On May 27, 2026, our Association held a conference on Non-Allergic Rhinitis, with the support of Organon and Dr. Rolanda Gil Ng.
Three new members joined: Drs. Marcela Mendez, Susan Chen and Patricia Fallas, bringing membership to 41 by June.
The following standing committees started their work:
I. SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE
- Dr. Tannia Rivas
- Dr. Alexa Rodríguez
- Dr. Hannia Esquivel
II. FINANCE COMMITTEE
- Dr. Ivonne Gómez
- Dr. Rolanda Gil
- Dr. Carmen Di Mare Hering
III. ADMISSIONS AND RECRUITMENT COMMITTEE
- Dr. María Paz León
- Dr. Julia Fernández
- Dr. Idis Faingezicht
IV. SOCIAL AND CULTURAL COMMITTEE
- Dr. Alexandra Castro
- Dr. Rolanda Gil
- Dr. Alexa Rodríguez.
In June, our Secretary, Dr. Julia Fernández, created the chapter's Facebook page. We are now active on WhatsApp (including a general WhatsApp group for women physicians, with 216 members by June), YouTube (@mujeresmedicas2025), LinkedIn (@medicascr), and Facebook (MedicasCR).
Our Association promoted members' participation in the 2026 Costa Rica Medical Congress, to be held October 26–30, 2026.
In April, collaboration began with the Women and Gender Office of the Costa Rican College of Physicians and Surgeons, particularly for its Sexuality Seminar on October 10, 2026.
Dr. Natalia Grant was nominated to join the American Medical Women's Association Infertility Group, recognizing her commitment to improving work-life balance for women physicians and surgeons and her service on the Board of the Costa Rican Surgical Association.
A retrospective study on women's access to medical specialties in Costa Rica was also proposed.
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- Fig 1. Association members attending the Conference on Non-Atopic Rhinitis, presented by Dr. Rolanda Gil Ng, ENT specialist (center, yellow blouse), on May 27, 2026.
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- Fig 2. Facebook Homepage for Medicas CR created on June 3, 2026.