Federico Döring, coordinator of the PAN in the capital’s Congress, believes that the University of Health was born as a noble project to respond to a problem, however, priority has not been given to the professionalization and training of Mexican doctors and nurses.
“They have no guarantee of accreditation in the labor market, that they will be able to join the public sector and it is difficult for them to have support in the private sector. Hopefully this will not happen, but the same thing could happen to them as to the graduates of the (Autonomous) University of Mexico City who often come with the hope of preparing and developing professionally and do not always find labor and academic recognition because the Government gave little seriousness to these institutions.
“I hope this does not end up being the case, that they prejudge their talent based on an institution that did not have a good image or academic prestige,” said the legislator.
Students are still analyzing the return to classes with the authorities of the capital government, because although the previous director, Lilia Elena Monroy Ramírez de Arellano, presented her resignation effective August 30, commitments have not yet been reached to respond to the rest of the demands, such as the hiring of sufficient teachers.
Maria expresses her concern about going out into the field and not having the necessary tools to be able to perform professionally.
“My life is at stake, my professional career, how I will perform tomorrow, how I will help the people I have to cure.
“If this university is well-established, it would be a good national plan, but if it is like this now and you want to open another one that will have the same deficiencies, it doesn’t make sense,” says the nursing student.
Note: The names of the students interviewed were changed at their request.
