Graduates of the Pneumology Specialization program at Universidad de Las Américas are highly qualified, competent professionals with an international-global vision. Graduates possess the scientific, technical, humanistic, and ethical competencies required to provide specialized medical care to patients with respiratory diseases and to contribute to the development of society.
Furthermore, graduates’ holistic training enables them to provide comprehensive care for patients with acute or chronic respiratory conditions across all levels of healthcare, in accordance with current legal and regulatory frameworks. Graduates apply diagnostic methods appropriate to each pneumological condition and determine treatment strategies according to the stage of the disease. Graduates also collaborate effectively within interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary teams dedicated to the care and management of pneumology patients.
In addition, graduates develop applied research projects in the field of pneumology to contribute to scientific knowledge and the resolution of public health issues related to respiratory care. Throughout their practice, graduates demonstrate ethical conduct and assertive communication in interactions with patients, families, and other healthcare professionals.
Ultimately, graduates are expected to lead multidisciplinary teams in both national and international contexts, acting with ethics, creativity, proactiveness, innovation, and responsibility. Graduates uphold the legal framework and are committed to the prevention and promotion of respiratory health for the benefit of society.
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.