Sobre o desenvolvimento da empatia ao longo de casos atendidos e de experiências vividas no curso de Medicina da UFSCar: uma análise reflexiva

Abstract

The present final paper intends to analyze the journey of development of empathy during the six years of graduation in Medicine at the Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar). The author addresses the ways in which empathy and the human exercise of medicine are taught and reinforced through experiences lived in the different cycles of the course, such as the use of narratives in activities of reflective practice, contact with diverse social realities, and patient consultations. The paper also relays specific clinical cases that have affected this trajectory in different aspects. The paper concludes that the UFSCar course is efficient in training professionals with adequate technical knowledge and empathy, enabling them for the excellent practice of medicine.