Health Care Programs in Costa Rica 2025

La Facultad de Medicina de la Universidad Internacional de las Américas se fundó en el 1992, siendo una de las Escuelas de Medicina más antiguas de Costa Rica. La misión de la Carrera de Medicina de la UIA es formar profesionales con un abordaje integral que responda a las necesidades de salud de la región y del país, que tenga en cuenta los aspectos psicosociales, antropológicos, culturales, éticos y científicos capaces de cuidar la salud y defender la vida. Todo ello en un marco de libertad, igualdad, respeto y participación democrática en lo académico y social.

The supervised professional practice of Gynecology and Obstetrics I is guided by curricular, procedural, and attitudinal contents, which the student develops in a close teacher-student relationship, which promotes learning-by-doing through professional and work obligations of the student in the medical center where he/she performs his / her practice. In the first semester practices, emphasis will be placed on neonatology, general gynecology, and pathologies that require approach, hospitalization, and surgical treatments. Within of a humanistic educational approach and ethical principles. Its objectives and contents are identified with the model focused on people's health needs, and related to the principles of universality, equity, comprehensiveness of care, continuity of services and their quality, respect for rights, and satisfaction of people for medical care. It constitutes the foundation of the Practice in Gynecology and Obstetrics II.