Teaching, Care and Community Interaction Practical Activities are curricular modules of the medical course of the State University of Londrina aimed at early introduction of students to the Family Health Program in order to give them the opportunity to understand the determinants of the health-disease process, the importance of health promotion and preventive actions and of the local health services. The activities are developed in the first four years of the medical course in modules of about 140 hours, with sequential contents structured in concept maps ranging from knowledge about the covered neighborhood to medical activities making part of primary care. The most evident results include diversification of the teaching-learning scenario, early contact of the students with the primary care system and development of skills involving the doctor-patient relationship and patient-centered care. Among the challenges is the need to make the work in the local health services more attractive to students, teachers and local health teams.
Human Resources, Training; Education, Medical; Professional Practices; Primary Care
