The General Health Council (CSG) issued the announcement for the Recognition of Medical Merit 2021. It is aimed at health professionals who, throughout their lives, have distinguished themselves by their vocation of service and dedication to the training of generations of medical professionals. It also takes into account their scientific, technological and social contributions and the consolidation of institutions.
The call will be open from August 9 to September 24, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. and is aimed at health institutions, higher education, academies, scientific societies, councils, professional and academic groups in the health area in general for who apply to doctors who they consider deserving of recognition.
The application must be made by means of a letter -with an extension of no more than one page- addressed to the organizing committee of the award. The document must state the reasons that support the candidacy. There must not be any kinship relationship or conflict of interest between the nominee and the applicant.
How can you participate?
The application for the Recognition of Medical Merit 2021 can be entered by any of the following options:
- Registration on the website of the General Health Council www.csg.gob.mx
- Via email to: [email protected]
- Digital format on an external memory unit (USB) without file restriction, that is, without access key. It must be delivered between 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. at the offices of the General Health Council located at Lieja street number 7, floor 2, Col. Juárez, Cuauhtémoc mayor’s office, CP 06600, Mexico City.
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In all cases, the following documentation must be submitted in PDF format:
a) Letter of application of one page (PDF format).
b) Profile of a page (PDF format).
c) Curriculum vitae (PDF format).
d) Documents evidencing everything described in the curriculum vitae.
e) General format (Excel).
The criteria to be evaluated by the qualifying committee are: professional training, continuing education, publications, health teaching, contributions that are considered relevant in the training of generations of medical professionals, who have made scientific, technological and social contributions to medicine, improvement the quality of care services and the consolidation of institutions.
The award consists of a diploma and an economic incentive and will be awarded in the month of October.
The most recent winner
The Recognition of Medical Merit is awarded every year and it is worth remembering that in 2020 the one chosen was the Dr. Guillermo Miguel Ruiz-Palacios y Santos. The delivery of his recognition took place within the morning conference at the National Palace led by President Andrés Manuel López Obrador.
In addition, 11 awards were also given for doctors and nurses who have stood out for their work in the health area and were the following:
- Luis Alfredo Ponce de León.
- Teresa Shamah.
- Carlos Gerardo Cantú.
- Armando Vázquez López Guerra.
- Bruno Estañol Vidal.
- Juan Gabriel Navarrete.
- María Dolores Domínguez Rocha.
- Juan José Mazón Ramírez.
- Martha Karina Martínez Espinoza (nurse).
- Luis Carlos Fonseca (nurse).
- Margarita Alvarado González (nursing assistant).