XXIII Annual Course of Orthopedics and Traumatology Postgraduate Residents UIS: comprehensive orthopedics from emergency to ambulatory pathology

From October 24 to 26, the XXIII Annual Course of Orthopedics and Traumatology Postgraduate Residents of the Universidad Industrial de Santander (UIS) was held. The event brought together residents, undergraduate students, surgical instrumentators and orthopedists of the city, who benefited from a high-level academic program, supported by the team of UIS postgraduate professors, with the […]
Researchers from the School of Medicine published results on chronic rheumatologic disease due to the Chikungunya virus. Results of a cohort study in Piedecuesta, Santander

Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) has circulated and caused outbreaks in the Americas region since 2014. However, there is a need to better understand the chronic rheumatism generated by the virus and its impact on quality of life and fatigue. This study conducted by Anyela Lozano, PhD student in Biomedical Sciences, UIS, and researcher of the EPICLIN […]
Members of the Health Economics and Public Health Seminar participated in the Eighth Interinstitutional Meeting of Research Seminaries

Within the framework of the Eighth Interinstitutional Meeting of Research Semilleros held from October 22 to 25 in the city of Cúcuta, students of the Health Economics and Public Health Semillero, guided by Professor Carlos Julián Peña Maldonado, attached to the Department of Public Health, presented four research papers at the event. Ø Relationship between […]
ENTerritorio Manager visits the construction site of the Faculty of Health of the UIS as part of the tour of “Pacto Santander”

As part of the visit to the works of “Pactos Territoriales”, Lina María Barrera, ENTerritorio Manager toured the facilities of the modernization building of the Faculty of Health with the purpose of inspecting the state of progress of the same. This inspection is part of the “Pacto Santander” visits, since the Faculty of Health is […]
Professor from the School of Microbiology participated in the International Symposium on Biotechnology

Professor Germán Zafra, from the School of Microbiology, participated as a keynote speaker in the International Symposium on Biotechnology: transforming science into solutions, held at the Center for Applied Biotechnology Research, National Polytechnic Institute – IPN. Tlaxcala, Mexico. The research entitled “Multiomic strategies in the study of the ecology and mechanisms of microbial degradation of […]
Hospital Universitario de Santander receives health accreditation certificate from MinSalud and ICONTEC

The Ministry of Health and Social Protection and the Colombian Institute of Technical Standards and Certification (ICONTEC) awarded the Hospital Universitario de Santander (HUS) the certificate of accreditation in health, in recognition of its compliance with high standards of quality and continuous improvement in pursuit of excellence. This distinction marks a milestone as the first […]
With the support of UIS and HUS, the Milwaukee Wisconsin Medical Mission arrived in Bucaramanga to ‘give away smiles’.

At the Hospital Universitario de Santander (HUS) in Bucaramanga, a beacon of hope is lit with the arrival of the Milwaukee Wisconsin Medical Mission from the United States. Like a beacon of solidarity from distant lands and with the unwavering support of HUS and the Universidad Industrial de Santander (UIS), this team of ‘white-coat angels’ […]
UIS researchers warn about the use of vapes in society

A study conducted by UIS professors Jürg Niederbacher Velásquez and Álvaro Javier Idrovo Velandia, together with Jeadran Malagón Rojas and Yesith Toloza of the Environmental and Occupational Health Group of the National Institute of Health, showed that at least 59 people have died in the last 2 years due to the use of vapes and […]
Call for applications for the Milwaukee Medical Mission is now open

The ESE Hospital Universitario de Santander (HUS), the Universidad Industrial de Santander (UIS) and the Government of Santander, as the only official sources, are pleased to inform the community that from November 1 to 30, 2023 is open the call for registration for the Medical Mission Milwaukee (Wisconsin) to be held in the institution from […]
Registration open for the seventh cohort of the master’s degree in physiotherapy

The UIS Physiotherapy Program has open registration for the seventh cohort of the Master in Physiotherapyuntil January 2 5, 2023. The specific aspects of the Program can be consulted at the following link: Those interested can contact the School of Physiotherapy, telephone 6344000 ext. 3147, email: escftp@uis.edu.co