Caracterización del estudiante de medicina de la Pontificia Universidad Javeriana de Cali. Aspectos sociodemográficos

Introduction: In 2010 the Pontificia Universidad Javeriana Cali (PUJ Cali) offered for the first time the program of medicine. Due to that the academic program is relatively new and it offers an innovative study plan based on the curriculum by competencies that integrates the basic scien- ces, the medical clinics and the public health. It becomes necessary to verify that the admission profile proposed for the new students adapts to the academic, scientific and humanistic require - ments for the formation of Xaverian physicians. Objective: To characterize the students from the program of medicine belonging to the PUJ Cali based on the socio-demographic aspects. Mate- rials and Methods: Descriptive cross-sectional study that characterized medical students from PUJ Cali. Out of the 423 students registered in the program of medicine in the first period of 2013, 299 filled up a poll designed in the Cardiff TELEform® Ver. 10.0 software. Results: Out of the 299 students that filled up the poll, 64,3 % were women and 35,7 % are men. 90,9 % are older than 18 years old. 59 % were born in the city of Cali. 69,9 % of the dwelling is located in the socioeconomic strata 4, 5 and 6. Conclusion: The sample that was studied corresponds to a ho- mogeneous population where a Little more than half of the students were born and reside in the city of Cali. Further, the socio-economic strata that predominates is 4, 5 and 6, is important to mention that a considerable amount of students don?t know the strata in which they reside.