Interdisciplinaridade e interprofissionalidade: uma estratégia de ensino-aprendizagem na área de Parasitologia

This article reports the interdisciplinary and interprofessional experience in the development of an extension course in Human Parasitology conducted by professors of the Federal University of Southern Bahia. The objective is to expose their contribution in the theoretical and practical construction of the course, showing the importance of interprofessional education and work in the health area. The Problem Based Learning Method was adapted and used to build nine theoretical meetings, two laboratory practice classes and one action within the community. As triggers of the discussions, problem-based situations built on local reality led the participants to search for information about the parasite under study. The interdisciplinary and interprofessional vision of the course provided an appreciation and a broadened approach of the theme through different experiences and knowledge brought from the participants’ different areas of action.