MARÍA JOSÉ ELÍZAGA BORES
Huixquilucan de Degollado
Summary
Compassionate and driven medical graduate from Anáhuac University in Mexico, currently completing social service as Head of Medical Services at Claudina Thévenet High School (expected August 2025). Medical internship at Ángeles Lomas Hospital ignited passion for surgery, particularly General, Plastic, and Oncological Surgery, enhancing clinical skills and patient care approach. Excited to pursue further medical training in the United States, with steadfast dedication to patient-centered care and medical education.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Medical Social Service - Head of Medical Services
Claudina Thévenet High School
08.2024 - Current
- Provided primary healthcare and first aid to students and staff.
- Delivered health education workshops and preventive care campaigns.
- Taught Morphophysiology to high school students, integrating theory with practical examples.
- Led and organized the school's medical service activities.
Shadowing With Dr. Rafael Padilla Longoria
Ángeles Lomas Hospital
06.2021 - 02.2024
- Participation as first and second surgical assistant, patient evaluation, and postoperative care.
Shadowing With Dr. Karla Martín Téllez
Ángeles Lomas Hospital
06.2021 - 02.2024
- Participation as first and second surgical assistant, patient evaluation, and postoperative care.
Shadowing With Dr. Marco Antonio De La Rosa A.
Ángeles Lomas Hospital
06.2021 - 02.2024
- Participation as first and second surgical assistant, patient evaluation, and postoperative care.
Board of Directors of the Student Committee
Mexican Society of Anatomy
02.2021 - 12.2023
- Worked to establish and strengthen academic and professional relationships between the society and medical schools across the country. Promoted student engagement, coordinated collaborative events, and facilitated communication between institutions and the committee.
Leader of ALPHA´S QRS Complex
ALPHA Health Sciences Leadership Program
08.2022 - 08.2023
- Led the core operational division of a health sciences leadership program focused on developing future physicians both professionally and personally. Oversaw internal logistics, communication, academic content, and team coordination. Acted as the main point of leadership, organization, and decision-making across all internal structures.
ALPHA TALKS 4th Edition Organizer
Leadership Program in Health Sciences in Medicine
06.2022 - 07.2022
- Designed, coordinated, and led ALPHA TALKS, a series of educational conferences aimed at strengthening the personal and professional development of future physicians. Selected speakers, curated content, and managed logistics to deliver high-impact sessions on medical ethics, leadership, communication, and humanism in healthcare.
Organizer - Conference ¨Empathy in Times of Crisis¨
Mexican Society of Anatomy
02.2021 - 06.2021
- Organized a virtual conference during the COVID-19 pandemic to raise awareness on empathy in healthcare. All funds raised were donated to Vuela Foundation, which supports the education and well-being of children with cancer.
Volunteer
Primary Children's Hospital. Salt Lake City
03.2020 - 02.2021
- Volunteered in fundraising efforts to support a pediatric liver transplant for a patient in need.
Education
Medical Social Service -
Claudina Thévenet High School
Mexico City, Mexico08-2025
Bachelor's Degree - Medicine And Surgery
Anáhuac University
Mexico City, Mexico08-2025
Undergraduate Medical Internship -
Hospital Ángeles Lomas
Mexico City, Mexico07.2024
ALPHA: Diploma Program - Leadership in Health Sciences
Anáhuac University
Mexico City, Mexico06.2024
Higher middle education -
Miraflores School
Mexico City, Mexico01.2019
Skills
- Respectful and compassionate
- Problem-solving
- Dependable and responsible
- Strong ethics
- First aid and safety
- Patient management
Academic Participation
August 2019 - Current
ASUA (Social Action Anáhuac University) medical missions. Anáhuac University.
February 2020, January 2023
ALPHA, Health Sciences Leadership Program:
¨Light on the Street¨ medical mission
August 2019 - August 2023
Surgery Interest group - Anáhuac University
August 2019 - August 2023
Neurology Interest group - Anáhuac University
Courses and Conferences
Ángeles Lomas Hospital: August 2023
BLS Certification, American Heart Association
October 2022
XLVI International Congress of General Surgery: Free work presentation: Evaluating the flexibility of the MOOC for remote teaching of surgery
August 2022
Online course: Johns Hopkins University: Introduction to the Biology of Cancer.
June 2021
Online course: University of Michigan: Anatomy: Human Neuroanatomy.
Mexican Society of Anatomy - June 2021
Congress: Empathy in Times of Crisis (organizer)
November 2020
Congress: Anáhuac University: Chronic Degenerative Disease Congress
September 2020
Congress: Anáhuac University: VI Congress of Research at the Faculty of Health Sciences.
July 2020
Course: Yale University: The Science of Well-Being
July 2020
Course: Johns Hopkins University: COVID-19 Contact Tracing
July 2020
Course: Harvard Medical School: Hematologic Complications of COVID-19
April 2020
Course: Harvard Medical School: Issues in Vaccine Development for Coronavirus
April 2020
Course: Harvard Medical School: ICU Management of Coronavirus Patients.
Anáhuac University, November 2019
Congress: Timely Diagnosis of Cancer as a Priority Health Problem in Mexico. National Cancer Institute.
UNAM. October 2019
Congress: 3D printing and surgical planning in neuroanatomy. Mexican Society of Anatomy.
Anáhuac University, October 2019.
Course: Strategies to prevent Burnout syndrome in Health Professionals.
American Heart Association. January 2019
Course: Heartsaver CPR AED
Languages
Spanish: Native
English: Cambridge Certificate in Advance English
French: Études en Langue Français: Delf B1
Other Activities
2015 - 2019
Representative Dance Team. Spazio Dance Studio
2007 - 2015
Olympic Gymnastics Representative Team. ESME Gymnastics
Publications
- [accepted] Panayi, A., Flores, A., Elizaga-Bores, M.J. , Cohen, G., Cojab, J. Perceived Distress by Physicians in a Private Hospital in Mexico City. Future of Medical Education Journal , 2021; 11(4): 3-8. doi: 10.22038/fmej.2021.58973.1418
- [accepted] Cojab, J. Elízaga-Bores, M.J. Levin, N. González Palomo, E. Arnábar, A. et. al. Nutritional bicytopenia in the context of a very low-calorie diet with adequate micronutrient supplementation, Case report. doi: 10.5152/ClinSciNutr.2023.221747
- [submitted] Cojab, J. Elízaga-Bores, M.J. Levin, N. González Palomo, E. Arnábar, A. et. al. Atypical presentation of a Rare Giant Sacrococcygeal Chordoma: a case report.
References
- Rafael Padilla Longoria, Surgical Oncologist. Ángeles Lomas Hospital.
drrafaelpadillalongoria@gmail.com
- Francisco Raúl, Barroso Villafuerte, President of the Mexican Society of Anatomy and IAMSE Ambassador.
francisco.barroso@anahuac.mx
- Leonel Antonio, Castro Morales, Director of Basic Cycles, Faculty of Health Sciences, Anáhuac University, North Campus.
leonel.castro@anahuac.mx
Timeline
Medical Social Service - Head of Medical Services
Claudina Thévenet High School
08.2024 - Current
Leader of ALPHA´S QRS Complex
ALPHA Health Sciences Leadership Program
08.2022 - 08.2023
ALPHA TALKS 4th Edition Organizer
Leadership Program in Health Sciences in Medicine
06.2022 - 07.2022
Shadowing With Dr. Rafael Padilla Longoria
Ángeles Lomas Hospital
06.2021 - 02.2024
Shadowing With Dr. Karla Martín Téllez
Ángeles Lomas Hospital
06.2021 - 02.2024
Shadowing With Dr. Marco Antonio De La Rosa A.
Ángeles Lomas Hospital
06.2021 - 02.2024
Organizer - Conference ¨Empathy in Times of Crisis¨
Mexican Society of Anatomy
02.2021 - 06.2021
Board of Directors of the Student Committee
Mexican Society of Anatomy
02.2021 - 12.2023
Volunteer
Primary Children's Hospital. Salt Lake City
03.2020 - 02.2021
Medical Social Service -
Claudina Thévenet High School
Bachelor's Degree - Medicine And Surgery
Anáhuac University
Undergraduate Medical Internship -
Hospital Ángeles Lomas
ALPHA: Diploma Program - Leadership in Health Sciences
Anáhuac University
Higher middle education -
Miraflores School
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