Students from the Manuel “Betty” Fajardo Branch of Medical Sciences, in San Cristobal, exchanged about their performance, fears and challenges, during the 10th UEFA Congress, a meeting preceded by analysis in brigades and accommodation.
Prior to the debate, the boys acknowledged Dr. Suhrez Gonzalez Pilotto, Director of the Camilo Cienfuegos Clinic, for her outstanding career as a student leader during her time with the organization.
Upon receiving it, the doctor invited them to reflect on the role of the FEU, which will reach its centenary in 2022: “to think about how much they can do as members in different places, not only in the university environment but also in societies. To claim by example.”
Problems of uniform availability, basic teaching literature and other issues related to academic training focused on the interventions of attendees, and representatives of the more than 1,100 students enrolled in the branch.
Dr. Joaquín Ernesto Loreiro, Dean of the Faculty of Medical Sciences of Artemisa, explained that the difficulties in clothing go beyond the province, and that the state is making an effort to guarantee it for those who will start the next course.
Referring to the availability of didactic literature, he said, “In recent years it has not been possible to make new editions of texts for students, and books obviously deteriorate with use. In addition, some do not return texts, although they know that other colleagues will need them.” .
Medical student Talia Martin stated that for some of her classmates, even access to literature in digital form is practically impossible due to a lack of technology. “For them, this is not an option in the absence of printed books.”
In this sense, the dean called for a better distribution of the base of study materials, taking into account these elements, and a more efficient organization of tables in the computer lab. Many students put forward initiatives to alleviate the problem.
Adjustments to the professional curriculum content due to the time lost during the Covid-19 pandemic have also stimulated debate. Young Marlon Acosta has expressed interest in achieving a solid academic background. In this sense, Dr. Joaquín Ernesto Loreiro has specified that 80% of the content of the historical program has been preserved, and the remaining 20% is highly self-constructed.
At another time, future doctor Anna Ives Castillo raised the concerns of those who remained in the dormitory.
During the meeting, students’ participation in various tasks during the COVID-19 pandemic was acknowledged. Likewise, the branch delegates were elected to the 10th Regional Conference of the Federation of Economists.
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