Medical undergraduate research: scientific production from a compulsory subject
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https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.1679-9836.v99i6p531-537Keywords:
Education, Medical, Research, Curriculum/trendsAbstract
Introduction: In contrast to the specific insertion which occurs in research projects developed in scientific initiations in the Medicine Course at the Federal University of São João Del Rei, the activities which contemplate executing research practices are concentrated in Scientific Research Practice (Prática de Investigação Científica - PIC), a mandatory course unit in which a group of students must start a research project and complete it by going through all of its construction stages. Objective: To quantify the scientific production generated by the mandatory course unit in Scientific Research Practice in the Medicine Course at a Federal University. Methods: Data collection was carried out through interviews and by analysis of the Lattes curriculum of PIC teachers. Fisher’s Chi-Squared tests were used for statistical analysis between quantitative variables related to the scientific production of the discipline and academic information from the advisors. Results: A total of 30 professors were selected to guide 47 research groups in all, making it possible to identify 19 published articles, 32 presentations at conferences, 09 scientific initiations, 01 awards at congresses, 01 patent and 01 Master’s thesis as scientific production, totaling 63 works. The results showed relevant scientific production of the unit, which was influenced by the academic degree, participation in graduate programs and the exclusive dedication regime of the teacher. Conclusion: The inclusion of mandatory scientific research practice in the medical curriculum during undergraduate studies can be an efficient strategy to generate scientific production for the university.
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