Ana Isabel Gómez
Ana Isabel Gómez | |
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 Formal portrait, 2024 | |
| Rector of the Universidad del Rosario | |
| Assumed office October 24, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Alejandro Cheyne |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ana Isabel Gómez Córdoba 1956 (age 69–70) Bogotá, D.C., Colombia |
| Education | |
| Profession | |
Ana Isabel Gómez Córdoba (born c. 1956) is a Colombian physician and surgeon, lawyer, academic, and scientist who has served as Rector of the Universidad del Rosario since October 24, 2024. She is the first woman to hold this position.[1][2][3]
Born in Bogotá, D.C., Gómez holds a medical degree from the Universidad del Rosario.[4][5] She has a distinguished academic career at the Universidad del Rosario, having held various roles, most notably in the Faculty of Law and the School of Medicine and Health Sciences.[6]
She has played a fundamental role in the modernization of healthcare systems in Colombia, leading the design and implementation of care processes at the Colsubsidio Family Compensation Fund.[7]
In 2024, she was elected Rector of the Universidad del Rosario, becoming the first woman in its history.[8][9]
Early life and career
Gómez was born in Bogotá, D.C., c. 1956 or 1960. Her father, Gustavo Gómez Valásquez, was a magistrate of the Supreme Court of Justice.[10] Her mother is the lawyer María Victoria Córdoba.[11] Both her parents are originally from Antioquia. Gómez has a brother, Gustavo Gómez Córdoba, who is a journalist and columnist.
After finishing high school, Gómez began her medical studies at Universidad del Rosario, graduating in 1989. She then pursued a master's degree in Bioethics at Universidad El Bosque.[12]
Gómez holds a doctorate in legal sciences from Pontificia Universidad Javeriana. Following this, she joined the Faculty of Sciences at Universidad del Rosario. In 2023, she became a member of the High-Quality Hospital Accreditation Board of the Colombian Institute of Technical Standards and Certification.[13]
Following the dismissal of Rector Alejandro Cheyne, Ana Isabel ran for the position of new rector and was elected, becoming the first woman to be elected as Rector.[14]
References
- ↑ "Universidad del Rosario elige a la primera rectora de su historia: Ana Isabel Gómez". El Espectador. 9 October 2024. Retrieved 19 July 2026.
- ↑ Gallo, Catalina (14 April 2025). "Ana Isabel Gómez, la historia de la rectora 'maravilla' de la Universidad del Rosario". El Tiempo. Retrieved 19 July 2026.
- ↑ Acosta Argote, Cristian (10 October 2024). "Universidad del Rosario tendrá una mujer como rectora por primera vez en 370 años". La República. Retrieved 19 July 2026.
- ↑ "Perfil de una rectora: Ana Isabel Gómez Córdoba – Universidad del Rosario". Observatorio de la Universidad Colombiana. April 2025. Retrieved 19 July 2026.
- ↑ "Ana Isabel Gómez Córdoba, PhD". Universidad del Rosario. Retrieved 19 July 2026.
- ↑ Pinto Duitama, Karen (7 October 2025). ""Creamos cuatro fondos de créditos a largo plazo ante la deficiencia de Icetex"". La República. Retrieved 19 July 2026.
- ↑ "Ana Isabel Gómez Córdoba: Primera mujer rectora del Rosario". Informando. 28 October 2024. Retrieved 19 July 2026.
- ↑ "Universidad del Rosario elige a la primera rectora de su historia: Ana Isabel Gómez". El Espectador. 9 October 2024. Retrieved 19 July 2026.
- ↑ Morales, Carolina (10 October 2024). "Ana Isabel Gómez, nombrada rectora de la Universidad del Rosario: quién es y qué ha estudiado". AS Colombia. Retrieved 19 July 2026.
- ↑ "¿Quién es Ana Isabel Gómez Córdoba, nueva rectora de la Universidad del Rosario?". Kienyke. 10 October 2024. Retrieved 19 July 2026.
- ↑ "Entrevista con Gustavo Gómez, el periodista del año". El Espectador. Cromos. 5 November 2010. Retrieved 19 July 2026.
- ↑ "Una médica cirujana rompe con casi 400 años de tradición de la U del Rosario y será su primera rectora". Las2orillas. 9 October 2024. Retrieved 19 July 2026.
- ↑ "El Externado felicita a la nueva Rectora de la Universidad del Rosario". Universidad Externado de Colombia. 9 October 2024. Retrieved 19 July 2026.
- ↑ "Ana Isabel Gómez fue elegida como rectora de la Universidad del Rosario". El Nuevo Siglo. 9 October 2024. Retrieved 19 July 2026.