Morfofarma: morphology fair for health promotion and consolidation of knowledge

Abstract

MORFOFARMA was a morphology fair held in 2012. It sought to integrate students of Pharmaceutical Sciences courses with students from high schools in Petrolina City (state of Pernambuco, Brazil). It aimed to promote health and consolidate knowledge of the discipline. It was performed a trade exhibition with anatomical parts, models, media and banners on morphology. The exhibition ended with a conference on the applicability of the morphology in the health professions. The target audience were students from two local schools (123) and students in health at UNIVASF (52). The results show that there was a stimulus autonomy and co-responsibility of the participants, as well as the students demonstrated knowledge in the field through the good level of the papers presented. We conclude that this instrument was important in learning because it took undergraduates to active seeking, researching, planning, and executing their presentations only with the supervision of the professor, creating interactive, creative, and playful activities.