Cayetano Heredia University (Spanish: Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia or UPCH) is a private university located in Lima, Peru. It was named in honor of Cayetano Heredia, one of the eminent Peruvian physicians of the 18th century. The university is overseen by a Board of Trustees (patronato) and is not actually property of any private or state entity. A private university is a university that is run without the control of any government entity. ... Also called: La Ciudad de los Reyes (The City of Kings) Founded January 18, 1535 Subdivisions 30 districts Mayor Luis Castañeda Lossio Area 2,664. ... Cayetano Heredia (August 5, 1797 – June 11, 1861) was a Peruvian physician, born in Catacaos, Piura (Peru). ... (17th century - 18th century - 19th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 18th century refers to the century that lasted from 1701 through 1800. ... Redirect page Categories: Redirects from plurals | Unprintworthy redirects ...

Seal of Cayetano Heredia University

History

It was founded in 1961 by a group of professors and students from the school of medicine of the four-century-old National University of San Marcos also of Lima. This dissenting group of students and professors disagreed with the system prevalent in UNMSM at the time. 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Medicine on the Web Medical Alarm & Use Medical Marijuana NLM (National Library of Medicine, contains resources for patients and healthcare professionals) Virtual Hospital (digital health sciences library by the University of Iowa) Online Medical Information- medical news, links and resources. ... Dean is a title given to some institutions senior or supervisory staff. ... National University of San Marcos National University of San Marcos (Spanish: Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos (UNMSM), or simply San Marcos) is a public university in Lima, Peru. ... A dissident, broadly defined, is a person who actively opposes an established opinion, policy, or structure. ... National University of San Marcos (Spanish: Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos (UNMSM), or simply San Marcos) is a public university in Lima, Peru. ...

However, some analysts believe most of them where already under a prior arrangement to establish their own university outside the control of the medical board that existed in the 1960s at San Marcos University. A council is a group of people who usually possess some powers of governance. ... The 1960s in its most obvious sense refers to the decade between 1960 and 1969, but the expression has taken on a wider meaning over the past twenty years. ...

Soon after its founding and during the next following forty plus years Cayetano Heredia University became a significant center of higher learning and scientific research in Peru. UPCH is credited to be responsible -together with San Marcos University- for most of the world-quality research production in the area of health sciences in Peru. Higher learning is often used as a synonym for higher education The 1995 dramatic movie Higher Learning stars Omar Epps, Kristy Swanson, Ice Cube, Jennifer Connelly, Michael Rapaport, and Laurence Fishburne. ... Health science is the discipline of applied science which deals with human and animal health. ...

Alumni and staff

It is a rather small (under 2,000 students) school that focus on the disciplines of Medicine, Dentistry, and Natural Sciences. It grants baccalaureate degrees as well as advanced Master and doctoral degrees in biochemistry, biotechnology, medicine, biology, etc.

Cayetano Heredia University has established numerous agreements and collaborative arrangements with institutions from all over the world.

External links

• Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia official website