A perspective from postgraduate education on the process of improvement and professional performance of the specialist in Forensic Medicine

Abstract

Introduction: postgraduate training is a conscious and systematic process, essential for fostering innovation in methods and techniques as essential tools for personal and professional development. Through this process, knowledge is refined and developed, along with assertive skills that foster professional growth, resulting in individuals with human and professional qualities, capable of addressing and solving problems in social practice. Objective: to analyze the criteria of various authors regarding postgraduate training and its impact on the professional performance of specialists in the field of Forensic Medicine. Method: an integrative review was conducted of articles published in the SciELO database and the Google Scholar search engine, in Spanish and English, with no time limit. Keywords present in the health sciences descriptors in Spanish were used. Of the articles and books located, those with free full-text access were selected. Those accessible only through paid access were excluded. Results: postgraduate training for Forensic Medicine specialists should be aimed at perfecting their specific professional skills, strengthening their human values, and developing their capabilities in a lasting way, which will benefit their individual work performance and social contribution. Conclusions: criteria from various authors on postgraduate training and its impact on the professional performance of Forensic Medicine specialists were compiled and analyzed. In particular, the authors found the ideas of Bernaza-Rodríguez et al. significant.