[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.
Sánchez-Román
Francisco Raúl
FR
Centro Médico Nacional Siglo XXI, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, México, DF. raul.sanchezr@imss.gob.mx
Medina-Figueroa
Alda María
AM
Rangel-Zertuche
Ricardo Alfonso
RA
Sánchez-Ramos
Apolinar
A
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*