Introduction:

the COVID-19 pandemic implied changes in university activities that led to emphasizing treatment of the formation process, in accordance with social and health sector needs.

Objective:

to expose the experiences and results obtained in the treatment of the formation process in COVID-19 at the Faculty of Medical Sciences of Bayamo.

Methods:

a cross-sectional study was carried out from March 2020 to February 2022. Theoretical methods were used with a general systemic approach, analytical-synthetic, inductive-deductive and modeling, in addition to descriptive and inferential statistics that included a test of differences in proportions for independent samples with 5% significance.

Results:

the reorganization of the formation process distinguished stages of reordering, systematization and contextual training assessment. 99% of the expected enrollment of the students was integrated into the confrontation and control of COVID-19 in comprehensive community work. Actions were carried out in isolation centers, vaccination sites, oxygen command posts and specialized laboratories. Wide participation of the students was obtained in virtual scientific events and discussion forums, among other activities. The promotion results exceeded the previous course and the quality was significant.

Conclusions:

the systemic reorganization of the formation process ensured the development of a comprehensive process with a wide insertion of students in curricular, extracurricular and sociopolitical activities, high commitment and sense of belonging was evidenced, manifested in the systematicity and diversity of actions developed and in academic results superiors.

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