Residency in Cardiology (RCR)

Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death in Mexican men and women, and one of the top causes of occupational incapacity and loss of economic activities. Therefore, specialists trained in the detection of risk factors for the diagnosis, prevention and management of these disorders are needed.

Offering top-quality cardiology medical care requires rigorous discipline in the preparation of professionals who are committed to the social, political, economic and cultural development of the community. Consistent with this demand, the Residency in Cardiology trains medical practitioners in the area of clinical Cardiology through a first-rate teaching model that includes patient care and research to generate new knowledge; to be upright, moral individuals and practitioners in their performance, with respect for life and human dignity, internationally competent and capable of offering full, outstanding medical care, in keeping with the Mission and Vision of Tecnológico de Monterrey.

The Multicentric Cardiology Program of Tecnológico de Monterrey benefits from a world-class university infrastructure, a competency-based, patient-centered educational model; with well-structured academic and research programs and processes, offered by certified specialist physicians who are experts in cardiology subspecialties and trained teachers, converging within a framework of medical care represented by the Hospital San José - Tec de Monterrey, the Zambrano Hellion Medical Center, the Hospital Metropolitano ?Dr. Bernardo Sepúlveda? of the Nuevo León Ministry of Health and international rotations at The Methodist DeBakey Heart Center. Residents have the necessary state-of-the-art technological, scientific and methodological support, are exposed to different health care and management models in regional, national and international contexts, enabling them to acquire the skills for performing successfully in different areas of cardiology.