- The scholarship is addressed to urologists, who residing in the State of Oaxaca, who work in the public health system.
- Applications will be received from June 28th to August 2nd, 2021.
- The scholarship is part of the “Urological Brigades”, a program catering to vulnerable people with complex urological problems.
Oaxaca, June 28, 2021.- Aiming at contributing to the development of South and Southeast Mexico, Iberdrola México, together with the Miguel Litton Foundation for Medical and Surgical Cooperation and the Spanish Urology Association, calls urologists residing in the State of Oaxaca who work in the public health sector to apply for the International Scholarship for Advanced Urology.
The scholarship will allow the successful candidate to train at a Spain hospital for one month to improve advanced laparoscopic surgery techniques, kidney transplant, robotics in medical and surgery treatment in advanced uro -oncology and functional pelvic floor surgery.
“Ensuring people’s health is crucial for Iberdrola México while improving community quality of life. Therefore, together with non-government authorities and organizations, we call for this international scholarship to provide high specialization to public health professionals who work in South-Southeast Mexico”, explained Enrique Alba, CEO at Iberdrola México.
Applications to participate in the screening process will be received from June 28 to August 2, 2021 at the email addresses mx.fundacion@iberdrola.com and fundacion@fundacionmiguellitton.org.
Eligible applicants are resident physicians in Oaxaca who have hold an urology degree for two years or more and work in the public health sector. The scholarship includes airplane tickets and living expenses during their stay in Spain.
During the selection process will take into account applicants’ academic background and resume, as well as a virtual interview between August 9 and 20. The name of the winner will be announced on August 26, 2021, through the websites www.fundacioniberdrolamexico.org and www.fundacionmiguellitton.org.
All the details about the scholarship and the requirements to participate are available at https://www.fundacioniberdrolamexico.org/convocatoria-brigadas-urologicas/.
This scholarship is part of the Urological Brigades, an initiative launched in 2019 aimed at performing free surgeries for five years on over 360 low-income people in Oaxaca, mainly women, who suffer from complex urological problems.
Iberdrola México has joined efforts with the Miguel Litton Foundation, the Health Services of Oaxaca (SSO) and the Regional High Specialty Hospital of Oaxaca (HRAEO) to carry out this program, which includes lectures on urology and the award of six scholarships for the specialization of urologists in Spain.
In its first edition, carried out from November 23 to 28, 2019, eight surgeons specialized in urology led by Dr Miguel Litton performed 71 surgeries on 50 low-income people at the HRAEO. In 2020, this hospital was devoted to COVID-19 patients, which prevented the carrying out of the brigade program this year.
Besides this initiative, Iberdrola México has implemented other social projects supporting South and Southeast Mexico, including Luces de Esperanza (Lights of Hope), which brings solar energy to rural communities that do not have access to the electric grid, and Construir para Educar (Build to Educate), aimed at rebuilding 50 schools damaged by the 2017 earthquakes in Oaxaca and will benefit over 10,000 students.
