Introduction:

the figure of the tutor is of vital importance in the training of the specialist in comprehensive general medicine.

Objective:

to base the importance of the professional pedagogical performance in the training of the specialist in comprehensive general medicine in Cuban society.

Materials and methods:

a documental analysis was carried out froma search on the subject, from January 2020 to August in PubMed and SciELO databases and in the Google Scholar search engine. Review and research articles and web pages-in Spanish, Portuguese and English-that referred to the subject in the title were evaluated. Articles that did not meet this condition were excluded.

Conclusions:

family medicine is eminently social, due to its objective and mission in the community, hence guaranteeing the training of comprehensive professionals who involve the contents and skills of the specialty in their development, along with values and forms of action in accordance with the principles of the socialist society, will suppose a better resolution of the health problems of the population, and therefore, a better quality of life.

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