[The teaching of occupational medicine in Mexican medical schools].
OBJECTIVE
To analyze the current situation of teaching occupational medicine (OM) in academic programs and medical schools in Mexico.


METHODS
A descriptive survey was conducted and schools were identified through the main directories of medical schools. For the analysis of information descriptive and inferential statistics were used.


RESULTS
A total of 75 medical schools were identified. In 39 (52%) the subject is mandatory, with a predominance in public schools (p< 0.02). Among the schools that offer the subject, only 15 (38%) have professors specialized in OM.


CONCLUSIONS
Disparity in teaching basic aspects of OM in medical schools explains the little development and social and professional recognition of the specialty; it also highlights serious problems for public health, derived from the lack of prevention of risks in work environments.
Centro Médico Nacional Siglo XXI, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, México, DF. raul.sanchezr@imss.gob.mx
Francisco Raúl
FR
Sánchez-Román
Alda María
AM
Medina-Figueroa
Ricardo Alfonso
RA
Rangel-Zertuche
Apolinar
A
Sánchez-Ramos
D003479:Curriculum / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D003625:Data Collection; D004504:Education, Medical, Undergraduate / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005178:Faculty / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008800:Mexico; D009787:Occupational Medicine / Q000193:education*; D017149:Private Sector; D017150:Public Sector; D012577:Schools, Medical / Q000145:classification / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*