UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION IN HEALTH, A REFLECTION ON TEACHING-LEARNING

Abstract Higher education in health plays a fundamental role in society because the graduates of the courses offered in this area will be the future providers of care to the population. This study aimed to analyze publications in the literature regarding undergraduate work in health, the methodology of which was a narrative review, with 51 stories selected in the Virtual Library in Health database (focused on undergraduate education, teaching methods, and the theory-practice relation). The results showed the importance of connecting theory and practice, the differences in teaching methodologies - which must be analyzed critically -, and the weaknesses in the pedagogical training of teachers. It was concluded that the dissent with regard to the teaching methodologies and concern with the training of teachers and students shows the need for discussions to socialize experiences and ideas in this important field of knowledge and to meet social needs.