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WARMLING, Cristine Maria et al. Curriculum internships in SUS: experiences of the School of Dentistry of UFRGS. Rev. ABENO [online]. 2011, vol.11, n.2, pp. 63-70. ISSN 1679-5954.

One of the main objectives of the proposed paradigmatic shift in dental education in the country has been to shape the professional profile of the dentist in order to make it more suited to the needs dictated by the Brazilian Public Health System (SUS). However, this dental education model is still being shaped and there is no consensus in respect to how these professionals should be trained. The aim of this article was to describe and evaluate the pedagogical, technical and policy processes created over the course of implementing the new curricular dental internships at the School of Dentistry of the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul. The paper also discusses the aspects involved in redirecting dental professional training towards SUS operations. Written and oral works of the teaching staff, documents and institutional reports, as well as school research were al l analyzed. Profes s ional education / health service integration is the fundamental axis of the changes in the processes taking place both in higher education and public health service actions. However, in order for such processes to take place in effect, it is necessary to analyze and disseminate how these experiences have developed, examining the struggles and the achievements encountered along the way.

Palavras-chave : Education; Training; Primary health; Oral health; Community outreach.