Introduction:

The organization of academic management in postgraduate education in Pedro Kouri Institute of Tropical Medicine (IPK) corresponds to the expected results in the development of tropical medicine.

Objective:

To propose an Educational Model for postgraduate academic training that responds to the requirements of medical education for the development of Biomedical Sciences and Tropical Medicine.

Material and Methods:

A descriptive study was conducted from the results of the systematization of the reports presented by the National Accreditation Board for the different curricula of the IPK and the assessment of the Teaching Department carried out during the period between 2008 and 2018. For this purpose, document analysis, systematization and modeling and experts’ consultation were carried out using the Delphi method.

Results:

The basic principles and structure of an Educational Model for postgraduate academic training are proposed on the basis of the authors´ experience and the results of postgraduate education in the IPK, in correspondence with the requirements of medical education for the development of Biomedical Sciences and Tropical Medicine.

Conclusions:

The Educational Model for postgraduate academic training is a must for professors, tutors and students of the IPK.

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