Programa de Educação Permanente em Saúde da Família: uma estratégia de cursos mediados por tecnologia para trabalhadores da saúde

Abstract

Introduction: The Program of Permanent Education in Family Health –PEPSUS presents three forms of admission: specialization, improvement and extension, developed from the distance modality, having as target audience the health workers and using problematizing methodology. Objective:To report the path taken for the construction of PEPSUS, including the writing of the pedagogical project, the definition and preparation of content, the implementation of the contents in the virtual learning environment and the offer of courses. Method:This is an experience report, descriptive, critical and reflective, built from the perception of the experiences of PEPSUS professionals and managers, systematized in chronological order of events. Result:The program implemented extension format modules in theAVASUS as well as two specialization classes. In addition, it has fifteen modules being finalized for insertion into the platform. Conclusion:The great differentials of the Program are: collaborative construction, involvingseveral institutions and specialists; enable the definition of formative itineraries; to propose a Completion of Course Workmodel developed in an integrated way to the required modules of specialization provoking a critical look at reality constantly evaluating the work process and understanding permanent education as an important strategy for changing reality in the Unified Health System.