Introduction:

The training of specialists in Biostatistics has a high social relevance. Their competences include to guarantee the quality of data for analysis and scientific decision making in health. During the COVID-19 confinement, the residence did not stop and it was necessary to adapt the syllabuses of the modules to the virtual modality.

Objective:

To describe the situation of the training of specialists in Biostatistics at Escuela Nacional de Salud Pública during 2020 and 2021, as well as its adaptation from face-to-face to the virtual modality.

Methods:

A research was conducted regarding health policies and systems of the technological development type, with a mixed approach, in Escuela Nacional de Salud Pública during 2020 and 2021. Five editions of the specialty were studied, from 2017 to 2021; as well as the variables objectives, contents, teaching-learning methods, teaching aids and evaluative system. To obtain information, a documentary review was carried out and three experts were consulted.

Results:

Ten modules were adapted to virtuality. There were others that, due to their complexity, were adapted to the mixed form. The methods, the teaching aids system and evaluation were the components of the teaching-learning process on which the greatest number of changes had an impact.

Conclusions:

The training of specialists in Biostatistics has had satisfactory results in recent years. The virtual modality, in the current university context, is a necessity to keep up with the scientific-technical development of mankind.