The insertion of the university into the four pillars of continuous education in health: Experience report

Abstract

Continuous Health Education has been recognized as an important dimension of the management of the Brazilian health system, with the purpose of ensuring that the individuals involved receive the necessary support to ensure the effectiveness of its principles and guidelines. This report presents the experience of a public university participating in a Permanent Commission for Education-Service Integration through the involvement of a nursing program. Clear benefits arise from greater proximity between the university and regional demands and the ability to engage students and professors in nursing research and extension efforts. The challenges are related to poor adherence of the representatives of the segments that are part of the Commission, especially concerning social control. Among the future requirements suggested are actions that evaluate the processes of Continuous Health Education and investment in the development and consolidation of this policy at the regional level.