Educar Médicos, Cuidar de Memórias: Sentidos da Constituição de um Museu Histórico de Medicina

Abstract

Thematizing the place of humanities and memory in medical education, we investigate meanings of the constitution of the Centro de Memória e Museu Histórico - CMMH of the Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto/USP. From the perspective of the phenomenological culture psychology, we selected as deponent Anette Hoffmann, central figure of the CMMH. We conducted a semi-structured interview, analyzed phenomenologically. Taking care of the preservation of the collection of the faculty, Anette intends to make possible historical researches and to foment the cultural formation of the students, particularly of medicine. Her work promotes the humanities to develop critical spirit and problematize the ultra-specialization and business vision that expand into the university. We conclude that the analyzed experience indicates how the preservation of memory contributes to medical education by translating broad view of science and university. Palavras-chave : Medical Education; Memory; Museums; Phenomenological Research.