Experience Report: The Challenges of Teaching beyond the University

Abstract

Brazilian medical courses have, since the beginning, been guided by activities in Primary Care of the Unified Health System (SUS), using active learning methodologies. The experience of one of these courses is reported, specifically in the scenario of teaching-service-community integration (TSCI). The overcoming of prejudices with work in SUS, the need for the qualification of precept ors, TSCI planning based on demands and the collective constructi on of the learning by doing process are discussed as relevant. Many difficulties found in the attempt to articulate education and public service are considered.