An exploratory study of the academic leagues in southern Brazil: doing multiple activities

Abstract: Introduction: Academic leagues are Brazilian student-led initiatives aimed at doing multiple extracurricular activities in a medical school. The leagues exist in almost all the universities of the country. Purpose: To characterize the activity profile of the academic leagues of a medical school. Method: Quali-quantitative cross-sectional descriptive study that collected data on academic leagues such as: year of foundation, number of members, number of teachers, types of selection and admission and activities performed. Results: Of the 52 active leagues, 27 provided data. The average number of students was 21.6 ± 10.4, ranging from 07 to a maximum of 48. Most respondents (77.8%) had only one teacher. The performed activities were mainly theoretical classes, discussion of clinical cases, practical activities, production of scientific articles, publications in social networks, solidarity activities and organization of their own events. Conclusions: Academic leagues are student-led initiatives with great potential to expand medical school actions using the existing structure. With their activities mapped and guided by management, academic leagues can be great catalysts for complementary activities and can contribute greatly to the training of new doctors.摘要： 引言：学术社团（Academic leagues）是巴西医学院中学生主导的、开展多种课外活动的组织形式，在该国几乎所有高校均设有此类组织。 研究目的：旨在阐明某医学院学术社团的活动概况。 研究方法：采用定性-定量结合的横断面描述性研究方法，收集学术社团的成立年份、成员规模、指导教师数量、选拔招录方式及开展活动类型等相关数据。 研究结果：本次共纳入52个活跃学术社团，其中27个社团提供了有效调研数据。受访社团的学生成员平均人数为21.6±10.4，人数区间为7至48人。多数受访社团（77.8%）仅配备1名指导教师。社团开展的活动主要包括理论授课、临床病例研讨、实践操作、学术论文撰写、社交媒体宣传、公益活动以及自主举办各类活动等。 研究结论：学术社团是学生主导的组织形式，依托现有架构即可极大拓展医学院的行动范畴。通过对其活动进行梳理并加以管理引导，学术社团可成为补充性医学教育活动的重要催化剂，为新一代医学生的培养提供有力支撑。