Handbook of the Learned and Scientific Societies and Institutions of Latin America

Books Abroad ◽  
1942 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 309
Author(s):  
H. K. L. ◽  
Henry O. Severance
Keyword(s):  
Latin America ◽  
Scientific Societies

scholarly journals Medical student´s scientific societies importance in Latin America

2019 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 23-29 ◽  
Author(s):  
TR Aveiro-Róbalo ◽  
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JS Escobar-Salinas ◽  
V Rotela-Fisch ◽  
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...  
Keyword(s):  
Latin America ◽  
Medical Student ◽  
Scientific Societies

scholarly journals Associated factors with reaching a scientific publication during medical training: evidence from 40 medical schools surveyed in Latin America.

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mario J. Valladares-Garrido ◽  
Christian R. Mejia ◽  
Annel B. Rojas-Alvarado ◽  
Mary M. Araujo-Chumacero ◽  
Jhacksson S. Córdova-Agurto ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Latin America ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Latin American ◽  
Medical Training ◽  
English Proficiency ◽  
Scientific Publication ◽  
Scientific Writing ◽  
Scientific Society ◽  
Scientific Societies ◽  
Scientific Publications

Abstract Background Scientific publication during medical training is key to promote an enduring cutting-edge knowledge. The promotion of science among medical students in Latin America is a multi-sphere issue hampered by the unawareness of governments to invest in national research, as well as a lack of support from local universities. This study aims to determine the factors associated to reach a scientific publication during medical training among Latin American medical students of local scientific societies. Methods This is a secondary-data-analysis of a study conducted in 2016 to evaluate the use of information and communications technologies (TICs) among medical students of 40 local scientific societies of medical students affiliated to the Latin American Federation of Medical Students Scientific Societies (FELSOCEM, in Spanish). Local teams in each local scientific society surveyed self-reported scientific publications and explored its association with socioeconomic, academic, and research training conditions. We included medical students enrolled in the 2016-I term and excluded medical interns. We implemented nested models to identify covariates associated with self-reported scientific publication until reaching a parsimonious mixed-effect multilevel model clustered by medical scientific society. Results We surveyed 11,587 medical students. The prevalence of scientific publications increased in 36% among medical students affiliated to a Scientific Society of Medical Students [parsimonious prevalence ratio (PRp)=1.36, 95%CI=1.16–1.59], 51% among medical students with advanced English proficiency [PRp=1.51, 95%CI=1.21 – 1.87], 85% among medical students who attended a scientific writing skills course [PRp=1.85, 95%CI=1.59–2.15], 81% among medical students who use Sci-hub [PRp=1.81, 95%CI=1.50–2.20], and 108% among medical students who have access to a pirated academic account [PRp=2.08, 95%CI=1.83–2.36]. Conclusions Reaching a scientific publication among medical students is associated with being affiliated to a Scientific Society of Medical Students, English proficiency, training in scientific writing, use of Sci-Hub, and pirated academic accounts.

scholarly journals THE HUMAN VARIOME PROJECT COUNTRY NODE OF ARGENTINA IN THE FIRST TWO YEARS OF ACTIVITY: PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE

2019 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
pp. 41-46
Author(s):  
A.R. Solano ◽  
M. Garrido ◽  
P.G. Mele ◽  
E.J. Podestá ◽  
J.K.V. Reichardt
Keyword(s):  
Latin America ◽  
Key Words ◽  
Data Sharing ◽  
Genetic Variants ◽  
Genetic Variant ◽  
Scientific Societies ◽  
Variation Database ◽  
Latin America Countries ◽  
Share Information ◽  
Gain Access

The Human Variome Project (HVP) is an international effort aiming systematically to collect and share information on all human genetic variants. It has been working for years in collaboration with local scientific societies by establishing systems to collect every genetic variant reported in a country and to store these variants within a database repository: LOVD (Argentinian chapter: ar.lovd.org). Formally established in 2017 in the Argentinian Node, up to June 2019 we collected more than 25,000 genetic variants deposited by 17 different laboratories. Nowadays the HVP country nodes represent more than 30 countries. In Latin America there are four country nodes: Argentina, Brazil, Mexico and Venezuela; the first two interacted recently launching the LatinGen database. In the present work we want to share our experience in applying the HVP project focusing on its organization, rules and nomenclature to reach the goal of sharing genetic variants and depositing them in the Leiden Open Variation Database. Contributing laboratories are seeking to share variant data to gain access all over the country. It is one of our goals to stimulate the highest quality by organizing courses, applying current nomenclature rules, sponsoring lectures in national congresses, distributing newsletter to serve the Argentinian genomics community and to stimulate the interaction among Latin America countries. Key words: Data sharing, Argentinian chapter of LOVD, Human Variome Project (HVP)-Argentina

The Genesis and Internal Dynamics of El Salvador's People's Revolutionary Army, 1970–1976

2014 ◽  
Vol 38 (01) ◽  
pp. 102-129
Author(s):  
ALBERTO MARTÍN ÁLVAREZ ◽  
EUDALD CORTINA ORERO
Keyword(s):  
Latin America ◽  
El Salvador ◽  
Early Years ◽  
Left Wing ◽  
Internal Dynamics ◽  
Internal Coherence ◽  
The 1960S

AbstractUsing interviews with former militants and previously unpublished documents, this article traces the genesis and internal dynamics of the Ejército Revolucionario del Pueblo (People's Revolutionary Army, ERP) in El Salvador during the early years of its existence (1970–6). This period was marked by the inability of the ERP to maintain internal coherence or any consensus on revolutionary strategy, which led to a series of splits and internal fights over control of the organisation. The evidence marshalled in this case study sheds new light on the origins of the armed Salvadorean Left and thus contributes to a wider understanding of the processes of formation and internal dynamics of armed left-wing groups that emerged from the 1960s onwards in Latin America.

Latin America

1998 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leslie Bethell
Keyword(s):  
Latin America
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