In Panama, a leading group has emerged in the field of preventive medicine. This group of specialists has clearly established themselves as leaders in their field, and this status has been reinforced strongly through recent events. This group is divided into three organizations, and each has been recognized as being a critical component of this leading edge medicine being practiced in Panama. In fact, all three were recently extended an invitation by the Autoridad De Turismo Panama to appear at the 2010 Medical Tourism Congress, which was held in Los Angeles, California.