Introduction:

The state examination in Cuban medical specialties ensure quality in competences and professional performance. Its technical and methodological quality should be subjected to permanent improvement as a responsible action towards academic excellence.

Objective:

To promote a conceptual-methodological stance for the improvement of the practical-theoretical examination of the Human Anatomy specialty.

Methods:

The methods of analysis-synthesis, participative observation and documental review were used.

Results:

An assessment proposal was obtained in the context of the specialization in Human Anatomy, with specific actions for the improvement of the practical and theoretical examination of this specialty.

Conclusions:

The theoretical and practical foundations presented are pertinent to overcome weaknesses of previous state examinations, as well as to favor, in the Human Anatomy resident, the development of a holistic thinking during her or his training process, with the benefit of greater competences and better teaching and research performance.

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