Master's in Biochemistry: two decades training fourth-level specialists. Santo Domingo Autonomous University

Authors

  • Genoveva Francisca Martín Sánchez Autonomous University of Santo Domingo.
  • Agustín Guillermo Vicedo Tomey University of Medical Sciences of Havana.

Keywords:

health postgraduate programs, Biochemistry, training, education, professional, medical

Abstract

Despite the great importance of the physiological sciences in the development of health sciences, the preparation of human resources in these areas felt behind the clinical-surgical and epidemiological specialties at the School of Physiological Sciences Santo Domingo Autonomous University, Dominican Republic. It was not until 1999, that according to the urgent need to provide fourth-level qualification opportunities to teachers, the first Master's program in Biochemistry began. The objective of this research paper is to share their achievements and experiences where their link associated with the needs for improvement and labor demands, the methodological aspects in the delivery of their six programs and the tempered adjustments to the conditions imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic stand out.

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Author Biographies

Genoveva Francisca Martín Sánchez, Autonomous University of Santo Domingo.

Coordinator of the Master of Biochemistry. Full Professor and Researcher.

Agustín Guillermo Vicedo Tomey, University of Medical Sciences of Havana.

Doctor in medicine. Specialist in Clinical Biochemistry. Doctor of Medical Sciences. Full Professor and Consultant.

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Published

2023-07-01

How to Cite

1.
Martín Sánchez GF, Vicedo Tomey AG. Master’s in Biochemistry: two decades training fourth-level specialists. Santo Domingo Autonomous University. EDUMEC [Internet]. 2023 Jul. 1 [cited 2025 Jul. 1];15(1):e2701. Available from: https://revedumecentro.sld.cu/index.php/edumc/article/view/e2701

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COMUNICACIÓN