Transformation and trends in preventive and social medicine education at the undergraduate level in a Brazilian medical school

Forster, A.C.; Passos, A.D.C.; Dal-Fabbro, A.L.; Laprega, M.R.

doi:10.1016/S0213-9111(01)71615-9

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Summary

In the present study we discuss some transformations in undergraduate training in Preventive and Social Medicine in the Department of Social Medicine of the Faculty of Medicine of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, from 1993 to 1999. Aspects of the relationship between medical training and the reorganization of local services of the Brazilian national health system, and between graduate teaching in Preventive and Social Medicine and medical education as a whole are discussed. The crisis in Preventive and Social Medicine and its influence of medical training are evaluated. Trends for the application of a body of knowledge of the specialty and for the relationship between the department and the medical school are discussed.

Resumen

El presente estudio versa sobre algunas de las transformaciones de la formación universitaria en medicina social y preventiva llevadas a cabo en el Departamento de Medicina Social de la Facultad de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto de la Universidad de São Paulo entre 1993 y 1999. Se analizan varios aspectos concernientes a la relación entre la formación en medicina y la reorganización de los servicios locales del sistema sanitario nacional brasileño, así como entre la enseñanza universitaria de medicina social y preventiva y la formación médica en general. Se evalúa la crisis de la medicina social y preventiva y su influencia en la formación médica. Asimismo, se plantean las tendencias observadas en la aplicación de un cuerpo de conocimientos de esta especialidad y en las relaciones entre el departamento y la escuela de medicina.

Key words:

Health manpower

Preventive medicine

Undergraduate education

National Health System

Palabras clave:

Recursos humanos sanitarios

Medicina Preventiva

Formación universitaria

Sistema sanitario nacional

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