La formación profesional del cirujano pediatra en Cuba

La cirugia pediatrica experimenta desarrollo en la asistencia, asi como en la investigacion y en la docencia. Los profesores de Holguin tienen el encargo social de formar especialistas en la region oriental de Cuba. Deben contar con herramientas para perfeccionar el proceso de ensenanza- aprendizaje. El objetivo fue proponer un modelo para la formacion del especialista en Cirugia Pediatrica. Investigacion de desarrollo. Se diseno una modelo para la formacion profesional del cirujano pediatra. Se aplicaron metodos teoricos y empiricos. Se detectaron insuficiencias metodologicas en el programa de formacion actual que limita el proceso de ensenanza aprendizaje de la cirugia pediatrica. Se obtuvo una modelo que favorece la formacion de este profesional. Palabras clave: Educacion medica, modelo de formacion, capacitacion profesional.   ABSTRACT Pediatric surgery undergoes development in care, as well as in research and teaching. Holguin teachers have the social commission of training specialists in the eastern region of Cuba. They must have tools to improve the teaching-learning process. The objective was to propose a model for the training of the specialist in Pediatric Surgery. Development research. A model was designed for the professional training of the pediatric surgeon. Theoretical and empirical methods were applied. Methodological shortcomings were detected in the current training program that limits the teaching-learning process of pediatric surgery. A model was obtained that favors the training of this professional. Keywords: Medical education, training model, professional training.