Miguel Angel Checa
JBRA Assist. Reprod. 2014; 18 (2):33-33
Abstract
Several years ago, our university was invited by REDLARA-ALMER to give a lecture on our polycystic ovary research. During the same year, I met a large number of excellent professionals in Bogotá who were performing work similar to ours as part of a collective effort to "bring happiness to many couples." Researchers from Europe or the U.S. often consider researchers from Latin America and Spain to possess inadequate academic training. However, after sharing some time with those who I now consider my Latin American friends, I quickly realized that this generalization was not accurate. This characterization speaks more to form, not content. Human reproduction techniques are increasingly standardized, and knowledge is instantly accessed by all through the internet. Before the emergence of new techniques, standards, or treatments, we can access previous publications to ensure comparable results worldwide. I quickly noted that good results are offered by Latin American clinics.