Universidad Central del Caribe

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Universidad Central del Caribe
The Universitatis Centralis Caribensis logo.png
Type Private
Established1976
President Waleska Crespo Rivera
Location,
Colors Orange and green
Website uccaribe.edu

The Universidad Central del Caribe is a private university in Bayamón, Puerto Rico that focuses on graduate studies and professional certifications in the health sciences. It was founded in 1976 in the municipality of Cayey, but since 1990 all its facilities have been integrated into one campus at the grounds of the Dr. Ramón Ruiz Arnau University Hospital in Bayamón. [1] [2]

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References

  1. "UCC History | UCC Administration". www.uccaribe.edu. Retrieved 2019-09-26.
  2. Rosa, Helen; Rodríguez, José Ginel; Cruz, Arístides (November 9, 2019). "Universidad Central del Caribe School of Medicine : Academic Medicine". Academic Medicine. 75 (9): S325-7. doi: 10.1097/00001888-200009001-00096 . PMID   10995699 . Retrieved November 9, 2019.