XXI Pan-American Congress of Anatomy, XXVII Congress of Anatomy of the Southern Cone, and XVII Colombian Congress of Morphology, will be held at the Universidad Industrial de Santander
A great academic event organized by the Department of Basic Sciences of the School of Medicine will be held at the School of Health from October 14 to 18. The joint realization of three important congresses in the field of Anatomy and Morphology: a) XXI Pan-American Congress of Anatomy. b) XXVII Congress of Anatomy of […]
Medical student achieved an international rotation at Erasmus University Rotterdam
Laura Valentina Arciniegas, medical student and member of the Cardiovascular research group, attached to the Electrocardiography group, was admitted for a two-month rotation in the Department of Cardiac Electrophysiology at Erasmus University- Rotterdam, The Netherlands. This rotation was made possible thanks to the agreement between the Electrocardiography group, led by Professor Oscar Leonel and Dr. […]
PhD student to be awarded at the first edition of the “Women and Power Awards” in Cordoba, Spain
The city of Cordoba, Spain, will host the first edition of the “Women and Power Awards”, an event organized by the Women and Power Association, in collaboration with the Provincial Council of Cordoba and the University of Cordoba. This recognition aims to highlight and make visible female talent in various disciplines, such as science, culture, […]
Professors of the School of Health were recognized as “Meritorious Citizen, special category” by the Government of Santander
By decree 064 of the Government of Santander, the career of Professor Diana Katherine Sandoval Martinez, attached to the Department of Pathology of the School of Medicine, was recognized and exalted. Her outstanding work at the Hospital Universitario de Santander, HUS, for 13 years, as a medical pathologist, has contributed decisively to the modernization and […]
Mission Wisconsin, HUS, and UIS, 37 years serving the community
Multiple cases, stories, anecdotes and experiences have taken place over 37 years of collaboration with the Medical College of Wisconsin (Milwaukee, United States), the University Hospital of Santander and the Industrial University of Santander, as part of an inter-institutional agreement established between the entities. In this act of installation of the medical mission, as a […]
Members of the School of Medicine UIS will participate in the academic-scientific exchange with the Medical College of Wisconsin
For 39 years, UIS students and professors have been part of the academic and humanitarian exchange with the Medical College of Wisconsin, located in Milwaukee, United States, as part of the inter-institutional agreement established between the two institutions. On Monday, February 17, the Milwaukee Wisconsin Medical Mission will perform a final assessment for surgical interventions […]
Professor, students and UIS graduates, obtained second place in the 10th Biennial Shoulder Course
José Luis Osma, UIS Physician. Specialist in Orthopedics and Traumatology, retired professor of the School of Medicine; Juan Carlos Uribe Caputi, UIS Physician, and, the undergraduate students of Medicine, Christian Camilo Tavera and Estefanía Alejandra Fontecha, participated in the 10th Biennial Shoulder Course, event held in Cartagena, and organized by the Colombian Society of Orthopedic […]
UIS graduate, is the president of the Hispanic Psychiatrists Group of the APA from 2024-2026
Ruby Castilla Puentes, UIS Physician. Specialist in Psychiatry. She is part of a team of trainers of Psychiatrists in the United States. With more than 10 years of experience in academia, and for more than 1 year, linked to the APA (American Psychiatric Association), she was recently chosen to be a mentor for young people […]
Department of Basic Sciences of the School of Medicine participated in an International Colloquium
Professor Carlos Arturo Conde Cotes, professor attached to the Department of Basic Sciences, Physiology Section, and member of the Neurosciences and Behavior group UIS – UPB; Angie Sidney Naranjo Garcia, professor of the Department of Basic Sciences, Physiology Section, II year PhD student in Biomedical Sciences UIS, member of the group of Neurosciences and Behavior […]
¡Qdenga®, the vaccine against dengue is now available!
There are many stories about dengue fever. Someone has lost a family member, a friend, a colleague or an acquaintance. This disease, caused by the Aedes aegypti vector, which for many years has claimed the lives of thousands of people, now has a solution. It has taken many years of work to find an answer. […]