Foundation of the School of Medicine period 2008 to 2018. Experience at the Bluefields Indian and Caribbean University BICU

Abstract

This article main objective is to document the foundational process of the medical school situated in the Bluefields Indian and Caribbean University BICU, Autonomous Region of the South Caribbean Coast (RACCS), of Nicaragua and its current state, which starts from the year 2008. The foundation of this school is the result of the interest of the V academics and the society that value the need to train medical professionals in the most important city in the region and with it, attend directly to social conditions such as: increase in contagious diseases, improvement of epidemiological records, the recognition of the inequality of opportunities for indigenous and afro descendants in the use of Spanish, the possibilities of paying for studies outside the region and limitations in the basic education provided by the secondary education system that places them at a disadvantage to qualify for a medical degree with the parameters that are used for the entrance examination in the universities of the Pacific Region. The methodological approach is based on Data-Based Theory, theoretical sampling, the use of qualitative techniques and the assurance of scientific rigor. The study is based on documentary review techniques and in-depth interviews. The findings of this study systematize the foundational process of the school and the assessment of the advances and challenges seen from the protagonists, with emphasis on the multicultural context of the South Caribbean Coast of Nicaragua. This research can offer solutions to emerging problems faced.