This article provides the results of a study on the evaluation of the course in Family and Community Medical Residency under the Municipal Health Department in Fortaleza, Ceará State, Brazil, as a strategy for qualifying health professionals for the Family Health Program, based on the opinion of students/residents at the end of the course's second year. The evaluation process focused on the structure and content of the theoretical classes and especially the gains obtained by students in their knowledge, skills, and attitudes, from a perspective of adjusting the course's approach. A qualitative case-study design was adopted, using an open-ended questionnaire as the data collection instrument. The sample included 20 students/residents. Data were analyzed with content analysis, using a thematic modality. According to the findings, the students were able to acquire the main skills needed by family physicians, but adjustments proved necessary in terms of the program content and conditions in the municipal health clinics, which serve as the practical training areas for the students/residents.
Educational evaluation; Family Health Program; Medical residency; Internship and residency