Educação profissional em saúde no Distrito Federal: perspectiva histórica e interface com a formação atual

Abstract

The following text introduces the historical background, the current approach to Professional Education in Health, and the challenges in‑volved in training those professionals in the workforce. It also aims at describing relevant aspects of public policies for technical training in health in Brazil. It addresses reports substantiated by the authors’ experiences, from their effective participation as managers, as well as acting in the field of specific training in Professional Education in He‑alth. The results show that the Large Scale Project, the Training Project for Workers in the Area of Nursing, the Professional Training Program for Health Professionals, the Permanent Health Education Policy and the creation of the SUS Technical Schools effectively favored the struc‑turing of professional training in health in Brazil. Here, the singularity of the Brasília Technical Health School, on the occasion of its 61 years of existence, is highlighted.