Introduction:

The strengths and potentialities of the Cuban family medicine model have had an indisputable impact on our population; facing today, the challenge of renewing itself and at the same time maintaining and strengthening its foundational ideas.

Objectives:

To identify the foundational ideas of the Cuban Family Medicine Model and to assess its current situation.

Methods:

A qualitative research was carried out. An initial report was elaborated by a group of founders and specialists of the Department of Primary Health Care of the Ministry of Public Health, on the foundational ideas of the Family Medicine Program in Cuba. It was discussed in a focal group of experts, in three working sessions, providing criteria on the current situation of these ideas.

Results:

The main foundational ideas of the program were identified.

Conclusions:

The Cuban Family Medicine model responds essentially to the initial conceptualization of the Family Doctor and Nurse Practitioner Program. Some of its foundational ideas need revitalization, others need improvement or renovation. There are situations that can be addressed immediately, others that need reflection and contextualization to the current situation and to be carried out over a longer period of time. However, the quality of care and above all the satisfaction of the population demand action.