General surgeon, paediatric surgeon, Master’s degree in e-learning, PhD in e-learning. Associate Professor at the University of Manizales. Editor of the journal Archivos de Medicina https://revistasum.umanizales.edu.co/index.php/archivosmedicina/index . Former President of the Colombian Society of Paediatric Surgery. Former Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Caldas. My current focus is on the role of artificial intelligence in medical education and clinical care, and on the development of applications for education and surgical assistance using augmented virtual reality.