The training in Health Law: Academic Experiences in Brazil and Spain

Abstract

Objective: To understand the training experiences in Health Law adopted in Brazil and Spain and reflect on their challenges, successes, and/or limitations, especially because it is a topic that has been little explored in academic-scientific literature. Methodology: The experience report method was adopted, using the storytelling technique, which allowed for the narrative of the course experiences in Brazil and Spain from the perspective and experience of their respective coordinators, without the inclusion of students or faculty in the narratives. Results: The study presented reports of experiences of a lato sensu course already consolidated in Brazil in the face-to-face modality and, to fill the educational gaps in the field of Health Law, it is also offered in the distance learning modality. The Spanish experiences, on the other hand, presented a traditional model of a stricto sensu course, with an academic and professional focus, offered to professionals in Law and Health, along with a modular distance learning option that allowed the acquisition of corresponding titles based on obtained credits. Conclusion: The consolidation of health as a right must assume a commitment to expanding the capacity of professionals in Law and Health to defend health interests. There is no doubt that training in Health Law is imperative for any professional working, directly or indirectly, with health-related issues.

Submission: 10/23/24 | Approval: 10/23/24