Pedagogical experiences for the construction of interdisciplinary in public health

Abstract

This article narrates the experience of an interdisciplinary practice of research, teaching and cooperation for the intersection between health,  environment, production and work from the  constitution of the Laboratory of Health, Environment  and Work (LASAT) and contribution to the  Postgraduate Program in Public Health at the Aggeu  Magalhães Institute/Oswaldo Cruz Fundation  (PPGSP/IAM/FIOCRUZ). LASAT was instituted in 1997,  one year after the creation of the PPGSP. Its group of  researchers recognized the complexity of its research  object and sought new epistemic frameworks and  adequate methods following a systemic and  interdisciplinary perspective. The objective of this  article is to present the main operational concepts  adopted and academic products obtained. The  method was the analysis of the reports of the  experiences of the LASAT researchers regarding the  course of formation of the own team; research  projects carried out; compulsory and optional subjects offered; and significant cooperation activities. In all activities, it was sought to illustrate how  interdisciplinarity was implemented. It presents as  results the set of concepts adopted and some  effective academic products, concluding with the  challenges of consolidating the new area of  concentration, expand the technical-scientific  cooperation network and constitute an  interdisciplinary support network for the PPGSP.