Universidad Eugenio María de Hostos
University in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
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Universidad Eugenio María de Hostos (UNIREMHOS) is a private, non-profit university in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, named after Puerto Rican educator and writer Eugenio María de Hostos.[1] According to the university, it was authorized to award professional degrees by Decree No. 2047 of 8 June 1984.[2]
Universidad Eugenio María de Hostos | |
| Type | Private, non-profit |
|---|---|
| Established | Authorized to grant degrees in 1984 |
| Rector | Wady Ramírez |
| Location | Santo Domingo , Dominican Republic |
| Website | uniremhos |
History
Academics
UNIREMHOS publishes undergraduate programs in business and social sciences and in health sciences, including medicine, nursing and dentistry, as well as technical programs related to health services.[3] The university also advertises graduate programs (postgraduate degrees and professional specializations).[4]
Undergraduate and technical programs (as published by the university)
- Business and social sciences: Business Administration; Accounting and Auditing; Marketing; Social Communication/Communication Sciences; Law; Computer Systems/Information Technology.[3]
- Health sciences: Nursing; Medicine; Dentistry; Higher Technical Degree in Medical Emergencies; Higher Technical Degree in Environmental Health and Food Safety; Higher Technical Degree in Nursing.[3]
Graduate programs (as published by the university)
- Master of Pediatric Nursing
- Master of Public Health
- Master of Human Resources Management
- Specialization in Teacher Training for Nursing
- Specialization in Obstetrics and Gynecology Nursing[4]
Institutional profile
The university publishes an institutional mission, vision and values statement emphasizing humanistic education, social commitment and service.[5]
Administration
UNIREMHOS publishes an organizational chart and describes academic and administrative vice-rectorates as part of its structure.[6]
Rector
Engineer Wady Ramírez has served as rector since 2016, according to institutional and press reports.[7][8] In 2024, he was sworn in as president of the Dominican Association of Universities (ADOU), according to Hoy.[9] His doctoral dissertation (2020), Dominican Nursing Students' Self-Reported Mastery of International Nursing Competencies, is available via Western Michigan University's ScholarWorks repository.[10]
Facilities
The university reports operating clinical-training facilities for health-science programs, including the Hospital de Simulación y Robótica Dr. José Rodríguez Soldevila (Simulation and Robotics Hospital).[11] Dominican newspaper El Nacional reported the inauguration of a simulation and robotics hospital at UNIREMHOS in 2019.[12]
Quality assurance
In June 2024, Dominican media reported that UNIREMHOS was among the higher-education institutions receiving the national quinquennial certification linked to evaluation processes.[13]