Dr. Nuria Tortosa graduated from the Universtiy of Panama in 1969. She did her internship and residency in internal medicine and nephrology at Santo Tomas Hospital, the largest charity hospital in the Republic of Panama. She has been a member of the ACP for more than 20 years and a fellow during the last 8 years. Dr. Tortosa has been very active in our chapter and has been involved in the organization of more than 12 ACP annual scientific meetings.