ABSTRACT
This study aimed to identify elements of medical education in Brazil, analyzing their proximity to the presuppositions of professional performance in Primary Health Care and the National Curricular Guidelines of 2014. It is a descriptive and exploratory study, with a qualitative and quantitative approach, developed in 2015 and 2016, through telephone interviews and on-site interviews with coordinators/directors of undergraduate medicine courses. The results of the survey indicate an inclination towards a generalist medical education, with emphasis on primary care, but that does not prepare students for the development of multiprofessional actions. In face-to-face interviews, weaknesses have been reported that limit the development of competencies for primary care, such as the resistance and lack of preparation of professors, the incipient conditions of basic units, the turnover of service professionals, and the dispute of space between public and private educational institutions. The findings indicate the path that is being drawn after the implementation of the new medical guidelines, suggesting not only advances, but also challenges that need to be overcome, especially for the development of skills for collaborative teamwork.
KEYWORDS
Education medical; Education, medical, undergraduate; Health Manpower; Unified Health System; Curriculum