Nelson Martinez

Dr. Nelson Martínez, MD, MSc, is a physician with a Master’s degree in Biomedical Research. He serves as Director of Health Research at the Ministry of Public Health and Social Assistance of the Dominican Republic and as Academic Coordinator of Medical Research at the Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra (PUCMM). His research focuses on epidemiology, biostatistics, evidence-based medicine, and health research methodology. He is a certified health sciences researcher and member of the National Researcher Career (MESCYT), a member of the American Public Health Association (APHA), and the national representative to the Technical Commission for Health Research in Central America and the Dominican Republic (CTIS) and the Ibero-American Ministerial Network for Learning and Health Research (RIMAIS).