Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina

The Curitibanos Campus’ Medicine program offers a modular curriculum with integrated themes, structured around the different stages of the life cycle and aligned with the region’s sociodemographic and epidemiological profile. It promotes the use of active teaching and learning methodologies, such as Problem-Based Learning (PBL), and Team-Based Learning (TBL), which are centered on student leadership and on meaningful, contextualized learning.

Through the curriculum design and the use of diverse learning methodologies, students are expected to share responsibility for their medical education by actively seeking and building the knowledge required for their future practice. They also learn to work in teams and to develop critical and creative thinking, ethical conduct, and interpersonal and communication skills.

In addition to classrooms, laboratories and clinics located on campus, students have access to various training settings within the Unified Health System (SUS) and its social services.

Since the first semester, students will complete work hours in the healthcare network of the Curitibanos city and surrounding areas, including the hospital network.