Training in Medical Genetics for residents in Family and Community Medicine: report of experience

Abstract

This work is the report of an experience of training, experienced by a resident of the second year of Family and Community Medicine Residency Program of the Federal University of São Carlos, in the Ambulatory of Medical Genetics. The training had total duration of 60 hours, and 40 hours of clinical activities in the ambulatory and 20 hours of theoretical activities. The goal was the resident take possession of theoretical foundations of some medical genetics, from the findings of its implications for clinical practice, making learning meaningful. The resident doctor has been trained to conduct the genetic problems common in the level of primary health care, forwarding to the specialist only those patients who require special care in terms of diagnosis, treatment and research. We emphasized the actions of a health care possible to be implemented in primary care, notably in order to prevent mental retardation and congenital anomalies. The authors expectation is the experience may contribute for formation of a community family physician more competent in the field of medical genetics.