[Gender perspective in health care teaching: a pending task].
BACKGROUND
Gender must be considered in the design and implementation of health policies to safeguard equity and accomplish sanitary objectives.


OBJECTIVE
To identify gender perspective in the curricula of five health care careers in the Universidad Austral de Chile. To identify the situation of women in the teaching profile of such curricula.


METHODS
An exploratory and descriptive study with a critical reading of the structure of the programs of 217 courses. Revision of official academic registries.


RESULTS
Gender is usually not included in the curricula of health care careers. The generic language conceals female academics and students. There was a scarce inclusion of cross sectional issues such as collaborative work, interpersonal and democratic relationship, equity and critical analysis. There were no differences in academic achievements between female and male students. The contractual profile of female academics reproduces the gender inequity of the work market.


CONCLUSIONS
The inclusion of gender is a pending task in the training of health care professionals.
Arcos
Estela
E
Instituto de Enfermería Materna, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Austral de Chile, Magíster en Desarrollo Rural, Chile. earcos@uach.cl
Poblete
Johanna
J
Molina Vega
Irma
I
Miranda
Christian
C
Zúñiga
Yanira
Y
Fecci
Ester
E
Rodríguez
Laura
L
Márquez
Myriam
M
Ramírez
Miguel
M
D002322:Career Mobility; D002677:Chile; D003479:Curriculum; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D004504:Education, Medical, Undergraduate; D004651:Employment; D005178:Faculty / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D011287:Prejudice; D011640:Public Policy; D012577:Schools, Medical / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012737:Sex Factors; D013334:Students / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D013663:Teaching; D016387:Women's Health; D014933:Women's Rights