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Research Article Volume 10 Issue 5
Impacts of the integration between academic mentoring and university extension on community health: an experience report
Policardo Gonçalves da Silva, Cynara Maria Pereira, Andressa Fernanda Silva, Tannes Freire Botelho, Ana Sofhia do Prado Vilela, Emily Luiza Corrêa Lima
Received: September 23, 2026 | Published: October 13, 2026
Citation: Silva PG, Pereira CM, Silva AF, et al. Impacts of the integration between academic mentoring and university extension on community health: an experience report. Int J Fam Commun Med. 2026;10(5):153-158. DOI: 10.15406/ijfcm.2026.10.00432
Abstract
This article reports on the experience of academic mentoring in the discipline of Integration, Teaching, Service, and Community Practices, part of the Medicine program at the State University of Minas Gerais (UEMG), using a qualitative and descriptive experience-report approach. The mentoring methodology comprised weekly meetings between mentors and students to address difficulties related to course content, together with the organization of community extension events led by scholarship-holding mentors, while a volunteer mentor accompanied students during practical classes at local health units. The experience suggests that mentoring supported clarification of course content, scheduling, and assessments, while extension activities created opportunities for community-oriented learning and practical skill development. Because standardized outcome measures were not applied, these findings should be interpreted as descriptive observations of the reported experience.
Keywords: mentoring, extension, health practice, universities, professional training
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