity to review […]
A Dialogue on Holistic Health: Sleep, Mind, and Sexuality, Health and Society Seminar
Did you know that in 2022, the American Heart Association included sleep as one of the eight essential factors for a healthy life? Poor sleep doesn’t just cause fatigue: it also affects the immune system’s response, disrupts metabolism, impacts emotional regulation, and hinders DNA repair. With the aim of raising awareness within the university community […]
Health, Neuroscience, and Nutrition: An Interdisciplinary Dialogue at the Health and Society Seminar
A discussion on health promotion, behavioral neuroscience, and nutrition was the central theme of the Health and Society Seminar, an event featuring Dr. Lina María Vera Cala, Dr. Ana Paola Mora Vergara, and Dr. William Villamil Villar. In Dr. Lina’s presentation, she addressed health promotion and maintenance, opening the session with a thought-provoking question: Are […]
University of London Student Conducts Internship at UIS on Demographic Variables in Patients Infected with Arboviruses
Anna Kessler, a master’s student in epidemiology at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, is conducting a research internship with the EPICLIN Research Group at the School of Medicine. Anna is a physician specializing in Internal Medicine. Her research interests include emerging infectious diseases in Latin America. During her time at UIS, her […]
The Caregivers Workshop Returns: A Free Initiative to Strengthen Home Care
Due to the success of the “Caregivers Workshop,” the Department of Public Health at the School of Medicine, in collaboration with the Bucaramanga Secretariat of Health and Environment, will host the second virtual edition of this workshop. This completely free training initiative is designed to strengthen, guide, and support individuals who care for older adults, […]
UIS promotes training for caregivers of people with chronic diseases
The Industrial University of Santander, through the Department of Public Health of the School of Medicine, and in coordination with the Secretariat of Health and Environment of Bucaramanga, is developing the Caregivers Workshop, a completely free training strategy aimed at strengthening, guiding, and accompanying people who care for older adults, people with disabilities, or people […]
UIS professor leads Colombian-Canadian project that enables analysis of health conditions throughout life
This project, funded by CIHR Canada and led in Colombia by Professor Laura Andrea Rodríguez Villamizar, director of the Department of Public Health at the School of Medicine of the Industrial University of Santander (UIS), and in Canada by Carleton University, seeks to create a population cohort based on administrative data that will provide key […]