Facultad de Medicina Umsa

What Facultad de Medicina Umsa does

Facultad de Odontología - Universidad Mayor de San Andrés (UMSA) is the oldest dental school in Bolivia, founded in 1911 as Escuela Nacional de Odontología and elevated to Faculty status in 1953. It is a public state university faculty located on Av. Saavedra N° 2244 in the Miraflores zone of La Paz, adjacent to the Complejo Hospitalario Miraflores, and operates under the governance of Universidad Mayor de San Andrés (UMSA), Bolivia's largest public university. The faculty delivers a five-year undergraduate Dentistry program and a 30-month postgraduate specialty in Orthodontics and Dentomaxilofacial Orthopedics, with 1,066 currently enrolled students and 896 graduates produced between 2007 and 2011.

The faculty combines academic instruction with supervised clinical service delivery. Operating clinical facilities include periodontology, removable and fixed prosthodontics, pediatric dentistry, oral surgery, orthodontics, operative dentistry, and a modern radiography and tomography imaging service described as the most advanced in La Paz, supporting both patient care and student training. Clinical services are priced affordably between Bs 10 and Bs 70 to serve the general population. Revenue is generated from tuition and admission examination fees, postgraduate program fees (Bs 56,560 total for the 30-month specialty), and per-service clinical fees, all within a state-subsidized public institution framework. There is no external private capital or venture funding.

The faculty also runs an extensive community outreach program through its Social Interaction Department, reaching rural and underserved populations across Beni, Pando, Potosí, and La Paz provinces via partnerships with 13 institutional actors including the Servicio Departamental de Salud, Caja Nacional de Salud, Seguro Social Universitario, Gobierno Municipal de La Paz, and the Fuerza Naval. Distribution is primarily domestic (Bolivia), with all clinical and educational services delivered on-site at the Miraflores campus or in the field through community projects. Governance is led by Dean Dr. Félix Sandoval Ríos and Vice Dean Dr. Victor Orlando Mendoza Huaylla.

Name

Facultad de Medicina Umsa

Legal name

Facultad de Odontología - Universidad Mayor de San Andrés

Website

https://fo.umsa.bo

Company type

Private

Founded year

1911

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Facultad de Odontología - Universidad Mayor de San Andrés is the oldest public dental school in Bolivia, offering a five-year undergraduate program, a 30-month postgraduate Orthodontics specialty, and affordable supervised clinical dental services to the general population of La Paz.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Dental Education and Clinical Dentistry Services

NAICS

Offices of Dentists (621210)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAHAGAF

Dental Schools

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Medical & Health Sciences Universities

SECONDARYHLABAAAE

Comprehensive Family Dentistry (Multi-Disciplinary In-Office General Care)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Dental Care Services/General & Family Dentistry

SECONDARYHLABAHAM

School/Community-Based Preventive Dental Programs

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Dental Care Services/Dental Hygiene & Preventive Services

SECONDARYHLABAHAG

Oral Hygiene Instruction & Patient Education

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Dental Care Services/Dental Hygiene & Preventive Services

Keywords

• Dental education programs
• Clinical dental services
• Orthodontics specialty training
• Oral healthcare outreach
• Undergraduate dentistry curriculum

Headquarters

HQ city

La Paz

HQ country

Bolivia

HQ region

Latin America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Academic Tuition and Fees: Revenue generated from academic program tuition and fees including undergraduate admission examination fees and postgraduate tuition charges.
2. Clinical Service Fees: Clinical service fees charged to patients for dental treatments performed by supervised students, ranging from Bs 10 for basic services to Bs 70 for complex surgeries.
3. Postgraduate Program Tuition: The Orthodontics and Dentomaxilofacial Orthopedics specialty program costs Bs 56,560 total, with a Bs 1,200 annual enrollment fee, generating revenue from dental professionals seeking specialty training.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Faculty of Dentistry at Universidad Mayor de San Andrés is a public university faculty that trains dental surgeons through a five-year undergraduate program and a 24-month postgraduate specialty in Orthodontics and Dentomaxillofacial Orthopedics. It also operates clinical dental services across multiple specialties (periodontology, prosthodontics, oral surgery, orthodontics, pediatric dentistry, radiology, and tomography) at affordable prices (Bs 10–Bs 70) delivered by supervised students. Beyond education and clinical care, the Faculty runs social-interaction community outreach programs delivering preventive oral healthcare to underserved populations across multiple Bolivian provinces.

Product overview

The Faculty of Dentistry at Universidad Mayor de San Andrés operates as an educational institution offering a unified portfolio of academic programs and clinical services. The core offerings include a five-year undergraduate Dentistry program (Carrera de Odontología) and a 24-month postgraduate specialty in Orthodontics and Dentomaxillofacial Orthopedics. The faculty also operates clinical services providing affordable dental care across multiple specialties (periodontology, prosthodontics, oral surgery, orthodontics, pediatric dentistry, radiology, tomography) with treatments starting from Bs 10. Digital infrastructure includes an Academic Information System, Virtual Campus, Library, and Institutional Repository as supplementary platforms supporting the educational mission.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Carrera de Odontología (Undergraduate Dentistry Program) Five-year undergraduate program in dentistry covering basic sciences (years 1–2), pre-clinical and clinical subjects (years 3–4), and integrated clinical practice (year 5) culminating in degree examinations, directed work, and rotating internship, for prospective dental surgeon students.
• Especialidad en Ortodoncia y Ortopedia Dentomaxilo Facial (Postgraduate Orthodontics Specialty Program)

Quantifiable outcome

• 1,066 students currently enrolled; 896 students graduated between 2007-2011
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Feature2 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Caja de Salud de la Banca Privada – Administración Regional La PazcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 March 2026Convenio Institucional de Internado Rotatorio signed under Resolution N°057/18, allowing final-year dental students to complete supervised clinical rotations at the bank's healthcare facilities, expanding practical training opportunities for students while providing dental services to insured patients.
• Servicio Departamental de SaludcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFormal cooperation agreement within defined frameworks for social interaction and community health outreach activities, coordinating oral health prevention and treatment programs.
• Seguro Social UniversitariocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for providing clinical training spaces and student internship rotations within the university health insurance system, supporting the practical training of future dental professionals.
• Caja Nacional de SaludcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFormal agreement within defined frameworks for social interaction activities and student internship rotations in the national health insurance system.
• Gobierno Municipal de La PazminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal government partnership for community-based oral health programs and outreach activities within the La Paz municipality.
• Proyecto UNIR-UMSAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMulti-disciplinary rural promotion project in which the Social Interaction Department participated for 3 years across 7 communities. Results included Bs 5,000 in funding used to acquire books for the faculty library.
• ENDA BoliviaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProject partnership focused on primary healthcare activities in oral health, active until 1999, with funding provided by ENDA for community outreach programs.
• Fundación INTERVIDAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThree-year project (now concluded) providing promotion, prevention, and epidemiological diagnosis in oral health. INTERVIDA supplied materials and a Bs 10 stipend per student for fluorization campaigns conducted by 160 fifth-year students.
• CONTEXTOminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne-year project in which a faculty member and two fifth-year students travel daily to the Ovejuyo locality to perform prevention, promotion, and treatment activities.
• Fundación Andina para la NiñezminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership focused on child health and development through oral health programs, operating within defined cooperation frameworks.
• Asistencia PúblicaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublic assistance partnership within defined frameworks for social interaction activities supporting community oral health outreach.
• Fuerza Naval (Armada Boliviana)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNaval force partnership for community outreach and oral health programs. The Bolivian Navy Commander reported positive results from joint projects, with coordination of effective actions yielding concrete outcomes.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Universidad Católica Boliviana "San Pablo": Largest private university in Bolivia with health sciences programming and clinical training components. Comparable to UMSA-FO as a Bolivian higher-education institution competing for the same prospective dental students and postgraduate applicants in the La Paz market.
• Universidad Mayor de Chile - Facultad de Odontología: Chilean private university with a dental school offering undergraduate and specialty programs with on-site clinics. Comparable as a Spanish-language, Latin American dental education institution integrating teaching with clinical service revenue.

Broad incumbents

• Pacific Dental Services: US-based DSO that pairs supported dental practices with dental hygiene and assisting training programs through its PDS Institute of Dentistry. Comparable as an organization combining multi-specialty clinical service delivery with formalized dental education pathways.
• Heartland Dental: Largest US dental support organization (DSO) supporting thousands of dentists across general and specialty practices with affiliated continuing education. Comparable to UMSA-FO for the multi-specialty clinical-operations arm, although Heartland operates as a private for-profit DSO rather than an academic institution.
• Universidad de Buenos Aires - Facultad de Odontología: Argentina's flagship public university dental school, one of the largest and oldest in Latin America with integrated teaching clinics and specialty residency programs. Comparable to UMSA-FO in mission, public funding model, and combined education-plus-clinical-service delivery.
• Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia: Peruvian private university with an established Faculty of Dentistry offering undergraduate and specialty programs combined with clinical services. Comparable to UMSA-FO as a regional dental education institution that pairs teaching with patient care and community outreach.
• Aspen Dental: US DSO operating hundreds of branded multi-specialty dental offices with embedded training and mentorship programs for new dentists. Comparable to UMSA-FO for the multi-specialty group-practice model delivering comprehensive care, though serving a different geography and operating as a for-profit chain.
• Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México - Facultad de Odontología: Mexico's premier public university dental faculty, with extensive postgraduate specialties, modern imaging infrastructure, and large-scale community service programs. Comparable as a public, multi-specialty dental teaching institution serving a Spanish-speaking Latin American population.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/OdontologiaUMSA
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/facultad-de-medicina-umsa

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Profiles2 records

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