Avaliação do ensino de genetica medica nos cursos de medicina do Brasil

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DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

2004

RESUMO

Several attempts to define what should be taught and reports in medical genetics education have been published for the Iast two decades in developed countries. Although medical genetics education and training is slowIy being introduced in medical courses in deveIoping countries, few medical schools have a specific subject in clinical genetics and most physicians are not aware ofmodem applications of genetics in their practice. In Brazil there is no recent evaluation of genetics education for medical courses. This work aims to evaluate conditions and characteristics of genetics teaching in Brazilian medical schools. Data was obtained by questionnary forms answered by 57 of the 105 Brazilian Medical Schools, conceming the state of genetics education in the curricuIa. The results of the survey indicate that 91% of medical courses have a specific subject in genetics, that the contents are been introduced in latter years of the course and that student practical activities in clinical genetics with patients occur in 36% of the schools. The number of hours for genetics in each school varied from 4 to 210 hours; 37% ofthe schools were in the 30 to 60 hours range. Teachers are qualified in genetics or medical genetics but in 44% of the schools there is only one teacher for genetics. Contents are variabIe and Iearning objectives are not clear in the schools, and the programs vary in respect to topics included as well as in Iength and depth. The author conclude that although genetics teaching in medical schools is well established in Brazil, it is extremeIy varied and still demands a better definition of Iearning objectives directed for medical practice

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genetica - estudo e ensino educação medica - brasil genetica medica curriculos

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