Technicism and voiding of physicians' place as caregivers are caused by training centered on biomedical knowledge acquisition. Criticisms led medical schools to include humanity disciplines in the curriculum, but this has been shown to be insufficient. Cultural factors such as the educational environment and behavioral patterns are also involved. In this study, the aim was to comprehend intersubjective encounters between teachers and students, emphasizing contemporary culture-related factors that have been identified as important for constructing physicians' identities and attitudes. Through a case study, triangulating between participant observation, interviews with teachers and students, and official documents from a medical school in the state of São Paulo, pedagogical and intersubjective relationships of day-to-day life in the educational process were covered. In the analysis, configurations of 'self and other person', 'technology' and 'teacher-student intersubjective relationships' were constructed. Polarized manners of interaction were found: relationships of bonding and trust, disqualification and omnipotence, and violence.
Medical education; Humanities; Humanization of care; Medicine