THE IMPORTANCE OF IFMSA BRAZIL UFRR FOR MEDICAL EDUCATIONIN AN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION IN THE EXTREME NORTH OF THE COUNTRY
Health and Diversity Journal
THE IMPORTANCE OF IFMSA BRAZIL UFRR FOR MEDICAL EDUCATIONIN AN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION IN THE EXTREME NORTH OF THE COUNTRY
Autor Correspondente: Rosa Maria de Oliveira Galvão da Costa | [email protected]
Palavras-chave: Medical education; Public health.
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Introduction: IFMSA Brazil is an entity that acts in 136 medical schools in all thestates of the country, where it promotes discussions and activities in medical education, sexual and reproductive health, human rights, public health, national and international exchange programsand exercises of student representativeness. The local committee IFMSA Brazil UFRR has been working at the Federal University of Roraima since 2008, having been important since then for the health construction, involving students, doctors and the population.
Objective: Report the activities accomplished by IFMSA BRAZIL UFRR during the period from January 2017 to July 2018. Methods: IFMSA Brazil UFRR’s documents were gathered and analyzed under a critical perspective.
Results And Discussion: The organization is composed by over 50 students, who are stimulated to improve their communication skills,problem solving and scientific production. The communication is made via social media, through which discussions are stimulated and meetings are set. Bi-weekly meetings were held for the implementation of social intervention strategies and themes related to humanistic medical training of quality, as well as a presentation ofthe committee at the beginning of each school year. In addition, there were 14 activitiesaddressing different topics such as the mental health of the medical student and the neglected populations. These interventions occurred as well in the university as in vulnerable places. Also were promoted 7 international exchanges and 20 nacional ones. Therefore, IFMSA BRAZIL UFRR contributed to bringing students closer to their local reality, stimulating them to modify it positively. In addition, all academics were encouraged to exercise their representativeness and improve their communication skills, essential for a futuresuccessful professional performance.
Conclusion: The importance of the localcommittee IFMSA BRAZIL UFRR is notable in theformation of medical students, because it contributes to the training of professionals who will seek to make a difference in their reality
