Red Universitaria de Telemedicina de América Latina and the Caribbean
(RUTE-ALC)

RUTE-AL seeks regional integration of health in Latin America, from academic networks and in collaboration with the various actors and professionals of health institutions. Its objective is to expand and strengthen scientific and educational cooperation in health in Latin America through the implementation of collaborative activities that support the development of a regional telemedicine network based on the experience of the University Telemedicine Network (RUTE) of Brazil.

Upon registration, any health institution can participate in the sessions but only research and teaching institutions that are members of the academic networks can create new SIGs (Special Interest Groups).

Through the links of RedCLARA (Latin American Cooperation of Advanced Networks) with the academic networks and the articulations between specialists, the participating institutions count on the collaboration of associated networks in Latin America, Europe, Asia, Australia, United States, BRICS countries and Portuguese-speaking countries.

• CEDIA, Corporación Ecuatoriana para el Desarrollo de la Investigación y la Academia (Ecuador)
• CUDI, Corporación Universitaria para el Desarrollo de Internet (University Corporation for the Development of the Internet) (Mexico)
• RENATA, Red Nacional Académica de Tecnología Avanzada (Colombia)
• REUNA, Red Universitaria Nacional (National University Network) (Chile)
• RNP, Rede Nacional de Ensino e Pesquisa (Brazil)
• RedCONARE, Red del Consejo Nacional de Rectores (Costa Rica)

The members of these academic networks can already be part of RUTE-ALC. Academic Networks that are not yet integrated can apply for registration to RedCLARA.

RUTE-ALC has national chapters in Brazil, Chile, Colombia and Ecuador.

Group of experts that brings together health professionals to explore regional health problems in Latin America and the Caribbean, where cooperation between countries is essential to respond to these problems, and therefore the group seeks to promote collaboration and knowledge sharing to improve health care and eventually identify digital solutions in health care that can also contribute to solving these problems.

Group of experts in health and technology, dedicated to the promotion and development of digital health technologies for Latin America and the Caribbean, facilitating collaboration between professionals, researchers and academics in innovative projects.

In 2025, RUTE-ALC establishes itself as a collaborative network for health and telemedicine in Latin America and the Caribbean. More than just a series of webinars, it aims to strengthen knowledge exchange and the development of joint projects.

The new RUTE-ALC webinar series, running from April to November with the support of RedCLARA and its member National Research and Education Networks (NRENs), will feature two sessions per month. In each session, experts and academics from RNP (Brazil), CEDIA (Ecuador), RENATA (Colombia), CUDI (Mexico), REUNA (Chile), and RedCONARE (Costa Rica) will share their expertise to enhance regional cooperation in telemedicine.