Outsiders at Medical School: Indigenous experiences in medical courses at Brazilian federal universities.

In recent decades, affirmative actions have enabled Indigenous people to access medical school, historically occupied by white people with high family incomes. This research analyzed experiences of otherness by Indigenous people in federal medical schools. This qualitative, exploratory study adopted interviews and conversation circles, with the participation of 40 students from 15 courses.

Institutional racism at the university and consequences in the lives of Black students: a mixed study.

This article aimed to analyze how institutional racism at a Brazilian public university affects the lives of Black students. This mixed study was developed by applying an online self-administered questionnaire to university students who self-declared as Blacks. Quantitative data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, bivariate analysis using chi-square, and multinomial logistic regression.

[Mapping the implementation characteristics of new Medicine programs in Brazilian federal universitiesMapeo de las características de implementación de los nuevos programas de medicina en universidades federales brasileñas].

Objective: To map the implementation characteristics of Medicine programs established in Brazilian federal universities from 2013 onwards.

Methods: A qualitative and quantitative exploratory study was performed. Newly created Medicine programs were identified in federal universities, with analysis of pedagogical frameworks and interviews with students, faculty, and health care professionals from associated health care services.