Young Doctor Project-Health in Schools: potential learning of medical students through taking part in socio-educational activity

Abstract

This article presents the learning potentiation of medical students (undergraduates) through participation in socio-educational activity (Young Doctor Project-Health in Schools -YDP), using interactive educational resources, videos, 3D computer graphics and by 3D printer produced structures (Virtual Man). The YDP used hybrid education, bringing together educational platform, social media tools, web conferencing and educational learning objects with dynamic presence in the system structuring that provided flexible learning and in service, gathering experience and complementary expertise to the participants. Based on content that followed the priorities of the Ministry of Health of Brazil, the graduate students were able to learn aspects of primary care, develop various attitudes and acquire knowledge not covered by conventional medical curriculum. By being assigned to specific responsibilities, students developed active approach to learning the subjects in context (subjects research, discussion with teachers and professional experts). At the end of the project, 81.9% (8 of 11) of the YDP academics said that they had a critical training, reflective and greater communication skills. All (100%), considered to have expanded the ability to work in teams and knowledge in new technologies. The interaction of the undergraduate with teachers from cities where the YDP were implemented led them to become “symbols” for middle school, promoted the perception of future doctors about their role in the social context of health and stimulated the formation of social bond with middle school. Learning in service, through a socio-educational action, under the guidance of teachers and professional experts is a good way to encourage the learning of medical students and complies with the guidelines of 2014 CNE / MEC for undergraduates in medicine.