Dr. Washington Rosell Puig: an outstanding professor

Abstract

José Martí wrote: “Success is not achieved except for grandiose means”.  This way, we describe the work of Dr. Washington Rosell Puig who represents an example for the generations of doctors throughout his professional life. 

During his life as a student, he actively collaborated with student activities; he founded the university militias; after graduating from the university and finishing the specialty of Surgery, he started working at “Victoria de Girón” Institute of Basic and Pre-Clinical Sciences joining the teaching staff because of the necessity of teachers of Medicine in the country, after the exodus of doctors.  He participated in the battle of Playa Girón, the fight against bandits in Escambray, and several internationalist missions among which the first international mission in Algeria and the foundation of the University of Yemen stand out.  He was the founder of the Communist Party of Cuba in the University of Havana.  He held numerous management positions in the Medical Sciences and obtained many distinctions and awards.  He made his contributions to both national and international scientific events; stood out for his publications, among them, the ones about teaching resources and those of teaching and pedagogic character.

He has been member of different boards of examiners of the specialty, and has participated in the development of teaching materials and pedagogical courses for teaching improvement.  He was member of several scientific societies and a Consultant Professor.

Keywords: Example for the generations, internationalist missions, teacher training, outstanding worker.