The changes that in dissimilar orders are produced on a global scale, constitute today a reality to transform and impact in its very essence to the universities. Th e university educational context is the ideal space to watch over, clarify the nature and connotation of such changes and, consequently, take responsibility for the graduation of professionals with a coherent and creative attitude. Th e postgraduate program, as one of its substantive processes, deals with the continuous updating and reorientation of professionals, through a systemic conglomerate of proposals that prepares them for a better performance. Th e study intends to present theoretical and methodological assumptions related to the projection of professional improvement in the Cuban health sector and to encourage and caution about action consistent with these aspirations, besides recognizing opportunities and limiting ...