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Dr. Milagros N. Vélez Fuentes
Academic Rank: Professor
Office/Address: Bachellor in Health
Sciences Program
College of Health Related
Professions
Medical Sciences Campus
University of Puerto Rico
Telephone: (787)758-2525 ext. 4300
Fax: (787) 764-1760
Email:
milagrosvelez@cprs.rcm.upr.edu
EDUCATION:
Ed.D. Doctor in Education,
Interamerican University of Puerto Rico
Major: Academic Administration 1992
M.A. Master in Arts, University of
Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus
Major: Public Administration Human
Resources 1981
B.A. Bachellor in Arts, University of
Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus
Secretarial Sciences 1979
Note: 54 credits approved towards the
Master Degree in Public Health at the
Medical Sciences Campus, University
of Puerto Rico
ADMINISTRATIVE POSITIONS HELD:
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
College of Health Related Professions
Medical Sciences Campus
University of Puerto Rico
September, 1999 to June 2005
Director, Bachellor in Health Sciences Program
College of Health Related Professions
Medical Sciences Campus
University of Puerto Rico
August 1997 to August 1999
Director, Human Resources Division
College of Health Related Professions
Medical Sciences Campus
University of Puerto Rico
May 1, l982 to June 30, l984
TEACHING COURSES:
Bachelor Level:
Principles of Management
Principles of Personnel Management
Principles of Personnel Supervision
Human Relations in Organizations
Communication Skills
Master Degree Level:
Organization and Administration of
Service
Programs in Speech Pathology
Personnel Management and Supervision
for Health Information Administrators
PROJECTS AND RESEARCH AREAS:
Projects
Coordinator for Puerto Rico,
WHISSL Project (Worldwide Health Information System Simulation
Linkage), a collaborative project with Texas University at
Galveston, School of Allied Health
Multimedia Educational
Project - Auto-instructional, interdisciplinary module on
Employee Recruitment, to be taken by students in the area of
health sciences administration.
Development of a Web course
on Personnel Supervision for health sciences students using
the Blackboard Program Platform
Research
“Factores que Afectan el
Crecimiento y Desarrollo Profesional de la Facultad Dedicada a
la Enseñanza de Ciencias de la Salud en Puerto Rico”. May,
l992
“Training Needs of Health Care
Supervisors”
PRESENTATIONS AND PUBLICATIONS:
“Using Teams to Foster
Inter-Institutional Collaboration in Developing Educational Software”
Oral Presentation at the Association of Schools of Allied Health
Annual Conference held at Tampa, Florida, October 22, 2004.
“Intercultural and
Interdisciplinary Cooperation for the Education of Health Care
Professionals: The Puerto Rican Experience.” Poster presented at
COHEHRE Annual Conference held at Budapest Hungry, April 2005.
“Using a Web-based Clinical Case
Simulation to Develop Cultural and Interdisciplinary Clinical
Competencies - Part I.” Puerto Rico Health Sciences Journal. Vol. 24
No. 1 March, 2005 P. 76. (Abstract)
“Conocimientos, Creencias y Prácticas
de Detección de Cáncer de Mama en Mujeres Residentes en Vieques, P.R.”
Puerto Rico Health Sciences Journal. Vol. 19 No. 2. June, 2000, p.
217. (Abstract).
“Las Necesidades Individuales de la
Facultad en las Ciencias de la Salud”. Puerto Rico Health Sciences
Journal. December, l994.
“Factores que Afectan el Desarrollo
Profesional de la Facultad Dedicada a la Enseñanza de las Ciencias de
la Salud en Puerto Rico”. Puerto Rico Health Sciences Journal.
December, 1991.
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS:
American Association on Higher
Education
Phi Delta Kappa International
OTHERS:
Advisory Functions
Executive Committee of the
Post Doctoral Master in Clinical Research
(NIH Grant), University of Puerto
Rico, Medical Sciences Campus, 2003-
2005
University of Puerto Rico, Medical
Sciences
Campus Academic Senate, 1997
Ad-Hoc Committee for the Design of a
Faculty
Development Campus Unit
PARTICIPATION IN THESIS COMMITTEES:
Doctoral Degree in Education Thesis
Committee
Interamerican University of Puerto
Rico (2003 to date)
Prof. Juan Meléndez
Master Degree in Education Thesis
Committee
Phoenix university, Bayamón, P.R.
Mrs. Inés Janer, Master in Education
June 1997
Doctoral Degree in Education
Thesis Committee
Interamerican University of Puerto
Rico
Prof. Emilia Acevedo
April 1995
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