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Introducción: El Dr. C. Oscar B. Alonso Chil (1930-2021) formó parte de los médicos que permanecieron en Cuba después del triunfo de la Revolución. Fue fundador de servicios de asistencia en medicina interna y geriatría, y realizó importantes contribuciones a la docencia médica. Objetivo: Exponer la trayectoria de Oscar B. Alonso Chil como médico y docente de la medicina cubana revolucionaria, a través de su historia de vida. Métodos: Se realizó un estudio de tipo descriptivo y de corte cualitativo, donde se utilizó la técnica de la historia de vida, centrada en el aspecto profesional. Para ello se hizo una entrevista semiestructurada al testimoniante como fuente fundamental de información. Se validó el testimonio oral mediante la revisión de la documentación oficial en su expediente docente y la literatura científica existente relacionada con el tema, además de entrevistas a sus alumnos y compañeros de trabajo. Desarrollo: Se constató que fundó servicios; organizó la actividad docente; realizó tutorías, publicaciones y asesorías; y fue miembro de tribunales y consejos científicos. Cada una de sus actividades las desempeñó con gran compromiso e incondicionalidad a su profesión, lo cual le generó mucha satisfacción con la vida. Llegó a ostentar las más altas distinciones por su trabajo: Especialista de Segundo Grado en Medicina Interna, y Profesor Titular, Consultante y de Mérito de la Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de La Habana. Conclusiones: Oscar B. Alonso Chil contribuyó al desarrollo de la medina interna en Cuba en la etapa revolucionaria. Este profesor representa un modelo para los estudiantes de ciencias médicas por su prestigio profesional y científico(AU)
Introduction: Ph.D. Oscar B. Alonso Chil (b. 1930-d. 2021) was one of the physicians who stayed in Cuba after the triumph of the Revolution. He was a founder of the healthcare services for internal medicine and geriatrics, and made important contributions to medical teaching. Objective: To present the professional career of Oscar B. Alonso Chil as a physician and teacher of revolutionary Cuban medicine, through his life history. Methods: A descriptive and qualitative study was carried out, using the life history technique, focused on the professional aspect. For this purpose, a semistructured interview was conducted with the testimony witness as a fundamental source of information. The oral testimony was validated by reviewing the official documentation in his teaching file and the existing scientific literature related to the subject; in addition to interviews with his students and coworkers. Development: It was observed that he founded services, organized the teaching activity, supervised research, made publications and consultancies, and was a member of scientific boards and councils. He performed each of these activities with great commitment and unconditionality to his profession, which gave him great satisfaction with life. He achieved holding the highest distinctions for his work: second-degree specialist in Internal Medicine, as well as Full Professor, Faculty Consultant and Emeritus Professor of the University of Medical Sciences of Havana. Conclusions: Oscar B. Alonso Chil contributed to the development of internal medicine in Cuba during the revolutionary period. This professor represents a role model for students of medical sciences due to his professional and scientific prestige(AU)
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Humanos , Médicos , Vida , Autobiografia , Pessoas Famosas , Publicações , Pesquisa , Responsabilidade Legal , Educação Médica , Docentes/história , Engajamento no Trabalho , Geriatria/educação , Medicina Interna/educação , Assistência MédicaRESUMO
El Dr. C. Oscar Beto Alonso Chil, se graduó de Doctor en Medicina en 1954, fue uno de los médicos que no emigraron del país al triunfo de la Revolución. Se dedicó por entero al desarrollo de su especialidad: Medicina Interna; logró el Segundo Grado de especialización. Incansable investigador, consagró su vida y saberes a poner siempre en alto el nombre de la Medicina Cubana participando en eventos de prestigio nacional e internacional, como miembro de organizaciones y asociaciones de gran importancia tanto dentro como fuera del país y dirigiendo investigaciones con notables resultados. Fue propuesto para la categoría de Académico de la Academia de Ciencias de Cuba. No menos importante ha sido su labor docente como Profesor Titular de la Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de La Habana, Profesor de Mérito y Consultante. A lo largo de su trayectoria ha tutorado disímiles trabajos de pre y postgrado en su especialidad. Este educador mantuvo siempre un gran espíritu de sacrificio y dedicó la mayor parte de su carrera a su desarrollo científico y labor educativa los que le aportaron un gran reconocimiento, prestigio y admiración dentro de la comunidad de estudiantes y colegas.
Oscar Beto Alonso Chil, PhD in Medicine, graduated as a Doctor of Medicine in 1954, being one of the physicians who did not leave the country after the triumph of the Revolution. He dedicated his whole life to the development of his specialty, Internal Medicine, achieving the second degree of specialization. He was a tireless researcher who devoted his life and knowledge to set the name of the Cuban Medicine at a very high level during his participation in prestigious National and International events, as a member of very important organizations and associations both inside and outside the country, and carrying out the supervision of investigations with excellent results. He was nominated for the category of academician of the Cuban Academy of Sciences. Equally important was his teaching work as a full professor of the University of Medical Sciences of Havana, Professor Emeritus and Consultant. In the course of his teaching life he was the tutor of numerous undergraduate and postgraduate studies of his specialty. A great spirit of sacrifice prevailed in this educator who dedicated most of the time of his career to his scientific development and teaching labor which gave him a great recognition and the prestige and admiration among students and colleagues.
