Introduction: The role of the university professor as a counselor, facilitator and researcher needs to be updated permanently, not only from his/her disciplinary knowledge, but from the pedagogical area that allows him/her, during the academic practice, a more educational position transcending the subject to contribute to the improvement of educational quality. Objective: To identify the level of training of professors in health sciences. Development: Like all professions, teaching has been subject to changes imposed by globalization. For