Universities around the world are constantly creating and upgrading undergraduate and postgraduate programs in the health sciences. Although curriculum design is a key element for the adequate functioning of academic programs, there are few articles in the scientific literature that provide recommendations and guidelines, from a global and interdisciplinary perspective, for the steps needed to create new academic programs that consider both current and future needs in the health sciences. In this manuscript, we provide several practical suggestions for the design of curricula for undergraduate and postgraduate programs in the health sciences. In addition, we identify several aspects that need further research.
