During closing the academic year 2020-2021 of medical specialization courses, director general of the Mexican Institute of Social Security (IMSS), Zoe Robledo, assured that during the pandemic of Covid-19 his addiction became “that the best medical school“To have format of 60 percent of specialists in Mexico.
The official congratulated 4,158 doctors who completed their residency at IMSS and, when it lasted about an hour and a half, he pointed out that the disciples carried out their activities “on the dirt and never on the comfort of the sidewalk.”
In recognition of the graduate medical staff, eight doctors received a diploma and were even called upon to remain at IMSS to continue their training and begin their formal working lives.
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“To be able to say that we are a great school can only be confirmed with two elements: to have the best teachers, the best teachers and, above all, to have the best students, the best women and I think this year during This pandemic has been confirmed “, said Zoé Robledo.
He added that in order to strengthen the training of resident doctors and provide them with opportunities to access the IMSS, they worked with the National Union of Social Security Workers (SNTSS) for new employees and to cover the shortage of specialists in 2020.
The director of the health institute indicated that last year, before the Covid-19 pandemic, 5,229 doctors and 16,470 nurses were employed, which was the largest amount of admission to IMSS in the last six years.
The closing ceremony of the medical specialization courses was also attended by the director general of the National Polytechnic Institute (IPN), Arturo Reyes Sandoval, and the virtual rector of the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), Enrique Graue Wiechers.
In a video message, the rector of UNAM acknowledged IMSS for being “the most important institution in Mexico” in training doctors
In addition, he applauded the work done by health workers during the Covid-19 pandemic and assured that the country will have permanent debts for their work, which is why the Senate of the Republic recognized these professionals with the Belisario Domínguez medal.
Meanwhile, Arturo Reyes, CEO of IPN, stressed that the medical profession must be constantly updated and an example of this is the emergence of Covid-19.
“Higher education institutions are called to work in coordination with organizations in the health sector, such as IMSS,” concluded the director of the Polytechnic.
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