The prominent academic and pediatrician specializing in respiratory diseases, Dr. Ignacio Sánchez, will give a master class regarding his experience as a researcher, teacher and helmsman of one of the most prestigious universities in the country, next Monday, June 17.
The field of medicine is in constant change and evolution, a process to which, from a training point of view, the different study houses that teach their discipline have had to know how to adapt over time.
It is precisely this assertion that the Faculty of Medicine of the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile (PUC) has been able to integrate into its academic seal since its foundation in 1929, becoming a national reference in the area today.
Along these lines, the Catholic University of Temuco has strengthened the creation and implementation of its new Medicine degree in a strategic alliance with the PUC, receiving its support in different areas. An example of this collaboration is the Cycle of Update Conferences in Medicine UCT 2024which will feature the presentation of different academic experts in various medical specialties.
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The closest speaker of this cycle of conferences will be the outstanding doctor Ignacio Sánchez, who, in addition to being the current Rector of the PUC – a position he has held for three periods – Full Professor of the Faculty of Medicine of the same university, an institution from which he graduated with maximum distinction as a Surgeon in 1986, and as a Pediatrician in 1989, and completed his studies as a specialist in Pediatric Respiratory Diseases at the University of Manitoba, Canada.
The conference that Rector Sánchez will give is called «Medical training, science, excellence and services oriented to the patient and their family», and will be aimed at illustrating your experience both as a health professional and in educational management; areas in which it is positioned as a national and international reference. This presentation will take place in the H2 Auditorium of the San Francisco Campus of the Catholic University of Temuco, on June 17, at 10:00 in the morning.
Dr. Julio Pertuzé, Full Professor at the PUC, academic and current educational advisor at the UC Temuco School of Medicine, pointed out the relevance of Sánchez’s work in the academic strengthening of university education. “This is how he is the author of several articles on medical education in indexed magazines, both national and foreign, and he is also the author of books on university training. Within his specialty, he is recognized as a renowned specialist in childhood respiratory diseases.”
Dr. Jenny Collipal, Director of the School of Medicine of the Catholic University of Temuco, explained that the objective of the cycle is “generate spaces regarding relevant topics of medicine and health”the academic authority, along with highlighting the collaboration network with the PUC, pointed out the importance of “generate opportunities for student and professional academic development for the various levels of the healthcare network, this will allow the exchange of experiences and lessons learned, enriching medical practice”.
