Graduates of the Cardiology Specialization program at Universidad de Las Américas are highly qualified, competent professionals with research capabilities and an international-global vision. Graduates apply advanced knowledge and skills to provide comprehensive care for patients with cardiovascular conditions, thereby contributing to the well-being of families and society as a whole.
Furthermore, academic training prepares graduates to blend theoretical and practical knowledge of cardiology into clinical practice, in accordance with the guidelines of the National Health System. Graduates employ the clinical method to deliver holistic care to patients with cardiovascular diseases and are proficient in managing complications using scientific knowledge and cutting-edge medical technologies. Likewise, graduates design and implement research projects to generate updated and contextually relevant information on cardiovascular pathologies within their professional scope. In their practice, graduates demonstrate ethical conduct and effective, assertive communication.
Ultimately, graduates are expected to lead multidisciplinary teams in both national and international healthcare settings, acting with ethics, creativity, proactiveness, innovation, and responsibility. Graduates are committed to promoting social well-being and actively contribute to national development.
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.