PAHO launched in 2008-2009 a new line of work related to medical training oriented to Primary Health Care PHC with several components such as:

1) Generating information on medical schools in the region, both public and private, off-shore or other categories so that there is an overview of their educational approaches and dimensions of practice;

2) Develop a technical capacity to promote, guide and advise institutional processes of change in medical education in PHC on the basis of knowledge and best available evidence. This technical capability is developed from the formation of a learning network composed of academic institutions with interest in innovative training and experience-oriented undergraduate and includes APS Collaborating Centers PAHO / WHO and specific schools;

3) Designing and implementing a virtual training course for trainers using the Virtual Campus of Public Health of PAHO;

4) Develop and share concepts, strategies for change, intervention and evaluation methodologies, tools and processes useful for the transformation of medical education in PHC.;

5) To publicize school activities and development strategies of teaching based on PHC;

6) Create a space for virtual dialogue through a "community of practice using the tools available at PAHO, especially the Virtual Campus of Public Health.

Publications and documents
	Residencias médicas en América Latina. (Serie La Renovación de la Atención Primaria de salud en las Américas No. 5). (2011). 127 p. In Spanish,
	Serie The Renewal of Primary Health Care in the Americas. No. 2.  The Medical Education for Primay Health Care  (2009) In Spanish. Serie. La Renovación de la Atención Primaria de Salud en las Américas. No. 2. Formación en Medicina Orientada hacia la Atención Primaria de Salud  (2008)
	Serie. La Renovación de la Atención Primaria de Salud en las Américas. No. 3. La Acreditación de Programas de Formación en Medicina y la Orientación hacia la APS. (2010) In Spanish.