Sensitization in gender of medical students

Objective: to sensitize in gender the first-year students of the medical career of the University of Medical Sciences of Camagüey. Method: the research was carried out from a mixed research approach, with a sequential exploratory design. For the diagnosis of the need for gender awareness, the sample will be non-probabilistic. Results: the gender awareness needs were diagnosed (clarification of the differences in the terms sex and gender; stereotypes and gender roles; prejudices and beliefs associated with gender and gender perspective in health-disease dynamics), a program was designed to sensitize first-year medical students to gender. Conclusion: there are needs for gender awareness in first-year medical students. The designed program has a total of 6 work sessions to sensitize first-year medical students to gender.