Abstract
IntroductionMedical students brigades contribute to expanding extracurricular spaces for community-based training practices. Material and methodsIn order to describe the experience of the medical brigade with a Primary Health Care approach carried out on an island in the Colombian Caribbean in 2021, a descriptive-level experience systematization study was conducted. The health team consisted of 27 volunteers, including medical students and doctors from 12 universities in different regions of the country. An 8-member team was integrated for the research. A systematization plan was developed and allowed the historical reconstruction and critical interpretation of the experience. ResultsForty-nine households and 305 individuals were characterized at sociodemographic and epidemiological levels. 112 medical consultations and 4 health education workshops were provided. Reflection was made on the challenges of medical education and the need for a paradigm shift that positions Primary Health Care as a transversal axis in medical training. ConclusionThis type of initiative allows to strengthen skills and competencies for medical practice, while also providing opportunities to develop leadership skills and values such as altruism, social justice, and working in interdisciplinary teams.
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