Introduction:

The development of research skills in medical education allows graduates to provide solutions to professional problems from a scientific and investigative conception. The training and development of these skills are conditioned by the program of a major that responds to the interests, needs and demands of society and the personal resources that the individual also possesses.

Objective:

To systematize updated information related to investigative skills in health professionals, to understand the aspects that influence the skills´ training and development.

Method:

an extensive literature review related to the training and development of research skills in medical education was carried out. Original and review articles, as well as letters to the editor were considered. Databases such as: SciELO, PubMed, Science Direct and Elsevier were consulted.

Results:

Research together with teaching and engagement are the fundamental pillars of the medical college worldwide, an institution of this type in which health professionals are trained, cannot be conceived without the management of these three elementary processes that guide the construction of knowledge and social change.

Conclusions:

Continuing education should be aimed at enhancing the knowledge of health professionals in research methodology, biostatistics and scientific writing. On the other hand, it is necessary to develop postgraduate studies such as doctorates and master's degrees so that graduates enhance their knowledge in these subjects.

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