An Interprofessional Graduate Student and Family Coaching Program in Naturalistic Communication Techniques.

Researchers implemented a short-term cascading coaching model focusing on naturalistic developmental behavioral intervention with three participant triads. Triads consisted of a graduate student clinician, a minimally verbal child with autism spectrum disorder, and the child's parent. Coaching and intervention occurred during an interprofessional summer clinic that included graduate student clinicians from special education and speech and hearing sciences departments. The efficacy of short-term instruction, researcher coaching for student clinicians, and student clinician coaching of parents was evaluated using a multiple baseline across participants' design. The dependent variables were student clinician's and parent's use of elicitation techniques (creating communication temptations, waiting, and prompting) and response techniques (naturally reinforcing children's communication and providing spoken language models). Following coaching, parents and student clinicians from all triads increased their use of elicitation and response techniques, with very large effect sizes across all variables. Visual analysis findings suggest individualized differences and variability across triads. Implications for graduate education and parent coaching programs are discussed.

Technology accountability groups: A novel form of technology learning and support for graduate students and faculty in STEM.

In academia, particularly in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), writing accountability groups have emerged as an effective technique to enhance writing productivity by offering structure, increasing the commitment to write, and fostering social commitment. The rapid development of technology has introduced a new challenge across STEM fields: technostress, where individuals face heightened stress due to novel applications of technology. To address this, we introduce Technology Accountability Groups (TAGs), a novel form of community support for graduate students and faculty. TAGs are tailored to help individuals navigate technological innovations, alleviate technostress, acquire new skills, motivate, and connect with leaders in the field. This paper presents a framework for establishing, implementing, and sustaining TAGs in STEM.

Establishing the short course in transferable skills training program.

While PhD programs prepare graduate students to perform biomedical research, a defined systematic training program for transferable skills is generally lacking. When provided, this training is often informal, unstructured, or inconsistent. Therefore, there is a need to provide critical skills in marketing, relationship building, project management, and budgeting to prepare trainees to navigate into a productive, engaging, and rewarding biomedical research career. To address this gap in training, the School of Graduate Studies at Meharry Medical College has developed the SHort Course In transFerable skills Training (SHIFT) Program, a 1-year professional development program accessible to graduate students in the United States who are enrolled in graduate biomedical research related programs. The SHIFT Program has been launched to equip trainees with skills essential for success in all biomedical science careers. PhD students will be taught the primary constituents of career management through the use of four training modules. In Module I, students complete self-assessments and are assigned to a small peer-mentoring team with mentors. Module II consists of a 5-day workshop that encompasses instruction on the transferable skills identified as essential for career success. Module III entails monthly interactive discussions over a 6-month period involving case study review and mentor-guided discussions to further reinforce skills learned. In Module IV, students compile the information learned from Modules I-III to develop an Individual Development Plan that incorporates 3-5 specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, and time-based career goals. Collectively, the SHIFT Program will allow participants to train, practice, and refresh skills, empowering them to navigate career transitions and obtain success in the career of their choice.

Granting access: Development of a formal course to demystify and promote predoctoral fellowship applications for graduate students.

Strong scientific writing skills are the foundation of a successful research career and require training and practice. Although these skills are critical for completing a PhD, most students receive little formal writing instruction prior to joining a graduate program. In 2015, the University of Iowa Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP) addressed this issue by developing the scientific writing course Grant Writing Basics (GWB). Here we describe the structure of this course and its effectiveness. GWB is an interactive, workshop-based course that uses a National Institutes of Health (NIH) F30 predoctoral fellowship proposal as a platform for building writing expertise. GWB incorporates established pedagogical principles of adult learning, including flipped classrooms, peer teaching, and reiterative evaluation. Time spent in class centers on active student analysis of previously submitted fellowship applications, discussion of writing resources, active writing, facilitated small group discussion of critiques of student writing samples, revision, and a discussion with a panel of experienced study section members and a student who completed a fellowship submission. Outcomes of GWB include a substantial increase in the number of applications submitted and fellowships awarded. Rigorous evaluation provides evidence that learning objectives were met and that students gained confidence in both their scientific writing skills and their ability to give constructive feedback. Our findings show that investment in formal training in written scientific communication provides a foundation for good writing habits, and the knowledge and skills needed to succeed in this vital aspect of a scientific research career. Furthermore, they highlight that evaluation is valuable in guiding course evolution. Strategies embedded in GWB can be adapted for use in any graduate program to advance scientific writing skills among its trainees.

The graduate school guide: How to prepare for the qualifying exam and assemble a thesis/graduate committee.

Qualifying exams and thesis committees are crucial components of a PhD candidate's journey. However, many candidates have trouble navigating these milestones and knowing what to expect. This article provides advice on meeting the requirements of the qualifying exam, understanding its format and components, choosing effective preparation strategies, retaking the qualifying exam, if necessary, and selecting a thesis committee, all while maintaining one's mental health. This comprehensive guide addresses components of the graduate school process that are often neglected.

The Acquisition of Static and Dynamic Intervention Skills by Graduate Speech-Language Pathology Students.

PURPOSE: Speech-language pathology programs use simulated learning experiences (SLEs) to teach graduate student clinicians about fidelity to therapeutic interventions, including static skills (clinical actions that are delivered in a prespecified way regardless of the client's behavior) and dynamic skills (contingent responses formulated in response to a client's behavior). The purpose of this study was to explore student learning of static and dynamic skills throughout SLEs and live clinical practice. METHOD: Thirty-three speech-language pathology graduate students participated in this study. Students were first trained to deliver an intervention before having their treatment fidelity measured at three time points: an initial SLE, actual clinical practice, and a final SLE. Treatment fidelity was first summarized using an overall accuracy score and then separated by static and dynamic skills. We hypothesized that (a) overall accuracy would increase from the initial simulation to treatment but remain steady from treatment to the final simulation and that (b) students would acquire dynamic skills more slowly than static skills. RESULTS: In line with our hypotheses, students' overall accuracy improved over time. Although accuracy for static skills was mostly established after the first simulation, dynamic skills remained less accurate, with a slower acquisition timeline. CONCLUSIONS: These results demonstrate that SLEs are efficacious in teaching students the clinical skills needed for actual clinical practice. Furthermore, we show that dynamic skills are more difficult for students to learn and implement than static skills, which suggests the need for greater attention to dynamic skill acquisition during clinical education.

Identification of critical industry skills in an industrial hygiene graduate training program.

Graduates of industrial hygiene training (IH) programs must be able to meet continuously evolving health and safety needs in a wide variety of occupational settings. Therefore, academic IH graduate programs must regularly evaluate their curricula and solicit input from industry professionals to make curricular changes that will better prepare their students for professional roles in industry. The purpose of this study was to identify the training gaps that existed between industry needs and the current curriculum for a United States-accredited IH graduate training program. The research team facilitated two group interviews with the IH program advisory board, collected alumni survey data, and performed a qualitative analysis to identify skills gaps/needs for the IH Program graduates. The research team identified 3 themes from participant interviews and alumni surveys (technical, applied, and essential skills) and selected several skills within each theme that interview participants thought were necessary proficiencies for junior IH professionals. The skills identified in the qualitative interview and survey data can be incorporated into the curriculum to improve the training of IH graduate students. Additionally, by using qualitative analysis, the researchers uncovered essential skills previously unidentified in IH needs assessments, providing valuable information for all IH graduate programs.

The implementation of an active inquiry learning centered "7E" teaching mode in the cell biology course enhances the learning effects of postgraduate students.

The primary objective of science postgraduate education is to foster students' capacity for creative thinking and problem-solving, particularly in the context of scientific research quality. In order to achieve this goal, the "7E" teaching mood has been implemented in the cell biology course for postgraduate students to promote student-centered active inquiry learning instead of breaking away from traditional indoctrination-based teaching methods. This study demonstrates that the implementation of the "7E" teaching mode, through content programming, process design, and effect evaluation, effectively meets the needs of the majority of students, fosters their interest in learning, enhances their performance in comprehensive questioning, and enhances their innovative abilities in scientific research. Consequently, this research offers a theoretical framework and practical foundation for the development of the "7E" teaching mode in postgraduate courses, aiming to cultivate highly skilled scientific professionals.

Read the Feed: High-Emotion Simulation of Preterm Feeding to Enhance Graduate-Level Training.

PURPOSE: Therapeutic bottle feeding is a critical skill for speech-language pathologists (SLPs) managing the increasing and medically complex neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) and early intervention caseloads. Thus, we explored the role of a high-emotion preterm simulator, known as "Paul," to increase knowledge, skills, and confidence related to infant feeding management for speech-language pathology graduate students. METHOD: A randomized controlled study compared learning outcomes of 27 participants following either a 1-hr lecture or 1-hr training with a preterm simulator. Outcomes included knowledge demonstrated on written examination, accuracy in identifying stress cues during simulated feeding, and self-reported anxiety levels related to clinically assessing infant feeding. RESULTS: No baseline group differences were found on written examination or during a simulated bottle feeding. Both groups improved in written examination scores and identification of stress cues (p < .001). Gains in written examination scores did not significantly differ between groups; however, after training, the simulator group correctly identified more stress cues during a simulated bottle feeding (p < .001), and the lecture group reported reduced anxiety related to clinically evaluating infant feeding compared to simulator-trained students (p < .05). CONCLUSIONS: All students demonstrated gains in written knowledge and identification of stress cues; however, simulation-based training was superior in developing the feeders' ability to identify stress cues during a hands-on simulated bottle-feeding scenario. Lecture-based training may have inflated students' perceptions in their clinical skills as they were less accurate in identifying stress cues during a simulated feeding but reported significantly reduced anxiety for administering a clinical evaluation of infant feeding compared to simulation-trained students. Hands-on training using high-fidelity simulation may capitalize on experiential learning to better build clinical feeding skills for future SLPs who may serve in NICU and early intervention settings, while eliminating the risk of potential errors during learning that could affect fragile neonates.

Go tani and his influence on the kinesiology field in the brazilian scientific context / Go tani e sua influência no campo da cinesiologia no contexto científico brasileiro

ABSTRACT This study aimed to group some perspectives on Go Tani's epistemological activity in the context of Brazilian Physical Education (PE), establishing his contributions and reflections on Kinesiology for the structuring of undergraduate and graduate Physical Education in Brazil. This is a bibliographical and exploratory study, which prioritized Tani's production on the most varied platforms and the materials that circulated about Kinesiology in national and international literature. Finally, through the theoretical review, it was possible to identify that the PE field is a scenario full of disputes and that even with the transformations of paradigms that infer the legitimate alternatives in the scientific context, the relationships that are established between the different schools of PE thought have erupted in a process of mutual incomprehension that contributes to the circularity of perspectives and the maintenance of beliefs in the field.

RESUMO O presente estudo objetivou agrupar algumas perspectivas sobre a atividade epistemológica de Go Tani no contexto da Educação Física (EF) brasileira, estabelecendo suas contribuições e reflexões a partir da Cinesiologia para a estruturação da graduação e da pós-graduação em Educação Física no Brasil. Trata-se de um estudo bibliográfico e exploratório, o qual priorizou a produção de Tani nas mais variadas plataformas, bem como os materiais que circularam sobre a Cinesiologia na literatura nacional e internacional. Por fim, através da referida revisão teórica, foi possível identificar que o campo da EF é um cenário repleto de disputas e que mesmo com as transformações dos paradigmas que inferem nas alternativas legítimas no contexto científico, as relações que são estabelecidas entre as distintas escolas de pensamento da EF têm eclodido num processo de interincompreensão que contribui com a circularidade de perspectivas e a manutenção de crenças no campo.

El Dr. Nicolás Triantafilo Klotza, los inicios de la Universidad de Antofagasta y la inmigración griega en el norte de Chile / Dr. Nicolás Triantafilo Klotza, the beginnings of the University of Antofagasta and Greek immigration in northern Chile

La Anatomía Humana en la Universidad de Chile, sede Antofagasta, fue el cimiento esencial para dar inicio a la carrera de medicina en 1971, como consecuencia de la Reforma Universitaria, creando las sedes Regionales de la Universidad. Un grupo de médicos-profesores, hijos de familias europeas, de los Balcanes, dictaban las clases en las aulas de ciencias de la salud en varias carreras de esta sede. En la década del 50, se suma a este grupo el médicocirujano Nicolás Triantafilo-Klotza (1922-2008), de ascendencia helénica, quien comienza organizando la asignatura de Patología para luego asumir la Cátedra de Anatomía Humana, siendo su titular hasta el año 1973, formando la "Unidad de Anatomía Humana". La Anatomía Humana era impartida en el anfiteatro del Hospital Regional "Leonardo Guzmán", para todas las carreras de la Salud y algunas carreras del área de Ciencias Sociales. Con la reforma universitaria de los 80 se descentraliza la educación superior estatal chilena, creándose las universidades regionales con autonomía propia. Esto generaría la Universidad de Antofagasta, entre otras, fruto de la fusión, decretada el 10 de marzo de 1981, de la UTE y la Universidad de Chile. La sede que ambas tenían en Antofagasta se transformó en la Universidad de Antofagasta, tal como la conocemos hoy. La carrera de medicina de la Universidad de Antofagasta renace en 1995.

Human Anatomy at the University of Chile, in Antofagasta, was the essential foundation for the beginning of the medical career in 1971, as consequence of the University Reform, creating the Regional branches of the University. A doctors-teachers group, descendent of European families, of the Balkans, were teaching health sciences in various courses at the University. In the 50's, the physician-surgeon Nicolás TriantafiloKlotza (1922-2008), of Greek descent, joined the group. He began organizing the Pathology course and later assumed the Chair of Human Anatomy, being its holder until 1973, forming the "Human Anatomy Unit". Human Anatomy taught in the amphitheater of the Regional Hospital "Leonardo Guzman", for all the careers of Health and some careers in the area of Social Sciences. With the university reform of the 80s, the Chilean state higher education was decentralized, creating regional universities with their own autonomy. This would generate the Universidad de Antofagasta, among others, as result of the merger, decreed on March 10, 1981, of the UTE and the Universidad de Chile. Both headquarters in Antofagasta was transformed into the Universidad de Antofagasta, as we know today. The medical career of the University of Antofagasta was reborn in 1995.

O diário de pesquisa como instrumento de acompanhamento da aprendizagem e de análise de implicação do estudante/pesquisador / El diario de investigación como instrumento de acompañamiento del aprendizaje y análisis de la implicación del estudiante/investigador / The research diary as a student/researcher`s tool for learning follow-up and implication analysis

O doutorado consiste em um longo percurso e uma das dificuldades é evidenciar o deslocamento da aprendizagem e possibilitar um processo autoanalítico ao doutorando. Assim, este artigo tem como objetivo apresentar a utilização do diário de pesquisa no percurso de doutoramento como um potente instrumento para o acompanhamento do aprendizado e de análise de implicação do estudante/pesquisador no desenvolvimento de sua pesquisa. Trata-se de um relato de experiência que utiliza o referencial teórico e metodológico da análise institucional. O diário foi escrito no período de janeiro de 2014 a setembro de 2017 e possibilitou mapear a trajetória do pesquisador, sendo também utilizado como um instrumento de análise de implicação com as diversas instituições que o atravessaram nesse percurso. Acreditamos que a utilização do diário possibilita o acompanhamento dos deslocamentos do processo de aprendizagem do(a)s estudantes de pós-graduação e pesquisadores.(AU)

El doctorado consiste en una larga trayectoria y una de las dificultades es poner en evidencia el desplazamiento del aprendizaje y posibilitar un proceso auto-analítico al doctorando. Por lo tanto, esta producción tiene el objetivo de presentar la utilización del diario de investigación en la trayectoria de doctorado como un potente instrumento para el acompañamiento del aprendizaje y del análisis de la implicación del estudiante/investigador en el desarrollo de su investigación. Se trata de un relato de experiencia que utiliza el referencial teórico y metodológico del Análisis Institucional. El diario fue escrito en el período de enero de 2014 a septiembre de 2017 y posibilitó mapear la trayectoria del investigador, utilizándose también como un instrumento de análisis de implicación con las diversas instituciones que lo atravesaron en esa trayectoria. Creemos que la utilización del diario posibilita el acompañamiento de los desplazamientos del proceso de aprendizaje de los estudiantes de postgrado e investigadores.(AU)

A doctorate process implies a long journey, including some difficulties in perceiving the displacement of learning, thus enabling the doctoral candidate to experience a self-analytical process. Therefore, this article aims to present the use of the research diary during the PhD. program as a powerful instrument to monitor learning and for the analysis of students/researchers' involvement in the development of their research. This is an experience report that uses the theoretical and methodological framework of Institutional Analysis. The diary was written from January 2014 to September 2017, and allowed to map the researchers' trajectory, being also used as an analysis device regarding the involvement with the various institutions that crossed its path. We believe that the use of the diary made it possible to monitor the displacements of the learning process of graduate students and researchers.(AU)

A formação na modalidade de pós-graduação stricto sensu no Distrito Federal, Brasil: a experiência da Escola Superior de Ciências da Saúde (ESCS) / Stricto sensu postgraduate education in the Brazilian Federal District: the experience of the Higher School of Health Sciences (ESCS)

Resumo Os cursos de pós-graduação stricto sensu foram regulamentados com o objetivo de fomentar a formação de docentes universitários e pesquisadores para atender à expansão do ensino superior e estimular o desenvolvimento da pesquisa. Hoje, a pós-graduação brasileira ultrapassa os limites da academia, especialmente após a instituição dos mestrados e dos doutorados profissionais. Este é um estudo documental, que incluiu relatórios de gestão da Escola Superior de Ciências da Saúde (ESCS), assim como produções bibliográficas e técnicas institucionais. A ESCS atualmente oferta três programas de pós-graduação stricto sensu: Mestrado Profissional em Ciências para a Saúde, Mestrado Acadêmico em Ciências da Saúde e Mestrado Profissional em Saúde da Família (ProfSaúde). A experiência da ESCS representa um esforço de integração ensino, pesquisa e assistência, no qual se destaca a preocupação em desenvolver a interface com as políticas públicas de saúde. Todavia, o ambiente institucional é complexo por ser uma instituição de ensino superior vinculada a uma Secretaria de Estado de Saúde, o que favorece o desenvolvimento pleno do potencial crítico, criativo e humanístico dos docentes e discentes. Porém, por outro lado, desafia a consistência científica e a característica disruptiva de seus produtos e processos.

Abstract Introduction Stricto sensu postgraduate courses were regulated to enhance the training of university professors and researchers in order to attend the expansion of higher education and promote scientific research development. Today, Brazilian postgraduate programs transcend the academic limits, especially after the establishment of professional masters and doctorate programs. Methods This is a documentary study, which included ESCS management reports, as well as bibliographic and technical productions. Results The ESCS currently provides three postgraduate programs: Professional Masters in Health Sciences, Academic Masters in Health Sciences, and Professional Masters in Family Health (ProfSaúde). Conclusion The ESCS experience is an effort to integrate teaching, research and health care in which we should highlight the concern with the development of the interface with public health policies. However, the institutional environment is complex because ESCS is a higher education institution linked to a State Health Secretariat, which supports the full development of the critical, creative and humanistic potential of professors and students. However, this challenges the scientific consistency and disruptive nature of their products and processes.

Similaridades e diferenças entre o Mestrado Acadêmico e o Mestrado Profissional enquanto política pública de formação no campo da Saúde Pública / Similarities and diferences between Academic and Professional Master Programs as Educational Public Policy in the field of Public Health

Resumo Ao buscar uma especificidade para o Mestrado Profissional (MP) em Saúde Pública, interrogamos, o que ele, ao se instituir, procurou do ponto de vista de seus meios e finalidades, conservar ou romper com os modelos de formação dos Mestrados Acadêmicos (MA). No campo da Saúde Pública, o tema ganha outros temperos se considerarmos que tanto o MP quanto o MA preservam na finalidade a formação para o Sistema Único de Saúde. Nesse sentido, a pesquisa buscou investigar a vocação heurística e inovadora do MP face ao MA como uma política pública de formação. Em uma perspectiva comparada, analisamos as principais características dos cursos de MP em saúde pública, frente ao processo de flexibilização da pós-graduação brasileira que o diferencia do MA, e discutimos se essas características tornam o MP uma política pública de formação. Na análise dos dados utilizamos o método da Análise de Conteúdo. Concluímos que as instituições de ensino tendem a reproduzir o modelo de formação do MA no MP e a expectativa de tornar o serviço de saúde matéria e motivo para a formação não é suficiente para distinguir ambas modalidades.

Abstract In the attempt to find a specificity for the Professional Master Program in Public Health (PM), we asked, what is, from the point of view of its means and purposes, kept or broke from the training models of the Academic (traditional) Masters Program (AM). In the public health field, this discussion possess an extra "flavor", as both program aim, in Brazil, to prepare health professionals to the Brazilian Unified Health System (SUS). Therefore, this research sought to investigate the heuristic and innovative vocation of the PM vis-à-vis the AM as an education public policy. From a comparative approach, we analyzed the main characteristics and differences among AM and PM, face the flexibilization process of graduate programs in Brazil, and discussed if these features would characterize the PM into an educational public policy. Data was analyzed by the Content Analysis method. We conclude that educational institutions tend to reproduce the AM training model in the PM and the expectation of making the health service matter and reason for training is not sufficient to distinguish both modes.

Professor training in health postgraduate studies: analysis of an experience / La formación docente en el postgrado en salud: análisis de una experiencia / Formação docente na pós-graduação em saúde: análise de uma experiência

ABSTRACT Objective: To analyze a professor training experience for higher education. Method: This is a descriptive case report on the professor training process in the postgraduate course of the College of Nursing of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo. An evaluative activity was performed to capture the perceptions and experiences of 21 graduate students who were interns of an educational improvement program. The data were analyzed following the thematic content analysis guidelines. Results: Three thematic categories were identified: 1) knowledge necessary for teaching practice; 2) teaching routines and practices; 3) the essentiality of mentoring. Final considerations: This article provides a critical approach on the formative process of human resources for higher education in health, identifying potentials and challenges. Its innovative character resides in understanding pedagogical work articulated with graduate research training.

RESUMEN Objetivo: Analizar una experiencia de formación de profesores para la enseñanza superior. Método: Se trata de un relato descriptivo sobre una experiencia en el proceso de formación docente en el postgrado de la Escuela de Enfermería de Ribeirão Preto de la Universidad de São Paulo. Se realizó una actividad evaluativa para aprehender las percepciones y la experiencia de 21 estudiantes de posgrado que fueron pasantes de un programa de perfeccionamiento de la enseñanza. Los datos fueron analizados siguiendo los supuestos del análisis de contenido, modalidad temática. Resultados: Se identificaron tres categorías temáticas: 1) Conocimientos necesarios para la práctica docente; 2) Rutinas y prácticas de la docencia; 3) La esencialidad de la tutoría. Consideraciones finales: Este trabajo ofrece un enfoque crítico sobre el proceso formativo de recursos humanos para la enseñanza superior en el área de la salud, identificando potencialidades y desafíos. Su carácter innovador reside en la comprensión del trabajo pedagógico en articulación con la formación para la investigación en el posgrado.

RESUMO Objetivo: Analisar uma experiência de formação de professores para o ensino superior. Método: Trata-se de um relato descritivo sobre uma experiência no processo de formação docente na pós-graduação na Pós-Graduação da Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto da Universidade de São Paulo. Foi realizada uma atividade avaliativa para apreender as percepções e a experiência de 21 pós-graduandos que foram estagiários de um programa de aperfeiçoamento do ensino. Os dados foram analisados seguindo pressupostos da análise de conteúdo, modalidade temática. Resultados: Foram identificadas três categorias temáticas: 1) Conhecimentos necessários para a prática docente; 2) Rotinas e práticas da docência; 3) A essencialidade da tutoria. Considerações finais: Esse trabalho oferece uma abordagem crítica sobre o processo formativo de recursos humanos para o ensino superior na área da saúde, identificando potencialidades e desafios. Seu caráter inovador reside na compreensão do trabalho pedagógico em articulação com a formação para a pesquisa na pós-graduação.

Investigación educativa para la formación de posgrado de docentes en la educación médica / Educational investigation for the postgraduate training of teaching staff in medical education

En la presente investigación se elaboró el microdiseño curricular de la unidad didáctica Metodología de la investigación educativa en salud y se evaluó la factibilidad de su aplicación en el marco de la ejecución del Diplomado en Educación Médica efectuado en la Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Santiago de Cuba durante el curso escolar 2016-2017, para lo cual se realizó un estudio exploratorio con el total de docentes matriculados en este. Como criterios evaluativos se emplearon las variables pertinencia y coherencia, y los datos se obtuvieron mediante el análisis documental y la encuesta. Los resultados fueron analizados a través de la frecuencia relativa. La factibilidad de aplicación de la unidad didáctica, demostrada a través de su pertinencia y coherencia, hace de esta propuesta una alternativa para el perfeccionamiento didáctico de la metodología de la investigación en salud para la formación de posgrado de dichos docentes

In this investigation the curricular microdesign of the didactic unit Methodology of the educational investigation in health was elaborated and the feasibility of its implementation was evaluated during the Certification in Medical Education that took place at the University of Medical Sciences in Santiago de Cuba during the school course 2016-2017, for which an exploratory study was carried out with all the teachers registered. The variable relevance and coherence were used as evaluative criteria, and the data were obtained by means of the documental analysis and survey. The results were analyzed through the relative frequency. The feasibility of implementation of the didactic unit, demonstrated through its relevancy and coherence, makes of this an alternative proposal for the didactic improvement of health investigation methodology in the postgraduate training of these teachers