Objectives: to identify in the literature the applicability of active teaching-learning methodologies in health. Methodology: integrative review carried out in the Virtual Health Library using the descriptors in health sciences: Active methodologies; Health; Applicability. Results: 31,500 articles were found and, after careful reading, eleven were selected in the Virtual Health Library. The making of the patchwork quilt stood out; Digital Information and Communication Technologies; twine; thematic workshops with practical activities and previous questions for reflection and criticism were also used; patient care, analysis of real cases, role-playing (decision making and competence demonstration); documentaries and television series; mock jury; conversation wheel; movie theater with popcorn; tutorial group; constructivist spiral; flipped classroom and peer instruction, as well as its pedagogical foundations; problematization with the Arch of Charles and Maguerez; Project-Based Learning; the three Pedagogical Moments; Puppet theater and musical parodies; Directed study, flipped classroom, concept map and mind map; interactive dialogued class; case studies; oral presentation of contents; kahoot; Forum; LPAM (Learning Practice Assessment Material); ESCAPE ROOM; Problem Based Learning; Video lessons; theaters and recreational activities. Final Considerations: Reflective teaching, appropriate to the context, of methodological quality has the ability to instigate an expanded and transdisciplinary vision, in addition to promoting social changes resulting from the increase of individual and collective awareness.