The "Unidad Académica de Bioética" (Bioethics Academic Unit) from "Facultad de Medicina" (Faculty of Medicine) was created by resolution of Council of "Facultad de Medicina" on 13th december 2006.

Since 2008 emerges following changes in the New Study Program from the faculty, with a change in the educative model towards a more humanistic formation. That allows future professionals commit with the social reality they are inserted in. Although it pretends a formation for interdisciplinary and intersectorial work, with solid tools for the aproach of different situations with an ethic view, commnunication skills and emphasizing human rights.

It remarks the grade and posgrade teaching, but also pretends to be an open environment for investigation, extension, assitance and reflection. Where the free exchange of ideas and democratization of knowledge is framed in an ambit of respect, tolerance and pluralism.