Division of Health Sciences (UQROO)
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Logo of the Division of Health Sciences (UQROO)
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Other name
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"La DCS" (nickname in Spanish) |
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| Motto | Salus Publica, Salus Mea |
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Motto in English
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"The health of the people, the health of all" |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 23 October 2010 |
| Affiliation | University of Quintana Roo |
| Endowment | US$7,169,000 |
| Director | Carlos Mariano Baeza Estrella, M.D. |
| Technical Secretariat of Teaching | Luisa María Higareda Laguna, M.S. |
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Academic staff
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140 professors |
| Students | 1,070 |
| Undergraduates | 900 |
| Postgraduates | 170 |
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Chetumal, Quintana Roo, Mexico 18°31′27″N 88°18′47″W / 18.52404°N 88.31299°WCoordinates: 18°31′27″N 88°18′47″W / 18.52404°N 88.31299°W |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Language | Spanish, English and Yucatec Maya |
| Colours | Gold and green |
| Website | dcs |
The Division of Health Sciences of the University of Quintana Roo (Spanish: División de Ciencias de la Salud de la Universidad de Quintana Roo, DCS-UQROO) is an academic division located 3.8 miles (6.2 kilometers) away from the main academic unit in Chetumal, Mexico, which houses the careers of Medicine, Nursing, and Pharmacy. It is the only academic division that simultaneously integrates three bachelor's degree programs in the study of health sciences in the Southeast region of Mexico. Due to its geographical proximity to other countries, it has a significant student population from Belize, Central and South America.
Along with the Meritorious Autonomous University of Puebla (Faculty of Chemical Sciences), the Autonomous University of Hidalgo State (Institute of Health Sciences), the Autonomous University of Morelos State (Faculty of Pharmacy), National Autonomous University of Mexico (FES Cuautitlan), and the University of the Americas Puebla (School of Sciences) is one of the only six public institutions of higher education that provide the Bachelor of Pharmacy in Mexico, also making it the only institution in house it in the region of the Yucatan Peninsula.
The institution is affiliated to ANUIES,CUMEX, and is a candidate member for AMFEM.
In 2006, there were plans to establish a Division of Health Sciences at the University of Quintana Roo. In 2007, the Government of the State of Quintana Roo proposed the creation of the academic division at the University.
In May 2008, the Curriculum Design Committee was established. In November 2008, the University Council authorized the creation of the DCS-UQROO, the budget and the academic offer with the three bachelor's degree programs.
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