RESUMEN OBJETIVO: Describir la situacion de salud de los egresados y especialistas medicos graduados en la Facultad de Ciencias Medicas de la Universidad de Cuenca durante los anos 2004 a 2013 y su relacion con las condiciones laborales. METODOLOGIA: Se realizo un estudio de corte transversal mediante un formulario validado autoadministrado por 102 medicos especialistas, luego del consentimiento informado; tambien se realizaron entrevistas a informantes claves y revision de fuentes documentales. El analisis estadistico descriptivo se efectuo mediante frecuencias y porcentajes, y para el calculo de la probabilidad de asociacion entre la autopercepcion de la salud con las condiciones laborales, se utilizo la Regresion Logistica multivariable, a traves del programa SPSS v-20. RESULTADOS: La situacion de salud de los especialistas medicos se caracterizo por una autopercepcion de la salud entre mas que regular y mal en el 22%, riesgo de sufrir algun problema de salud mental (13%), muy poca actividad fisica (33%), practica de deporte menos de una vez por semana o no lo hacen (64%), alimentacion inadecuada (47%), presencia de dolor (72%), enfermedades provocadas o agravadas por el trabajo (25%), accidentes laborales (7%), consumo de analgesicos (40%). La autopercepcion buena y muy buena de la salud estan asociados de manera estadisticamente significativa con el apoyo economico familiar (OR 3.20; IC 95% 1.18 – 8.70), vivir con familiares (OR 4.58; IC 95% 1.49 – 13.99), y decision sobre cuando descansar (OR 5.37; IC 95% 2.19 – 13.17). El riesgo de salud mental se asocia de manera significativa con la preocupacion sobre los cambios en el salario (OR 5.12; IC 95% 1.46 – 17.93). CONCLUSIONES: La autopercepcion de buena salud depende del apoyo familiar y del descanso, y el riesgo de la salud mental esta asociado con los cambios en los salarios. PALABRAS CLAVE: Salud laboral, salud mental, factores socioeconomicos, factores de riesgo, Cuerpo Medico de Hospitales. Universidad de Cuenca. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To describe the health situation of graduates and medical specialists who graduated in the Faculty of Medical Sciences of the University of Cuenca during the years 2004 to 2013 and their relationship with working conditions. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was carried out using a validated self-administered form by 102 medical specialists after informed consent; also conducted interviews with key informants and review of documentary sources were done. The descriptive statistical analysis was performed using frequencies and percentages, and for the calculation of the probability of association between self-perception of health and working conditions, the Multivariable Logistic Regression was used through the SPSS v-20 program. RESULTS: The health status of medical specialists was characterized by a self-perception of the health between regular and bad in 22% with risk to suffer any health mental problem (13%), very little physical activity (33%) people who practice any sport less than one time per week or nothing (64%), inadequate food (47%), presence of pain (72%), diseases provoked or aggravated by work (25%), occupational accidents (7%), consumption of analgesics (40%). A good and very good self-perception of health are associated in a statistically significant way with family economic support (OR 3.20, 95% CI 1.18 - 8.70), live with relatives (OR 4.58, 95% CI 1.49 - 13.99), and decision on when to rest (OR 5.37; 95% CI 2.19 to 13.17). The health mental risk is significantly associated with changes in wages (OR 5.12, 95% CI 1.46 - 17.93). CONCLUSIONS: The self-perception of good health depends on family support and rest, and the health mental risk is associated with changes in wages. KEYWORDS: Occupational Health, Mental Health, Socioeconomic Factors, Risk Factors. Medical Staff, Hospital. Universidad de Cuenca.