Training, Teaching and Research in Family and Community Medicine and Primary Health Care in Brazil

current situation, challenges and perspectives

Abstract

In the year that marks the 40 years of the Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina de Família e Comunidade (SBMFC) and the 45 years of Family and Community Medicine (FCM) as a specialty in Brazil, this article brings — through interviews — thoughts and perceptions about FCM residency programs and the participation of this specialty in undergraduate courses, research, and health management. These interviewees represent the past, present, and future of FCM and SBMFC[1]. Their history merges with that of SBMFC and FCM in these 40/45 years, considering some of the positions held by these professionals in FCM and SBMFC in this period. Their relationship with FCM and SBMFC can be found in the Editorial of this commemorative edition. The interviews explore aspects related to the challenges, advances, and perspectives of FCM and SBMFC in the process of teaching qualification, of increasing the number of specialists, and of expanding research and management qualification in the field of FCM and primary health care (PHC).