Theoretical considerations on the pedagogical competencies of Imaging and Medical Radiophysics teachers

Abstract

Introduction: the permanent training of teachers constitutes a constant challenge for universities. Cuban medical education demands the development of pedagogical skills in correspondence with the global panorama. The teachers of the Imaging and Medical Radiophysics career lack pedagogical training in the undergraduate degree that guides them in the conduct of the educational teaching process.

Objective: to analyze the relevance of the development of the pedagogical competencies of the Imaging and Medical Radiophysics teachers.

Method: the inductive-deductive method and the analytical-synthetic method were used. A bibliographic review was carried out in journals indexed in PubMed, SciELO, Science Direct, Elsevier, by carrying out three stages: identification of information sources, literature review and extraction and compilation of information.

Results: the authors' approach to the theoretical references consulted allowed them to demonstrate the regularities of pedagogical competencies in medical education and the need for their continuous and upward development in the aforementioned teachers. Discussion: medical education faces theoretical and practical challenges that lead to the development of professional and pedagogical skills and the training of human resources in quality health.

Conclusions: the development of the pedagogical skills of Imaging and Medical Radiophysics teachers is a necessary and urgent process. The ongoing training of teachers is demanded in accordance with the changes that occur internationally in technology, health and education.