Legacies of a pandemic in the 21st century: prepared or with eyes closed?

Abstract

From a social point of view, it has to be said that the world is changing too fast. From a scientific point of view, an era revolutionized by technology, new ways of working and living, we face a new way of thinking, rationalizing, behaving and acting. Undoubtedly, for society, the new coronavirus pandemic brought a world upside down; however, for us, health professionals and researchers, the pandemic has brought practical lessons, many of which include theory in the training process, whether at the undergraduate or specialization level, both lato and stricto sensu.