This case study approaches the different conceits existing with respect to the development and implementation of Problem Based Learning (PBL) at the Faculty of Medicine of Marília (Famema). The aim of this study was to analyze the opinions of managers-professors, tutorial-professors and first year students of the Medical Course about this methodology in the curriculum of Famema and its relationships with medical education. Data were collected by means of semistructured interviews. The guidelines for the interviews were analyzed by referees, and a pilotstudy was carried out for adapting them. The interviewed persons were two managers, twelve tutorial-professors and twelve first year medicine students from Famema in 2002. The interviews were analyzed using thematic content analysis. Two referees evaluated the thematic categories and the level of agreement with the researcher was 94.8% and 97.43% respectively. The thematic categories were: PBL at Famema and medical education and PBL Analysis of the data allowed concluding that 1) the educational process at Famema was built collectively; 2) teaching-learning and the professional practice are dynamic contexts, with plenty of contradictions and different opinions; and 3) continued capacity building for tutorial professors is a necessar y resource that should be extended to the professional practice of health professionals.
Problem Based Learning; Education; Medical Education; Teaching; Learning; Curriculum; Faculty,Medical