Thirty Years of the UNAB Medicine Program: "Excellence That Is Learned, Evaluated, and Shared", a Student Perspective

Abstract

n August 1996, the Medicine Program opened its doors; this program is part of the School of Health Sciences, along with Nursing and Psychology, at the Autonomous University of Bucaramanga (UNAB). The program was born out of a long-held aspiration for the region, and from its inception, it was envisioned as a place to train physicians with a high level of professionalism, a spirit of inquiry, strong ethics, and a commitment to service (1). Thus, thirty years later (1996–2026), we celebrate a community and a way of conducting university education in health sciences, where excellence is built through sustained effort, high standards and quality, continuous improvement, and, above all, community.