[Tutorial training in cardiology and cardiothoracic surgery. Preliminary report].
OBJECTIVE
Personal contact has been lost in medical training due to the increase in numbers of medical students but not of teachers. This fact has impaired training in medical specialties. This is the reason that the Hospital for Cardiology has developed a program of tutelary training. In this paper we present our initial evaluation of this program.


METHODS
The inclusive criteria for tutors and students have been defined as have the procedures to develop the program. After three months, 20 residents involved in the tutelary training program were randomly analyzed. Academic activities, clinical practice, research activities and extra-academic activities were evaluated.


RESULTS
Currently there are 14 tutors. 50% of residents have developed research projects, 60% has increased academic activities, 50% has improved clinical practice and 65% has defined their postgraduate research projects.


CONCLUSIONS
It was concluded that tutelary training in Cardiology and Cardiothoracic Surgery is a useful alternative to improve quality of graduates in these specialties.
Argüero Sánchez
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Hospital de Cardiología, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, México D.F.
Mansilla Olivares
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A
Castaño Guerra
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R
Careaga Reyna
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G
D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000193:education*; D002309:Cardiology / Q000193:education*; D003479:Curriculum; D004503:Education, Medical, Graduate; D013030:Spain; D013663:Teaching; D013903:Thoracic Surgery / Q000193:education*
Enseñanza tutelar en cardiología y cirugía cardiotorácica. Informe preliminar.