Vice President – Dr Edgar Iván Ortiz Lizcano
Dr Edgar Iván Ortiz Lizcano is Principal Professor and Head of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the Universidad del Valle in Cali, Colombia.
Dr Ortiz Lizcano was appointed President of the Colombian Federation of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (FECOLSOG) for the In 2014 – 2016 term while simultaneously taking on the role of President of the Latin American Federation of Societies of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (FLASOG) from 2014 to 2017. He started his role as the Latin American representative for the FIGO in 2014, and served as the Vice President of the Scientific Programme Committee for the 2021 FIGO World Congress.
He is a consultant for the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the Colombian Ministry of Health on issues related to design strategies and public policies aimed at reducing maternal and perinatal mortality. Under the auspices of the Colombian Ministry of Health and in collaboration with UNFPA, he designed the security model for the care of obstetric emergencies in health institutions.
He holds a postgraduate degree in perinatology from the Universidad de la República Oriental de Uruguay and a Master of Public Health from the Universidad del Valle.
