Fundación Santa Fe de Bogotá: Johns Hopkins Medicine International

Bogotá, Colombia

2011 - Present

Overview

The University Hospital of Fundación Santa Fe de Bogotá was founded in 1972 and opened in 1983 to provide highly complex hospital services and outpatient services. The hospital has 12 specialty areas, including two institutes focused on oncology and cardiovascular disease. The university offers 14 residency programs at the hospital. It also has a number of international alliances to meet its research-related goals in the fields of clinical medicine and public health. Faculty members conduct research throughout Colombia, in other Latin American countries and across the Caribbean.

About Our Agreement

Johns Hopkins Medicine International and Fundación Santa Fe de Bogotá signed a two-year memorandum of understanding in April 2011, and in February 2013, they signed a 10-year collaboration agreement focused on:

Consulting to develop new clinical programs and expand related facilities
Assessment and enhancement of nursing care, leadership training and emergency medicine
Consulting related to developing new clinical activities
Knowledge transfer opportunities for executives and clinical hospital staff members, including observerships, continuing medical education, symposia and video lectures

Joint Commission International Accreditation

2019, 2016, 2013, 2010

What Our Affiliate Says

“Our collaboration with Johns Hopkins is a source of great pride and promise for Fundación Santa Fe de Bogotá as we strive to improve health in Colombia. Like our colleagues at Johns Hopkins, we are committed to providing outstanding, safe patient care, and to educating and training the next generation of Colombian health care leaders. We are confident this knowledge exchange will help us strengthen our mission of being one of Latin America’s most respected health care institutions.”

— Juan Pablo Uribe, Former Chief Executive Officer, Fundación Santa Fe de Bogotá

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