Some of the honors received by Dr. Alejandro Soza:

  • Premio Investigador Joven (Young Investigator Award). School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (2008).
  • Premio “Dr. Jaime Chesta” of the Chilean Society of Gastroenterology. This award is given to the young investigator with the greatest potential (2003).
  • Beca “Presidente de la República” (President of the Republic Scholarship), awarded by the Ministry of Planning (MIDEPLAN) to support training abroad (2001).
  • Certification as a physician in the United States of America by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG). USMLE scores: Step 1 (basic sciences) 231 (92); Step 2 (clinical sciences) 234 (89); English test (1998).
  • Fellowship in Gastroenterology at the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (1998).
  • Fellowship in Internal Medicine at the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (1995).
  • Premio “Dr. Gabriel Letelier” for the best graduate of the Internal Medicine internship, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (1995).
  • Top national score in the academic aptitude tests (PAA) for mathematics and in the subject-specific test in biology (1987).