Abstract

RESTREPO OCAMPO, Tatiana María  and  RESTREPO LOPEZ, Carolina. THE SOCIOHUMANISTIC EDUCATION IN THE CURRICULUM OF THE DENTISTRY FACULTIES IN COLOMBIA. Investig. andina [online]. 2019, vol.21, n.38, pp.39-61.  Epub Mar 30, 2019. ISSN 0124-8146.

A necessary contribution to understand the current situation of the dental practice is the creation of new laws, which have been implemented in accordance with socio-economic transformations. It could be said that new market strategies, quality control, urbanization and industrialization have entered in the labor scenario and have modified the dental practice, thus, have led to rational changes within the university curricula in Colombia, and in the profiles of the new dentists graduated from these institutions, who are summoned in a tacit manner to educate a professional according to a labor scenario that assumes new challenges as a result of changes. It can be evidenced that administrative changes are already implemented in the curricula of the dental faculties in Colombia, in accordance with the requirements stablished in the provisions of the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Health and Social Protection, adopting a professional profile and a performance focused not just to develop skills to diagnose and technically treat diseases in an individual basis in a dentist office, but also to integrate other aspects oriented to solve not only individual, but also community problems. However, the effort of those who guide the educational process towards a socio-humanistic education, does not meet a coherent connection with the way the current health care service system works, which demands a professional focused on technical skills, and leaving in a second place the needs that arise in the social context.

Keywords : Curriculum - dentistry faculties - sociohumanistic training - students -professional profile.

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