The medical graduate of Universidad de Las Americas (UDLA) is a general practitioner, with comprehensive and holistic training obtained through preparation in basic, preclinical, and clinical-surgical sciences. This training enables him to care for patients' health while having a broad global perspective and being dedicated to the advancement of his profession.
Graduates provide basic clinical-surgical care of prevalent and priority health problems to individuals and their families by integrating the best available medical information in professional practice according to the health authority's care protocols and evidence-based medicine, with an intercultural, interprofessional, and interdisciplinary approach, as well as gender equality, rights and rational use of health resources. They also apply critical thinking to situations involving the dynamics of the health-disease process at various levels of care, including appropriate referral and counter-referral, and they carry out activities for patient healing, recovery, and rehabilitation in addition to promoting health and preventing disease. They take part in research initiatives and act quickly and effectively in medical emergencies.
Graduates are expected to advance their knowledge by pursuing medical graduate studies. To conduct themselves in an ethical and responsible manner, remain respectful of the current legal framework, and be able to lead multidisciplinary work teams, their judgment, proactivity, empathy, and commitment to improving the lives of patients will allow them to promote respect for democratic and ethical values in society, all while contributing to the development of the country for the benefit of society.
The medical graduate of Universidad de Las Americas (UDLA) is a general practitioner, with comprehensive and holistic training obtained through preparation in basic, preclinical, and clinical-surgical sciences. This training enables him to care for patients' health while having a broad global perspective and being dedicated to the advancement of his profession.
Graduates provide basic clinical-surgical care of prevalent and priority health problems to individuals and their families by integrating the best available medical information in professional practice according to the health authority's care protocols and evidence-based medicine, with an intercultural, interprofessional, and interdisciplinary approach, as well as gender equality, rights and rational use of health resources. They also apply critical thinking to situations involving the dynamics of the health-disease process at various levels of care, including appropriate referral and counter-referral, and they carry out activities for patient healing, recovery, and rehabilitation in addition to promoting health and preventing disease. They take part in research initiatives and act quickly and effectively in medical emergencies.
Graduates are expected to advance their knowledge by pursuing medical graduate studies. To conduct themselves in an ethical and responsible manner, remain respectful of the current legal framework, and be able to lead multidisciplinary work teams, their judgment, proactivity, empathy, and commitment to improving the lives of patients will allow them to promote respect for democratic and ethical values in society, all while contributing to the development of the country for the benefit of society.
Demographic Data: Program headcount totals the number of students enrolled yearly and a breakdown by men and women. Enrollment by ethnicity presents data on the most representative ethnic groups of the program.
Student Completion:
Retention and graduation rates are calculated through the 2020-2021 academic year, based on new, first-time students entering in the fall semester, regardless of whether they enroll in the daytime or evening version of their program (if available). These rates do not consider incoming transfer students. Retention rates are calculated in 1 and 2 years.
Graduation rates are calculated according to each program’s duration length (100%) and within 150% of the normal time for a bachelor’s degree. The percentage of graduates in each cohort by gender considers only actual graduates, not the original makeup of the cohort.
Scholarship information: Information is divided by the type of scholarship granted.
Geographic Data: Presents the composition of the students of the program.
Add'l. Demogr. Data: Includes information on marital status, disability, and first-generation students.
In every semester, the program provides assessment results according to its Multiannual Assessment Plan (MAP), which typically considers one or more of its program learning outcomes (PLOs). Most programs utilize the platform Brightspace to collect and assess student work and to present the data and evidence of student achievement. These results and their analysis, with the objective of identifying areas for improvement, are presented in the program’s annual assessment report. In the graphic below, the most recent period in which a PLO has been assessed is indicated, with the percentage indicating achievement of the expected performance standard for that PLO, according to the rubric used to evaluate the student work. This standard can be designated at an introductory, intermediate, or final level, depending upon how the course learning outcomes (CLOs) align to each PLO in the program’s curriculum map.