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. According to the university, it was authorized to award professional degrees by Decree No. 2047 of 8 June 1984.
History UNIREMHOS reports that it began operations in 1982 and received governmental authorization to issue degrees in 1984. The institution states that it was named in honor of Eugenio María de Hostos and references his educational legacy in the Dominican Republic and the wider Caribbean.
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. The university also advertises graduate programs (postgraduate degrees and professional specializations).
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. 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.
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
Institutional profile The university publishes an institutional mission, vision and values statement emphasizing humanistic education, social commitment and service.
Administration UNIREMHOS publishes an organizational chart and describes academic and administrative vice-rectorates as part of its structure.
Rector Engineer Wady Ramírez has served as rector since 2016, according to institutional and press reports. In 2024, he was sworn in as president of the Dominican Association of Universities (ADOU), according to Hoy. His doctoral dissertation (2020), Dominican Nursing Students' Self-Reported Mastery of International Nursing Competencies, is available via Western Michigan University's ScholarWorks repository.
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). Dominican newspaper El Nacional reported the inauguration of a simulation and robotics hospital at UNIREMHOS in 2019.
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.
Controversy The university has been the subject of U.S.-based reporting and professional discussions regarding its medical program, including criticism and regulatory scrutiny referenced by U.S. medical organizations and state boards. Andrew Julien and Jack Dolan, "States Accept Suspect M.D.s", Hartford Courant.
Notable alumni UNIREMHOS publishes a list of "egresados destacados" (distinguished alumni) on its official website. Names included by the university include José Alejandro Vargas Guerrero, Vicente Mota Medina, José Manuel de Jesús Puello Montero and Dio Astacio, among others.
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