History of otolaryngology in Puerto Rico: 1898-1989 (Part 1)
Rullán, A.
Boletin de la Asociacion Medica de Puerto Rico 92(9-12): 97-100
2000
ISSN/ISBN: 0004-4849 PMID: 14619140 Document Number: 9099
The Section of Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology of the Puerto Rico Medical Association was founded in 1940. On March 31, 1970 it was divided into Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology sections. The School of Medicine of the University of Puerto Rico initiated its first class on August 1950 and graduated 45 physicians on Mune 1954. The Residency training program in Otolaryngology was started July 1, 1959 by Dr. José Picó at the San Juan City Hospital. The first two residents finished in 1962 The program was taken over by the University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine on July 1970. Up to Mune 30, 1989, fifty eight physicians have finished their training in this program. Of there, 18 have been certified by the American Board of Otolaryngology.
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