Graduates of the Orthopedics and Traumatology Specialization Program at Universidad de Las Américas are highly qualified specialists with comprehensive training who uphold ethical standards and demonstrate a strong commitment to society. Graduates contribute to the field through research grounded in the best available scientific evidence.
Furthermore, graduates are prepared to implement clinical care models for the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up of patients with musculoskeletal disorders or those requiring medical-surgical intervention of the musculoskeletal system. Graduates select optimal surgical, clinical, pharmacological, and rehabilitative treatments based on advanced clinical knowledge, cost-benefit analysis, and the best available scientific evidence. Graduates also carry out scientific studies and research on prevalent diseases and conditions within the scope of orthopedic and trauma care. In addition, graduates demonstrate ethical conduct in their professional practice and collaborate effectively within multidisciplinary healthcare teams.
Ultimately, graduates are expected to apply sound clinical judgment and a high level of professional commitment in public and private hospital management, making informed decisions regarding treatment and therapeutic interventions. Graduates are also expected to engage in ongoing scientific and medical development, contributing to the prevention, control, and timely detection of musculoskeletal conditions.
Demographic Data - provides information about student enrollment disaggregated by gender and ethnicity, offering insight into the demographic diversity within the program.
Student Completion - provides information about graduation rates and graduation rates disaggregated by gender calculated through the 2021–2022 academic year, based on cohorts of new, first-time students, regardless of enrollment in the program's daytime or evening instructional delivery (if applicable).
All programs utilize the Brightspace platform to collect and assess student work and to compile data and evidence of student achievement. The resulting outcomes and their analysis, which focus on identifying areas for improvement, are presented in the program’s assessment report. In the graphic below, the most recent assessment period for each Program Learning Outcome (PLO) is indicated, along with the percentage representing the level of achievement of the expected performance standard for that PLO, based on the rubric used to evaluate student work.