Management of teaching-service integration in medical schools in Paraná, SP, Brazil

Abstract

Addressing the challenges of complex networks resulting from teaching-service integration requires new management models. The aim of this study was to analyze the management of teaching-service integration (TSI) in medical schools in the State of Paraná. We conducted a qualitative exploratory, descriptive, and explanatory cross-sectional study using data from semi-structured interviews with medical school administrators and public health managers divided into five core themes: concepts, practices, determining factors, modes and processes of evaluation, and characteristics of TSI management. Integration configures a policy management network in which practices result in management processes that are unable to deal with its intrinsic complexities, hindering the improvement of evaluation systems, compromising appropriate education and training, and overburdening the health system. Understanding these networks is crucial for promoting medical education that transcends the medical school and meets the evolving needs and demands of public health services.