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El profesor Raymond D. Adams (1911-2010) fue una de las figuras más prominentes de la neurología norteamericana en el siglo XX. Realizó sus estudios de medicina en la Universidad de Duke. Posteriormente, inició especialización en psiquiatría, pero optó por dedicarse al estudio de la patología del sistema nervioso y a la neurología en el Hospital de Boston durante 10 años. Luego fue contratado por el Hospital General de Massachusetts, donde dirigió del Departamento de Neurología por más de 25 años. Fue profesor emérito de neuropatología de la Universidad de Harvard y obtuvo distinciones de otras universidades y sociedades científicas en los Estados Unidos y en otros países. Contribuyó de manera decisiva a la consolidación de la neurología en Norteamérica creando una escuela de fama mundial. Describió varios síndromes, aportó al desarrollo de otras ramas de la neurociencia, publicó múltiples artículos científicos y, desde 1977, junto con el Dr. Maurice Victor, el libro Principios de neurología, que se ha convertido en un clásico en la materia, traducido a varios idiomas. Dirigió un Departamento en donde se ha formado un muy destacado grupo de neurólogos de varias nacionalidades que dan brillo a la neurología mundial. O professor Raymond D. Adams (1911-2010) foi uma das figuras mais proeminentes da neurologia norte-americana no século XX. Realizou seus estudos de medicina na Universidade de Duke. Posteriormente iniciou especialização em psiquiatria, mas optou por dedicar-se ao estudo da patologia do sistema nervoso e à neurologia no Hospital de Boston durante dez anos. Depois foi contratado pelo Hospital Geral de Massachusetts onde dirigiu o departamento de neurologia por mais de 25 anos. Foi professor emérito de Neuropatologia da Universidade de Harvard e obteve distinções de outras universidades e sociedades científicas nos Estados Unidos e em outros países do mundo. Contribuiu de maneira decisiva à consolidação da neurologia em Norte-América criando uma escola de fama mundial. Descreveu várias síndromes, contribuiu o desenvolvimento de outros ramos da neurociência, publicou múltiplos artigos científicos e desde 1977 junto com o Dr. Maurice Victor, o livro “Princípios de Neurologia” que tem se convertido em um clássico na matéria, traduzido a vários idiomas. Dirigiu um Departamento onde tem se formado em um muito destacado grupo de neurologistas de várias nacionalidades que dão brilho à neurologia mundial. Professor Raymond D. Adams (1911-2010) has been one of the most prominent figures in North American neurology in the XX century. He studied medicine at Duke University. He began training in psychiatry but decided to study nervous system pathology and neurology in Boston City Hospital during ten years. Then he became chairman of the neurology department in Massachusetts General Hospital for more than twenty five years. He was Neuropathology Emeritus Professor at Harvard University and has been recognized by other universities and scientific associations in United States and in other countries. His contribution to North American Neurology consolidation has been crucial. He described various syndromes and contributed to the development of other fields in neuroscience. He wrote and published many scientific articles and since 1977 with his colleague Maurice Victor the books “Principles of Neurology” a classic in the field, being traduced to many languages. He has been the chairman of a Department where many important neurologists from different parts of the world where trained and brighten neurology worldwide.

José Celestino Mutis showed different interestareas of study and worked in multipleknowledge fields: mathematics, mineralogy, astronomy,zoology and botanic, the one in whichis best known. However, he was a medical doctor,whit profound an up to date knowledge. Hestudied at Sevilla University, and in the RoyalCollege of Cadiz. He arrived to the “NuevoReino de Granada” as personal medical doctorof the the viceroy Pedro Messía de la Cerda andduring 47 years, period of time he lived there,he always exercised his profession. We showeda special interest in the study of cinchona andthe only work he published was El Arcano dela quina. He advised in public health manyviceroys and he contributed in different fieldsbut particularly in the prevention of smallpoxby inoculation. He played a decisive role in thereopening of the medical school of the ColegioMayor de Nuestra Señora del Rosario. Someof his achievements justifies the appellative“Father of the Medicine in Colombia”.

Objective: To evaluate the flexible programimplemented for the medical internship at Schoolof Medicine, Universidad del Rosario during theperiod 1997-2002.Methodology: A descriptive study was performedto summarize the choices of medicalclerkships made by the interns during the wholeRecibido: Marzo 22 de 2006.Aceptado: Abril 18 de 2006.* M.D. Ginecobstetra, Epidemióloga. Profesora Principal.Jefe de Educación Médica de la Facultad deMedicina de la Universidad del Rosario.** M.D. Epidemiólogo, Coordinador del Centro deInvestigaciones Clínicas de la Universidad del RosarioCICUR.+ M.D. Neurólogo. Profesor Principal. Decano de laFacultad de Medicina de la Universidad del Rosario.Artículo originalstudied period. The coincidence with the furtherchoice of a determined medical specialty wasassessed.Conclusions: Most of the last year’s studentsremain preferring a conservative approach totheir career, by choosing clerkships in a basicarea, such as internal medicine, pediatrics, gynecologyand obstetrics or general surgery. Thecoincidence between the type of internship orclerkships a student performs and the futureelection of a specialty is high.