Buenos Aires, April 23 and 24, 2026. Representatives of governments, multilateral banks, international cooperation agencies, civil society organizations, academia, and the research community from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Mexico, Peru, the Dominican Republic, and Uruguay participated in the “Regional Dialogue on Needs and Priorities for Financing […]
Under the slogan “Patient Safety in Action: Learn, Prevent, Improve,” the series begins on May 29 in Mar del Plata. The initiative aims to expand collaborative learning and improve healthcare throughout Argentina. This is part of the advocacy efforts promoted by the Department of Quality and Safety.
The 2026 Regional Forums on Quality and Patient Safety begin See more "
The Center for Artificial Intelligence and Health for Latin America and the Caribbean (CLIAS), an initiative of the CIIPS-IECS, shared the milestones of its management, marked by a focus on vulnerable populations and a regional perspective. At a recent project meeting of the IECS's Center for Implementation and Innovation in Health Policies (CIIPS), the team
Clinical research today faces the challenge of combining scientific rigor, efficiency, and scalability in increasingly complex and global contexts. In this context, the Institute for Clinical and Health Effectiveness (IECS) presents the Academic Research Organization ARO IECS: a methodological, analytical, digital, and coordination support hub designed to strengthen every stage of the research process.
Introducing ARO IECS, a hub for comprehensive support to clinical research See more "
By Prof. Dr. Andrés Pichon Riviere, General Director of IECS. In a scenario where health systems face increasing challenges, the production of rigorous knowledge alone is no longer sufficient. The central challenge today is to ensure that this evidence informs concrete, timely, and sustainable decisions. This is where IECS acquires its
IECS 2026-2030: A step towards organizational maturity See more "
Buenos Aires, April 2026. The Institute for Clinical and Health Effectiveness (IECS) appointed Professor Dr. Andrés Pichon Riviere as its Director General for a new four-year term. His appointment ensures the continuation of a management approach focused on institutional strengthening and positioning the Institute as a regional and international leader. Founded in 2002
Research teams from IECS, the Juan P. Garrahan Pediatric Hospital, and the Ricardo Gutiérrez Children's Hospital participated in a meeting where they shared and discussed the preliminary results of the validation of two versions of the EQ-TIPS questionnaire, which measures health-related quality of life in infants and
As part of The Global Health Network in Latin America and the Caribbean (TGHN LAC) project, the Department of Quality, Patient Safety, and Clinical Management of the Institute for Clinical and Health Effectiveness (IECS) will hold the webinar “Legal Responsibility in Health Research.” The free event will take place on Thursday, April 30th.
Legal responsibility in health research: IECS invites you to a webinar on risk prevention See more "
Through a series of open virtual meetings, we invite you to learn about our academic offerings alongside leading specialists. During these talks, faculty teams will present the content, course format, and practical approach of each program, as well as answer questions live. These meetings are an opportunity to explore programs designed for you.
Upcoming online information sessions open to the community See more "
Organized within the framework of the COLMA project (CO-morbid Long-term Disease Management in the Americas: blended intervention), the event will feature specialists from Argentina, Chile, and Guatemala who will share real-world experiences on how redistributing tasks within healthcare teams can improve primary care. The event is free and open to the public.
When the team makes the difference: webinar on task sharing in primary care See more "
