academic leadership was the focus of the recognition granted by the Autonomous University of Santo Domingo (UASD) to the Dominican Dermatological Institute and Skin Surgery Dr. Huberto Bogaert Díaz (IDCP), in an event that highlighted its role in training specialists in the country.
The distinction, delivered by the Faculty of Health Sciences of UASD, highlighted the work of teaching managers, coordinators, and professors of medical residencies endorsed by the state academy. The message was clear: the academic leadership of IDCP is not limited to clinical care, but also sustains a teaching structure that impacts the preparation of new generations of dermatologists.
academic leadership in medical training
Representing the center, Dr. Fernanda Nanita de Estévez, Head of Teaching, received the distinction along with the General Director, Dr. Víctor Pou. Specialists such as Emma Guzmán, Luisa González, Manuel Cochon, Mariel Isa, Daisy Blanco, Bielka Reyes, Ángel Taveras, Milagros Moreno, Élfida Sánchez, and Ana Núñez were also recognized.
This tribute confirms that the institute’s academic leadership has been sustained by a teaching staff with weight within specialized medical education. In a health system where the training of subspecialists remains a challenge, this type of recognition also functions as an institutional signal of quality and continuity.
A center with weight in dermatology
IDCP has been a reference in the treatment of skin diseases and in the clinical training of resident physicians. Its bond with UASD reinforces the relationship between university teaching and healthcare practice, an essential combination to raise standards in Dominican medicine.
Beyond its symbolic value, the recognition underscores the importance of maintaining solid academic programs in areas such as dermatology, where the demand for specialized services tends to grow due to the increase in skin diseases, infections, and chronic conditions that require professional monitoring.
UASD and its recognition policy
UASD has maintained a tradition of honoring professors, researchers, and students with outstanding performance. In this context, the distinction awarded to IDCP is part of an institutional policy that seeks to make concrete contributions to higher education and public health visible.
For the healthcare system, the message is direct: academic leadership is not only measured in classrooms or offices, but also in the ability to train talent that sustains specialized care. Therefore, UASD recognized the Dominican Dermatological Institute as a key player in medical education and in the strengthening of national dermatology, an academic leadership that continues to set a benchmark in the Dominican Republic.