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INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES: Personal contact has been lost in medical training due to the increase in numbers of medical students but not of teachers. This fact has impaired training in medical specialties. This is the reason that the Hospital for Cardiology has developed a program of tutelary training. In this paper we present our initial evaluation of this program. METHODS: The inclusive criteria for tutors and students have been defined as have the procedures to develop the program. After three months, 20 residents involved in the tutelary training program were randomly analyzed. Academic activities, clinical practice, research activities and extra-academic activities were evaluated. RESULTS: Currently there are 14 tutors. 50% of residents have developed research projects, 60% has increased academic activities, 50% has improved clinical practice and 65% has defined their postgraduate research projects. CONCLUSIONS: It was concluded that tutelary training in Cardiology and Cardiothoracic Surgery is a useful alternative to improve quality of graduates in these specialties.