Un vistazo al liderazgo de las mujeres mexicanas en la medicina / A look at the leadership of Mexican women in medicine

A lo largo de la historia las mujeres han luchado por ser incluidas y reconocidas en el desarrollo de la ciencia médica. En la actualidad, las mujeres tienen mayor participación no solo en el estudio y ejercicio de la medicina sino en el liderazgo de diversas áreas médicas. Este artículo ofrece un panorama histórico de las primeras mujeres que formaron parte de la Academia Nacional de Medicina de México, así como una recopilación de la participación de las mujeres en puestos directivos; desde Jefaturas de Departamentos Académicos en la Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México hasta el sector salud

Throughout history women have been fighting to be included and recognized in the development of medical science. Actually, women have more participation not only in the study and practice of medicine, but in the leadership of various medical areas. This article provides a historical review of the first women it formed part of the National Academy of Medicine of Mexico as well as a compilation of the participation of women in management positions, from Headquarters of academic departments at the National Autonomous University of Mexico including health sector

Experience of the biggest School of Medicine in Mexico during the COVID-19 pandemic.

This article was migrated. The article was marked as recommended. The coronavirus 19 disease (COVID-19) pandemic affected virtually all activities worldwide. One of them was education, especially Health Sciences. In the world, many medical schools ceased their face-to-face activities and implemented institutional reorganization actions. According to their characteristics and possibilities, institutions adopted different strategies and tools to continue providing their services online during this health crisis. These situations implied enormous challenges, especially for specific regions, such as Latin America. This article exposes a quick overview of the pandemic experience at the biggest Mexican School of Medicine (UNAM School of Medicine): forecasting, reorganization, actions, challenges, and learnings. Among the most challenging situations experienced were: effective communication strategies; resistance to migrating from face-to-face activities to remote activities; technological development; students and teachers training to implement work and study in virtual spaces; students digital gap; internet and computers access; construction and application of online evaluations; online evaluation of practical skills, and the impossibility of maintaining students in clinical clerkships given the pandemic risks. UNAM School of Medicine reorganized to provide integral care to its community, but it also participated in tasks for Mexico's health and other countries' health benefits. We had a great amount of work, reorganization efforts, and creativity resulting in efficient innovations and new projects. This health crisis showed the best in our community. Actions will remain along the pandemic period and a progressive reincorporation to in-place activities at the end of the health crisis. Some strategies, such as remote activities within teaching, learning, work, evaluation, and research, will be maintained. When this situation ends, we will hopefully have learned and applied those new experiences to improve our School of Medicine, transitioning into a more robust, more united, and enriched community after the crisis caused by this pandemic.