The objective of this study was to analyze the scientific production on the identity of Public Health players in Brazil, between 1990 and 2011. A systematic review of the literature was conducted, from abstracts, articles and academic papers such as theses and dissertations, in the LILACS, SciELO and CAPES databases. From analysis on the published texts selected, three categories emerged: construction of identity; training and identity; and labor market and identity. In almost the studies, it was seen that the discussions had little to do with a basic body that establishes identity within Public Health, but rather, with a set of values in which convergences appear. It is necessary to reflect on the complexity implied in this process, especially with the emergence of health worker training through undergraduate courses, thus pointing towards possible professionalization.
Public Health; Professional identity; Health professionals
