Education and Training
Miguel Alberto Urina-Triana, MD, MSc, FACC, PhD.
Principles and Practice of Clinical Research (PPCR) program. Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Executive and Continuing Professional Education, Boston, USA, from March 28–December 13, 2024. Doctorate (PhD) in Education and Research, Universidad Centro Panamericano de Estudios Superiores (UNICEPES), México, 2015-2020. Master’s in clinical Trials (MSc), Universidad de Sevilla, Spain, 2009–2010. Specialist in Health Services Management, Universidad del Norte, Barranquilla, Colombia, South América, 2001. Specialist in Evaluation and Design of Health Projects, Universidad del Norte Barranquilla, Colombia, South America, AID – AUPHA, 1988 – 1990 Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Instituto Nacional de Cardiología “Ignacio Chávez”, México D. F., México, 1986–1988. Internal Medicine Residency, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Hospital Universitario San Ignacio, Bogotá, Colombia, South América, 1983–1985. Medical Doctor (MD), Pontificia Universidad Javeriana School of Medicine, Bogotá, Colombia, South América ,1975-1981.
Academic Experience
Professor of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidad Simón Bolívar, Barranquilla, Atlántico, South America, 2003 – Present
Fellowship Program Director, Cardiology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidad Simón Bolívar, Barranquilla, Atlántico, South America, 2017 – Present
Former National President, Sociedad Colombiana de Cardiología y Cirugía Cardiovascular (Colombian Society of Cardiology), 2001-2003
Former National President, Fundación Colombiana del Corazón, 2001-2003
Director of the Research Center, Universidad Libre Atlántico, Barranquilla, Atlántico, South America, 2000-2001
Professor of Medicine/ Head, Internal Medicine Department, Faculty of Health Sciences Universidad San Martin, Barranquilla, Atlántico, South America,1999-2002
Professor of the Health Services Management Program, Universidad de la Guajira, Postgraduate Programs, Riohacha, Colombia, South America, 1999
Board of Directors /National First Vice-president, Sociedad Colombiana de Cardiología y Cirugía Cardiovascular (Colombian Society of Cardiology),1997-1999
President of the Atlántico Chapter, Sociedad Colombiana de Cardiología y Cirugía Cardiovascular (Colombian Society of Cardiology), 1997-1999
President of the Caribbean Chapter, Asociación Colombiana de Medicina Interna (ACMI), 1994-1996
Professor of the Health Services Program (Health Administration), Universidad del Norte, Postgraduate Programs. Barranquilla, Colombia, South America, 1993 – 1995
Professor of the Hospitals Management Program, Colombian Health Ministry and Atlantic Department Health Administration, Universidad del Norte, Barranquilla, Colombia, South America,1991-1992
Professor of Medicine, Internal Medicine Department, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidad Libre, Barranquilla, Colombia, South America,1989 - 1990
Professor of Medicine, Universidad del Norte, Faculty of Health Sciences, Barranquilla, Colombia South America,1988 – 1989
Work Experience / Employment History
Director of Clinical Research, Fundación del Caribe para la Investigación Biomédica, Barranquilla, Colombia, South America, 2005 - Present
Senior Researcher and Director, Centro de Investigaciones Cardiodiagnóstico SA/Fundación BIOS. Minciencias A1 categories Register Number: COL0019919 Barranquilla, Atlántico, South América, 2001- Present
Non-Invasive and Clinical Cardiologist, Cardiodiagnóstico SA, Barranquilla, Colombia, 1988 – Present
Head, Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital Universitario de Barranquilla, Barranquilla, Colombia, South América, 1999
General Manager, Missouri Heart Institute of the Atlantic Coast, Barranquilla, Colombia, South America, 1997–1998
Atlantic Caribbean Coast Coordinator Colombian Health Services, Health Improvement Services Program of the Colombian Health Ministry -Development by Inter-American Bank (BID) and OEI, 1995 - 1997
Head of the National Planning Office, Medical Preventive Foundation, Barranquilla, Colombia, South America, 1994 - 1995
General Director, “Clínica El Prado”-Caribbean Corporation, Barranquilla, Colombia, South America, 1993- 1994
Medical director, Humana S. A., Barranquilla, Colombia, South America, 1992-1993
Director, Hospital Universitario de Barranquilla, Colombia, South América, 1991-1992
Head, Administrative Division, Atlántico Health Services, Barranquilla, Colombia, South America, 1991
Academic Secretary (Vice-dean), Universidad Libre, School of Health Sciences, Barranquilla, Colombia, South America, 1990
Emergency Services Coordinator, Hospital Universitario de Barranquilla, Colombia, South América, 1990
Internal Medicine and Cardiology Specialist, Hospital Universitario de Barranquilla, Colombia, South America, 1988-1990
Member of Professional Associations
Associate Member, Sociedad Española de Cardiología since 2020
Board Committee, International Atherosclerosis Society (IAS), Regional Federation Executive Board Committee for Americas, 2019-2022
Fellow American College of Cardiology, (ID # 726369), 2004- Present
Governor of Colombian Chapter, American College of Cardiology, 2017-2019
Co-Chair, Latin American Conference 2019 American College of Cardiology
Emeritus Member, Sociedad Colombiana de Cardiología y Cirugía Cardiovascular since March 1, 2010
Emeritus Member, Asociación Colombiana de Medicina Interna (ACMI) since August 8, 2014
Regular Member, Heart Failure Association of the ESC (HFA) ESC ID: 116160 since 2009
Member, European Society of Cardiology, Council on Hypertension ESC ID 116160 since 2016
Member, Latin-America Society of Hypertension (LASH) since October 26, 2015
Honorary Member, Federación Diabetológica Colombiana since 2010
Member, International Society for Applied Cardiovascular Biology, 2003
Member, American Society of Hypertension (ASH) 2003
Member, American Society of Echocardiography 1997 (ID 1196)
Clinical Council Member on Clinical Cardiology, American Heart Association 1990
Correspond Member of the Mexican Society of Cardiology since1988- Present
Member of the SIBIC International since 1988- Present
Editorial Work
Editor Board Member and Reviewer Member, BMC Cardiovascular Disorders (Springer Nature/Journal on BioMedCentral.com) (ISSN: 1471-2261) 2019 - Present
Editorial Board Member/Section Editor/Associate Editor, Revista Colombiana de Cardiología (ISSN:0120-5633) since 24 Jan 2019 - Present
Scientific Advisory Member, Revista Colombiana de Nefrología (ISSN: 2389-7708 Electronic version:2500-5006) since 2017 - Present
Reviewer Member, Journal of Medical Case Reports (Springer Nature/Journal on BioMedCentral.com) (ISSN:1752-1947) 2019 - Present
Editorial Board Member, Revista Argentina de Insuficiencia Cardiaca (ISSN:1852-3862) since 2006 - Present
Reviewer Member, Revista Colombiana de Cardiología (ISSN:0120-5633) since 2003 - Present. Certificate of Outstanding Contribution on Reviewing-ELSEVIER Jan 2018
Reviewer Member of the Journals: Medicine (MDPI), Journal of Clinical Medicine (MDPI)and Journal of Personalized Medicine (MDPI), BMC Neurology, BMC Health Services Research, Medicine (Wolters Kluwer), Plos One, 2022-present
Academic Pair: Academic pair of the ministries of science and technology and education of Colombia
PUBLICATIONS AND RESEARCH PARTICIPATION (141):
Congress participation as posters or oral presentation=54, Medical papers=133 Clinical trials=46, Books or Books chapters=13.
TRIALS PARTICIPATION (102):
As a principal investigator or co-investigator since 2003 (95): Principal investigator=75, Co-investigator=20
As a steering committee member (Colombian National Leader) (8): Spire Trials, Appraise 2 Trial, Cantos Trial, Exscel Trial, Record 2 Trial, Aegis II trial, Select Trial, Hermes trial =8
As a Member of the Data Safety Monitoring Board (DSMB) for the CATCH study (Caribbean and South America Team-based Strategy to Control Hypertension Study)-Tulane University,21-apr-2022-until now
AWARDS
1990
1992
Gabino Barreda Medal for “highest University Scholastic’s Rank in Cardiology”, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México D. F., México.
Jose Celestino Mutis Medal (Medal from Colombia Government, Ministry of Health), for “Best Hospital Administration in the Colombian Caribbean Area”, Ministerio de Salud, Bogotá, Colombia, South America.
1992
1990 / 2002
Outstanding Young Man”, Camara Junior, Atlantic Chapter, Barranquilla, Colombia.
Internal Medicine Excellence for Outstanding Internal Medicine Physician. Asociación Colombiana de Medicina Interna (ACMI) (Colombian Internal Medicine Society, Bogotá, Colombia, South América.
2002 / 2003
2003
2006
2013 -Current peer reviewer
2014
Gold Medal City of Barranquilla "Excellent Civic"
Distinguished Guest of the Fifty-first (Atlanta) and in the Fifty-Second (Chicago) Annual Convocation of the American College of Cardiology, USA
Illustrious Guest of the Municipality of Manta Ecuador (October)
of the Ministry of National Education and the Ministry of Science and Technology
Recognition of Excellence 2014. Colombian Association of Research Centers-ACIC- awarded by the Pfizer Colombia Scientific Institute -III version of the recognition of Excellence.
2016
2017
2019
Outstanding performance as Senior Researcher in the Colombian Sciences Ministery Call No. 737, awarded by Simón Bolívar University – (June)
Recognition of Research Excellence for achieving an H index greater than 5 for its scientific production, granted by Simón Bolívar University – (March)
ACC Latin America Conference. In recognition of his leadership, vision, and dedication to the success of the ACC international conference. Co-Chair 2019 given by the American College of Cardiology.
2020
Recognition Outstanding Work. ACIC-AFIDRO-AVANZAR-Inter-union congress on clinical research Feb 21, 2020. “The analysis of adverse events and deviations in a research ethics committee using artificial intelligence.”
Recognition of clinical experts for their support, leadership, and contribution to the High-Cost Account to promote correct care in the chronic kidney disease cohort.
2021
Relevant and significant contributions for training in the development of scientific-technological research and for being categorized with a total H index of 50, granted by Simón Bolívar University - (March)
2022
Center of Excellence in Cardiovascular Prevention: Certification to Cardiodiagnóstico SA/Caribbean Foundation for Biomedical Research as a center of excellence in cardiovascular prevention (January 18, 2022) Inter-American Society of Cardiology (SIAC), SIACPREVENT and UPCM (cardiometabolic prevention unit)
Recognition of research excellence from the Simón Bolívar University General Hall, Barranquilla for having made relevant and significant contributions to training in the development of scientific-technological research and for being categorized with a total H index of 56 (March 26).
Recognition of research excellence from the Simón Bolívar University General Hall, Barranquilla professors with externally funded projects (March 26)
Recognition of thematic experts for their technical-scientific support, leadership, and contribution to promoting research in high-cost diseases, awarded by Cuenta de alto costo (April 27)
2023
2024
Selected as a member of the CONACES Bank- Ministry of National Education of Colombia - Health and Welfare Room
Recognition of research excellence. From the Simón Bolívar University General Hall, For having made relevant and significant contributions to the formation of new knowledge and the development of scientific and technological research. Celebration of the Bolivarian Teacher's Day May 15, 2024
Member of the General Chamber of the Simón Bolívar University, Barranquilla on behalf of the professors for the period 2023-2024 (Acuerdo 06 de sala general del 14 febrero 2023)
Representative of the professors by popular election 2022-2024 before the governing council of the Simon Bolivar University, Barranquilla (Resolución 37 de Nov 18 de 2022)
Recognition of research excellence from the Simón Bolívar University General Hall, Barranquilla professors with externally funded projects
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