More Doctors for Brazil Project: a critical analysis of the planning and management of the Welcoming and Assessment Module

ABSTRACT The Welcoming and Assessment Module (Módulo de Acolhimento e Avaliação) is the first contact of the candidate for the More Doctors Program with the Brazilian health system and composes one of the formative cycles of the More Doctors for Brazil Project, the provision of physicians in priority areas of the Unified Health System (SUS). It is a selective training for Brazilian physicians graduated abroad and for foreigners who wish to participate in the More Doctors Program. The organization and success of the Welcoming and Assessment Module are essential for the continuity of the subsequent formative cycles, foreseen in the Project. This article describes and analyzes the planning and operationalization of the Welcoming and Assessment Modules taken place in Brazil and in Cuba, from 2014 to 2017, recommending adjustments in the management of education so that health work can be qualified and resolutive and, thus, contribute to the strengthening of primary care in Brazil.