Excellence in Teaching Award
Miguel Jacob Ochoa Andrade
Hospital General del Sur de Quito-IESS, Ecuador
Miguel Jacob Ochoa Andrade is an Ecuadorian physician and researcher affiliated with the Hospital General del Sur de Quito-IESS. His work spans health sciences education, clinical case reporting, and epidemiological research, and he is profiled here in connection with the Excellence in Teaching Award presented at the Top Teachers Awards.[1]
Abstract
This article presents a concise academic profile of Miguel Jacob Ochoa Andrade in the context of the Excellence in Teaching Award. It summarizes his affiliation, research focus, and publication record, which combines health education studies with clinical and epidemiological work. The profile draws on his Scopus and ORCID records and on published articles, and it is intended as a neutral description of his scholarly activity.[1][2]
Keywords
Health education, medical education, academic performance, burnout, case reports, epidemiology, Ecuador, Top Teachers Awards.
Introduction
Teaching in the health sciences depends on both clinical competence and an understanding of how learners are assessed, supported, and developed. Ochoa Andrade works in a hospital setting in Quito while contributing to research on educational environments, academic stress, curricular design, and the competencies expected of university teachers. The Top Teachers Awards, presented through the organization’s website, recognize educators for contributions to teaching.[5] In his professional profile, he describes himself as responsible, punctual, respectful, honest, and committed to community service, with a continuing orientation toward self-improvement.
Research Profile
According to Scopus, his author record (ID 57409134900) lists 13 indexed documents, 41 citations, and an h-index of 3.[1] His ORCID record provides a further list of works.[2] The principal areas of activity include:
- Health sciences education and academic performance.
- Mental health and burnout among students and health personnel.
- Clinical case reports in surgery, internal medicine, and tropical medicine.
- Epidemiological and public health studies in Ecuadorian hospitals.
Research Contributions
His research addresses health education, including academic performance, depression, educational environment, curricular design, and teacher competencies. He contributed to a study of burnout, anxiety, and depression among Ecuadorian medical interns.[3] Clinically, he has published surgical case reports and participated in the AlliGatOr appendicitis cohort study.[4] He also helped develop the Score CIMS COVID-19 mortality-risk tool.
Publications
Selected publications, based on the information supplied for this profile, are listed below.
- “Psychological distress across successive assessment periods of the rotating medical internship,” Frontiers in Medicine, 2026. Link
- “Pre-hospital time and risk of perforation in patients with acute appendicitis in 112 countries (AlliGatOr),” The Lancet Global Health, 2026. DOI
- “Sociodemographic determinants of intertrochanteric hip fractures in older adults,” Frontiers in Surgery, 2026. DOI
- “Survival After Catastrophic Antiphospholipid Syndrome With Diffuse Alveolar Hemorrhage,” Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports, 2026. DOI
- “A key to a parent’s heart lies in their child’s stomach,” Journal of Surgical Case Reports, 2025. Link
Research Impact
The Scopus record shows 41 citations across 13 documents, with an h-index of 3.[1] These figures are modest and reflect a research profile that is still developing, with recent output in international journals such as Frontiers in Medicine and The Lancet Global Health. Bibliometric indicators vary by database and update date, so they should be read as a snapshot rather than a complete measure of scholarly contribution.
Award Suitability
The Excellence in Teaching Award within the Top Teachers Awards concerns recognition of educators.[5] Ochoa Andrade’s profile is relevant on several grounds:
- Published research on curricular design, teacher competencies, and learning environments in health sciences.
- Attention to student well-being, including stress, depression, and burnout.
- Clinical case reports that can serve as teaching material.
- Participation in multi-country research collaboration.
Conclusion
Miguel Jacob Ochoa Andrade’s record combines hospital-based clinical practice, educational research, and collaborative studies. His publications address the health professions both as a clinical field and as a teaching and learning environment, which provides a documented basis for his candidacy within the Top Teachers Awards.[2][5]
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References
- Elsevier. (n.d.). Scopus author details: Ochoa Andrade, Miguel Jacob, Author ID 57409134900. Scopus. https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=57409134900
- ORCID. (n.d.). Miguel Jacob Ochoa Andrade (ORCID iD 0000-0001-5505-5285). ORCID. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5505-5285
- Ochoa Andrade, M. J., et al. (2026). Psychological distress across successive assessment periods of the rotating medical internship: Burnout, anxiety, and depression among medical interns in Ecuador. Frontiers in Medicine. DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2026.1989195. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2026.1989195
- AlliGatOr Collaborative. (2026). Pre-hospital time and risk of perforation in patients with acute appendicitis in 112 countries (AlliGatOr): An international, prospective, observational cohort study. The Lancet Global Health. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.langlo.2026.104015
- Top Teachers. (n.d.). Top Teachers Awards. Top Teachers. https://topteachers.net/