Medical ethics in Faculdades Integradas do Norte de Minas: student perception

Abstract It is increasingly evident that reflection on humanities and deontology is necessary for a more comprehensive training of medical students, aimed at preparing professionals that are not only technically qualified, but also humanized. For this reason and also to follow the current national curriculum guidelines, Faculdades Integradas do Norte de Minas introduced a new module in the sixth period: “Humanities, Bioethics and Medical Anthropology.” Aiming to evaluate student perception about the teaching of ethics in the institution, this research applied a questionnaire to the students (seventh to tenth period) of the medical course. The instrument comprised questions on the module’s structure and the teaching of ethics. Results show the importance of including medical ethics in the medical curriculum for a more humanized formation of doctors.