Fortalecimiento de la fuerza laboral rural en salud: experiencia UNINAVARRA frente a la escasez médica
Resumen
Las zonas rurales y remotas de Colombia enfrentan una marcada escasez de médicos, lo que limita el acceso a servicios de salud esenciales. Las facultades de medicina desempeñan un papel clave en la formación de profesionales comprometidos con las comunidades desatendidas. El propósito de este estudio fue describir la contribución de la Fundación Universitaria Navarra (UNINAVARRA) al sistema de salud colombiano mediante la graduación y vinculación laboral de médicos, especialmente en áreas rurales. Se realizó un análisis descriptivo de los egresados del programa de Medicina entre 2019 y 2025, considerando tasas de graduación, empleo, sector laboral, distribución geográfica, salario y satisfacción. En total, 464 médicos se graduaron en el periodo, con el mayor número en 2021. El 98% de los egresados se encontraba empleado, principalmente en servicios asistenciales (97%). La mayoría trabajaba en el Huila (65%), seguido de Caquetá (15%) y Tolima (6%), con presencia adicional en otras zonas rurales. Los hospitales públicos concentraron la mayor contratación. La satisfacción con la formación fue alta (92%). UNINAVARRA ha fortalecido significativamente el recurso médico en el sur de Colombia, demostrando el papel estratégico de las universidades regionales para reducir las desigualdades de la fuerza laboral en salud.
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Derechos de autor 2025 Sandra Liliana Navarro-Parra , Issi Margarita Quinto-Herrera, Ninis Beatriz Yance-Restrepo, Yency Paola Avila, Elizabeth Sophia Perdomo Gaitán, Jose Daniel Charry
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