The National Policy for Permanent Education in Health (Pneps) aims at achieving changes in pedagogical and health practices and, thus, the improvement of the professionals, emphasizing the link between social control, management, health care and schools. This study aims at examining the experiences of permanent education in Brazilian health services according to Pneps, the areas and the actors involved, the methodology used and the funding. It is characterized as an integrative study and proposes to critically analyze the stages of the studies that were found. Methodology: survey of the literature at Bireme, Capes, and BDTD for the period ranging from 2004 to 2010. The experiences published are in accordance with Pnps in some aspects and at different periods of time, demonstrating that it is essential to debate work practices, bringing together the four components of training in health: management, attention, social control and education. This study may not only encourage the publication of other experiences, but also turn health services into a space for production of knowledge.
education; permanent education; public policy