Banca de DEFESA: ANDERSON SOARES CARVALHO SIRUFFO

Uma banca de DEFESA de MESTRADO foi cadastrada pelo programa.
STUDENT : ANDERSON SOARES CARVALHO SIRUFFO
DATE: 23/06/2025
TIME: 08:30
LOCAL: Remota: https://meet.google.com/fen-pkrd-vqy
TITLE:

Skills for the Mandatory Internship in the Pharmaceutical Industry - UFRN: Consonance Between Academia and the Practice Environment

KEY WORDS:

Competency matrix; Pharmaceutical Industry; Curricular internship setting in Pharmacy.

PAGES: 94
BIG AREA: Ciências da Saúde
AREA: Farmácia
SUMMARY:

Introduction: The Núcleo de Pesquisa em Alimentos e Medicamentos (NUPLAM), a pharmaceutical industry linked to the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN), plays a key role in the academic training of Pharmacy students. The institution serves as a practice setting through supervised internships, which are conducted under shared responsibility between the UFRN Pharmacy program and the NUPLAM's Management of Education, Research, Innovation, and Extension. In this context, considering the dynamic reality of the pharmaceutical industry and the author’s experience as a preceptor, the need arose to address the following question regarding the shared responsibilities involved in internship practices: Are the competencies outlined in the students' activity plans aligned with what is currently offered in the NUPLAM setting? Objectives: The study aimed to understand and assess the alignment between the learning objectives for competency-based education in the supervised internship and their implementation within NUPLAM; to identify possible discrepancies impacting the internship activities; to develop competency matrices with the participation of NUPLAM preceptors; and to evaluate students’ perceptions to assess their satisfaction with the internship experience. Method: This is an exploratory and descriptive study involving the UFRN Pharmacy program, the Management of Education, Research, Innovation, and Extension at NUPLAM, and the preceptors responsible for supervising the students. The study was carried out in three stages: (1) situational diagnosis; (2) definition and systematization of competencies through pedagogical workshops; and (3) evaluation of students’ perceptions regarding satisfaction with the supervised internship. Results: The results revealed discrepancies in the organizational structure of the internship, which impacted the implementation of learning objectives related to competency-based education. As a solution, an educational product was developed containing seven competency matrices, which then served as a reference for internship activities at NUPLAM. The reaction evaluation results indicated a positive perception among students regarding the internship experience. Conclusions: The adoption of competency matrices provided greater structure to internship activities, ensuring closer adherence to curricular guidelines and the program's pedagogical project. The study also contributed to the expansion of internship sites, creating new training opportunities in sectors previously not included, thereby strengthening the professional development of the students.

COMMITTEE MEMBERS:
Presidente - 2171406 - ELAINE LIRA MEDEIROS
Externo ao Programa - 1714294 - MARCIO FERRARI - UFRNExterna à Instituição - CARLA BEATRICE CRIVELLARO GONÇALVES - UPF