One hundred and twenty one teachers, 51.3% of the total of the faculty of medicine Alberto Hurtado of UPCH were surveyed in order to determine some social, economic and academia characteristics. We found: age average, 49.4 yr;89.3%male; 87.6% were married; 85.8% lived in middle and high social level areas; average of children 2.8; 8.3% were full-time teachers; average of years in teaching 19.5 yr; 95.9% were attracted for teaching; 85.1% would not abandon teaching; 42.4% were satisfied; 52.9% had training in teaching methods; 54.5% were doing research; 55.9% had published; 90.0% belong to the Ministry of Health-Hospitals; 79.2% do private practice; 75.0% own a house; 52.5% had other member of their family working and 72.5% had private practice as the main income. We concluded that our teaching staff belongs in average, to the middle class, doteaching as an extra activity, have interest a...