Professional Master's Programs in Health Teaching in Brazil: advances and challenges with respect to incentives policies

Authors

  • Rosana Brandão Vilela Universidade Federal de Alagoas
  • Nildo Alves Batista Universidade Federal de São Paulo

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21713/2358-2332.2015.v12.823

Keywords:

Professional Masters. Public Policies. Sustainability.

Abstract

The aim of this study was to identify the repercussions from the incentive for Professional Master's Programs in Education in Health, seeking subsidies for the improvement and sustainability of the programs. The study was exploratory and qualitative, gathering documental analysis and semi-structured interviews with coordinators of the programs, emphasizing a thematic analysis of the collected data. Two categories were observed: Advances in the health education programs of professional mode and Challenges in implementing the induction policy. The advance was identified by the growing number of programs; regional distribution and aggregation of programs in the Teaching Area, as defined by Capes. The challenges refer to: lack of financing, poor appreciation of the professional master and lack of clarity of the criteria for evaluating the programs.

Author Biographies

Rosana Brandão Vilela, Universidade Federal de Alagoas

Médica, doutorado em Medicina (Hematologia) pela UNIFESP.   Professora  Associada IV da Universidade Federal de Alagoas. Pós-doutoranda na UNIFESP em Ensino em Ciências da Saúde. Vice -coordenadora do  Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ensino na Saúde, modalidade Mestrado Profissional, da UFAL.

Nildo Alves Batista, Universidade Federal de São Paulo

Médico, doutorado em Medicina (Pediatria) pela Universidade de São Paulo , Livre-Docência em Educação Médica pela Universidade Federal de São Paulo e Professor Titular da Universidade Federal de São Paulo - Departamento de Saúde, Educação e Sociedade. Vice-coordenador do Programa de Pós-Graduação Ensino em Ciências da Saúde, modalidade Mestrado Profissional, da UNIFESP.

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Published

2015-12-07

How to Cite

VILELA, R. B.; BATISTA, N. A. Professional Master’s Programs in Health Teaching in Brazil: advances and challenges with respect to incentives policies. Brazilian Journal of Graduate Studies, Brasília, DF, v. 12, n. 28, 2015. DOI: 10.21713/2358-2332.2015.v12.823. Disponível em: https://rbpg.capes.gov.br/rbpg/article/view/823. Acesso em: 19 aug. 2026.

Issue

Vol. 12 No. 28 (2015)

Section

Studies

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