Abstract

SILVA, Beatriz Sartori da  and  CALDARELLI, Pablo Guilherme. The PET-Health in consonance with the National Curriculum Guidelines of Dentistry in the development of professional competencies - Experience Report. Rev. ABENO [online]. 2013, vol.13, n.2, pp. 34-41. ISSN 1679-5954.

The National Curriculum Guidelines of Dentistry (DCNs) define the course objectives and principles, fundamentals, conditions and procedures of the training of dentists and must have national application being used as a guiding principle in the development of curriculum implemented in higher education institutions. The State University of Londrina (UEL) looking for reach the level required by DCNs based their curriculum in integrated modules and in line with them adhered the Educational Program for Health Work (PET-Health). This study aimed to report the experiences of the authors of this article, who experienced the PET-Health of UEL as facilitator in their professional formations.The report was organized into topics about professional competencies required by DCNs of Dentistry that were developed during the experience. It was concluded that both the activities of the PET-Health as those recommended by the curriculum of the Dentistry course of UEL prioritize form more decisive and resourceful professionals with knowledge and activities that make them competent to act in the Health System (SUS), with professional ripening and high scientific, technological and humanistic formation.

Keywords : Education, Dental; Teaching; Curriculum.