Trajetória acadêmica e profissional dos egressos do curso de medicina veterinária

Abstract

Several factors can influence the academic path and the consequences of these reflect on the success or challenges imposed by the post training reality and in the labor market. The objective of this research was to analyze the academic and professional trajectory of the graduates of the veterinary medicine course at Universidade Federal da Fronteira Sul - UFFS, Campus Realeza/PR. The research was conducted through the online application of a questionnaire, with questions about the student's trajectory during graduation, activities and skills developed during graduation and that impacted on personal and professional life, areas of interest when joining and changed his mind over time, questions about the professional trajectory and the demands of the job market, in addition to activities not developed during graduation and that would make a difference in the professional routine. A total of 80 graduates of the veterinary medicine course at UFFS participated in this research, which represents 43.5% of graduate students. The results showed that more than half of the students failed at least two curricular components and that the reasons that contributed to the retention range from difficulty in adapting to the higher education model, psychological problems, distance from the family, among others. Almost half of the students changed the initial area of interest in the course, because of the opportunity to learn about other possibilities, but also because of the job market. However, many difficulties related to personal skills were identified in the reports, confirming the importance of developing not only technical knowledge, but the intrinsic capabilities of each individual.