Universidad Eugenio María de Hostos

Universidad Eugenio María de Hostos
Universidad Eugenio María de Hostos
TypePrivate, non-profit
EstablishedAuthorized to grant degrees in 1984
RectorWady Ramírez
Location
Santo Domingo
,
Dominican Republic
Websiteuniremhos.edu.do

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]

History

UNIREMHOS reports that it began operations in 1982 and received governmental authorization to issue degrees in 1984.[2] 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.[2][1]

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]

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. [14] [15] [16]

Notable alumni

UNIREMHOS publishes a list of "egresados destacados" (distinguished alumni) on its official website.[17] Names included by the university include José Alejandro Vargas Guerrero, Vicente Mota Medina, José Manuel de Jesús Puello Montero and Dio Astacio, among others.[17]

References

  1. ^ a b "Don Eugenio María de Hostos". UNIREMHOS (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 January 2026.
  2. ^ a b c "Nuestra Historia". UNIREMHOS (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 January 2026.
  3. ^ a b c "Programas de Grado". UNIREMHOS (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 January 2026.
  4. ^ a b "Postgrados". UNIREMHOS (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 January 2026.
  5. ^ "Filosofía Institucional". UNIREMHOS (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 January 2026.
  6. ^ "Estructura Organizacional". UNIREMHOS (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 January 2026.
  7. ^ "Juramentan nuevo rector de UNIREMHOS". UNIREMHOS (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 January 2026.
  8. ^ "Juramentan al nuevo director de Universidad Eugenio María de Hostos". El Caribe (in Spanish). 14 July 2016. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
  9. ^ "ADOU juramenta nueva directiva". Hoy (in Spanish). 3 January 2024. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
  10. ^ "Dominican Nursing Students' Self-Reported Mastery of International Nursing Competencies". ScholarWorks at Western Michigan University. 2020. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
  11. ^ "Hospital de simulación". UNIREMHOS (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 January 2026.
  12. ^ "Inauguran hospital de simulación y robótica". El Nacional (in Spanish). 21 October 2019. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
  13. ^ "Abinader entrega certificación quinquenal a 49 instituciones de educación superior". Diario Libre (in Spanish). 13 June 2024. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
  14. ^ Andrew Julien and Jack Dolan, "States Accept Suspect M.D.s", Hartford Courant.
  15. ^ "HOD ACTION: Council on Medical Education Report 11 adopted as amended and the remainder of the report filed" (PDF). American Medical Association. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
  16. ^ "Approved, Unapproved and Disapproved Medical Schools". Kansas State Board of Healing Arts. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
  17. ^ a b "Egresados". UNIREMHOS (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 January 2026.
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