Internato rural na Amazônia: Aspectos históricos, contexto atual e principais desafios

Abstract

The article conducts a historical analysis of rural internship experiences in the Amazon region, based on data gathered in empirical research on the contribution of these experiences to medical training in the Northern Brazil. Although influenced by the same actions, schools today have different configurations, revealing heterogeneous scenarios for internships in rural municipalities and areas of the Amazon region. Rural internships, however, have given students unique opportunities, such as experience in clinical care, educational and health actions and hands-on experience of local daily life. These are important experiences for medical training, although there are still challenges for its consolidation, such as logistics, mentoring and a pedagogical model.