Professors' Knowledge and the Teaching of Radiology at the Medical School of the Federal University in Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ): a Life Experiência, or Merely a Teaching Exercise?

Abstract: This study reports on the teaching experience of faculty member., at the Department of Radiology, Medical School, Federai University in Rio de janeiro and the Clementina Fraga Filho University Hospital. A semi-structured interview with 24 professors allowed dassifying the different forms of knowledge accumulated by the faculty at the UFRJ. The conclusion was that the professors' knowledge always involved a social relationship, whether with studens, peers, family, and all those who Work and have direct or indirect contact with them in their daily teaching practice.