Experience of teacher education in graduate studies and research in education: Capes Pro-Ensino na Saude project, school of medicine at the University of Sao Paulo, Ribeirao Preto, Brazil

Abstract

This article describes the experience of the Capes Pro-Ensino na Saude project (Capes notice 024/2010) at the School of Medicine, University of Sao Paulo, Ribeirao Preto, Brazil. Between 2011 and 2016 the project provided the degrees of four masters and five doctors, in addition to creating subjects approaching topics on teaching-learning in health. In this period, there was the consolidation of the research group in health education, which has been developing specific projects and publishing original articles and reviews on subjects relevant to teaching in health. All objectives of the Capes notice were met, despite the difficulties faced such as little flexibility on the part of the graduate program in the university, which restricted the admission of graduate students and the accreditation of new advisors. The teaching and research group was kept even after the end of the project, and it still contributes to adding value to the teacher education in graduate studies and research in the health education area.