The present study focuses the medicine and nursing graduation system, considering the period 1995 - 2003. It presents the main characteristics of these graduations in Brazil - offer of courses, vacancies and amount of egresses according to the administrative dependence of the institutions (public, private) and their geographic distribution - based on data provided by the National Institute of Studies and Educational Research Anísio Teixeira (Inep) of the Ministry of Education. The results obtained in this study point to distortions in the configuration of these graduations and can aid the managing authorities of the Brazilian Unified Health System (SUS) in the formulation and implementation of a human resources policy consistent with the principles and guidelines of the system and engaged in graduating not only technically competent professionals but professionals committed to the solution of the health demands and needs of the population.
Health Manpower; Schools,Medical; Education, Nursing,Baccalaureate
