Mexico Rosa Eugenia Chavez de Bartelt Professional state Phoniatrics is an official part of the Human Communication Medicine speciality. There are 2 official institutions where this speciality can be studied : since 1972 National Institute of Human Comunication and since 1983 General Hospital. Human Communication Medicine speciality has the recognition of the National University of Mexico, since 1993 as a post medical speciality. There are several Phoniatrics departments in Children Hospital and in National Institute for Pediatrics and also in some other cities, but the necessity is not yet completed. There are approximately 227 medical doctors as Human Communication specialists (Audiology, Otoneurology and Phoniatrics) working all over the country and from these about 8 are working only in Phoniatrics. Education and training The academical program is for 3 years after having the medical degree of general practitioner. Candidates have to pass an examination to be approved to become resident in the speciality. The program includes lectures and clinical work in Aphasiology, Audiology, Otoneurology and Phoniatrics. There is a final examination for the specialty ,moreover they are examined by the Audiology, Otoneurology and Phoniatrics council to get the speciality medical license. Phoniatrics in Mexico has never belonged to ENT, only to Human Communication Medicine. Research 1. Center for Phoniatrics and Audiology: Effects of air pollution on the voice. Artistic voice pathology and its rehabilitation. 2. National Institute of Human Communication: different projects in research of language , hearing and language pathology through department of Phoniatrics. Associations Mexican Audiology and Phoniatrics Association. Mexican Council for Audiology, Phoniatrics, Otoneurology and Human Communication. Medical Association of the National Institute of Human Communication. Web link: www.centrodefoniatria.com Addendum Dr. José Luiz Casillas Medina – president of FESORMEX Phoniatry in Mexico is an independent specialty in the field of voice, speech and language. It is not an official subspecialty to ENT. We have only one university department and 5 doctors working in the field. The main personality in the field is Dr. Severino Tarasco, who is the phoniatrician who has developed the most expressive work in both clinic and research. Contact FAX #(+523) 641.3730 / 642.2322