[The resident as an educator]

In teaching medicine, resident physicians play a very important role, as on many occasions they are the ones who have to teach the medical students, undergraduate rotary interns and residents of other years. Sometimes his preparation as teachers is not adequate, so it is very important to include this topic in his academic curriculum, in order to professionalize the teacher. The Graduate Division of the School of Medicine of the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM in spanish) included in the Single Program of Medical Specializations (PUEM in spanish) since 1994, the Seminar of Medical Education and for two years this seminar is carried online, has mandatory character for both resident doctors and teachers. However, it is necessary to give greater importance to the training of resident physicians as teachers, this action will lead to better preparation of undergraduate students, rotary interns, residents themselves and will encourage teachers to improve and professionalize their teaching character.