Temuco experienced a medical milestone with the International Congress of Mini-Invasive Surgery in Gynecology CMI SUR – UCT 2025, a meeting that brought together hundreds of Chilean and foreign health professionals. For three days, the event combined theoretical and practical activities in different spaces, such as the Simulation Hospital and the Aula Magna of the Catholic University of Temuco (UCT).
The congress included more than 40 scientific presentations, three live surgeries and four simultaneous pre-congresses dedicated to advanced ultrasonography, laparoscopic suturing, neuropelviology and hysteroscopy. The activities addressed topics of great impact on women’s health, such as deep endometriosis, oncogynecology, robotic surgery, pelvic floor and vulvar plastics, with the participation of specialists from Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Colombia and Chile.
The pro-rector of the UCT, Carlos Lüders, explained the academic and strategic value of the meeting, and specified that “this congress allows the generation of networks and collaborations that strengthen the training processes and project our School of Medicine towards new specialties. It is a joy to receive such high-level specialists in a significant instance for the medical and educational community.”
The director of CMISUR and general coordinator of the congress, Walter Krause, maintained that the initiative promotes clinical development from a human and technological perspective, and pointed out that the objective of the meeting “is to improve our daily work, offering better quality, closer and more humanized medicine. By holding congresses such as the CMI SUR – UCT, we offer national and foreign colleagues the possibility of training in the most modern techniques.”
International presence
Among the international exhibitors, Dr. Jaime Alfredo Calderón Tapia, from the Women’s Hospital of Morelia, Mexico, stood out, who commented that “participating in this congress was a wonderful experience to share with colleagues and learn about the work being done in Chile. Hysteroscopy has changed gynecological practice, allowing pathologies that previously involved the loss of the uterus to be resolved, and CMISUR has impressive facilities.”
Armando Menocal, head of the Minimally Invasive Gynecological Surgery Division of the same hospital, highlighted the academic level of the day. He stated that “this meeting offers a magnificent opportunity to share experiences and strengthen professional ties. The UCT facilities are first class, with all the technology necessary to develop this type of events.”
Alliance and regional impact
The director of the UCT School of Medicine, Jenny Collipal, explained that the activity represents a decisive step in consolidating academic alliances and strengthening regional medical training. He stated that “this alliance is part of a virtuous agreement between CMISUR and our School of Medicine, and coincides with the opening of the UCT Simulation Hospital, which allows training days with cutting-edge technologies. This hospital represents a transcendental advance for our university, the region and the country.”
Dr. Krause explained that, after learning about the work of the School of Medicine, UCT was selected as the venue for the meeting: “We knew it was the right place. The result has exceeded all expectations. The Simulation Hospital is world class and the participation has been extraordinary. We are happy to have brought this congress to the south of Chile.”
