THEATER AND SIMULATION IN MEDICAL EDUCATION: A NARRATIVE OF EXPERIENCE FROM A NURSING STUDENT

Authors

  • Rebeca Evangelista de Araújo Santos Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
  • Renato da Gama Instituto Nutes de Educação em Ciências e Saúde - UFRJ https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7556-1377
  • Leonardo Maciel Moreira Instituto Nutes de Educação em Ciências e Saúde - UFRJ

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.66104/935x1715

Keywords:

theatre, medical education, clinical simulation, experiential learning, active methodologies

Abstract

Objective: To report the experience of acting in a theater-based clinical simulation in the Adult Health A course of the Medicine program at UFRJ Macaé, focusing on the impact of this methodology on learning, professional motivation, and understanding of psychological safety in medical education. Method: This is a descriptive experience report based on personal narrative and critical reflection on participation as an actress in a syncope simulation with medical students. Results: The experience provided emotion-mediated deep learning, significantly altered the author's professional career perspective, and highlighted the importance of psychological safety in educational environments. The environment created by the theater project promoted less discrimination and greater welcoming compared to the traditional classroom environment. Conclusion: Active methodologies based on theater demonstrate significant potential to humanize medical education, facilitate experiential learning, and create psychologically safe environments. However, institutional barriers such as lack of human resources, tradition in alternative methods, and scheduling conflicts limit their sustainability and expansion.

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Author Biographies

  • Rebeca Evangelista de Araújo Santos, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro

    Rebeca Evangelista de Araújo Santos é estudante de Enfermagem na Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Campus Macaé. Participou como atriz em simulações clínicas baseadas em teatro na disciplina de Propedêutica Médica. Seus interesses incluem neurologia, educação médica e metodologias ativas de aprendizagem

  • Renato da Gama, Instituto Nutes de Educação em Ciências e Saúde - UFRJ

    Professor do Instituto de Ciências Médicas da UFRJ Macaé. Docente de pós-graduação lato sensu na Afya Educação Médica. Pesquisador em pós-doutoramento pelo PPG Neurologia e Neurociências da UFF e no Instituto Nutes de Educação em Ciências e Saúde da UFRJ. Doutor em Cognição e Linguagem pela UENF (Pesquisas Interdisciplinares em Comunicação, Educação e Novas Tecnologias da Informação). Mestre em Saúde Coletiva pelo IMS/ UERJ (Política, Planejamento e Administração em Saúde). Residência Médica em Neurologia pela UEL. Especialista Docência do Ensino Superior e Metodologias Ativas da Faculdade Metropolitana de Ribeirão Preto. Especialista em Acupuntura pela Sociedade Médica Brasileira de Acupuntura. Graduação em medicina pela UERJ. Iniciação Científica pelo Instituto de Biologia da UERJ (Departamento de Morfologia). Vasta experiência assistencial na área de neurologia clínica de adultos e crianças nos ambientes hospitalar e ambulatorial. Experiência docente da disciplina de neurociências e semiologia, aplicando Metodologias Ativas de Aprendizagem. Revisor dos periódicos Neurology: Education, Revista Brasileira de Estudos Pedagógicos, Revista Brasileira de Educação Médica, Interação em Psicologia e da Revista Científica da Faculdade de Medicina de Campos. Membro do Conselho Técnico Científico da Editora Athena. Diretor técnico do Instituto Gama Medicina Personalizada e Integrativa.

  • Leonardo Maciel Moreira, Instituto Nutes de Educação em Ciências e Saúde - UFRJ

    Leonardo Maciel Moreira é Professor Associado no Instituto Multidisciplinar de Química do Centro Multidisciplinar UFRJ Macaé e Diretor Adjunto de Pesquisa, Desenvolvimento e Inovação do IMQ. É um artista hibridizado, com atuação como ator, dramaturgo e diretor de teatro. Possui Doutorado em Educação pela Universidade de São Paulo (USP) e Pós-Doutorado em Artes Cênicas pela Universidade Federal da Bahia (UFBA). É Pesquisador de Produtividade do CNPq e docente nos Programas de Pós-Graduação em Ensino de Química (PEQUI/IQ) e em Educação em Ciências e Saúde (NUTES/UFRJ). Coordena o Projeto Ciência, voltado à divulgação das ciências mediada pelas artes, e lidera o Grupo de Pesquisa Educação, Ciência e Arte. Seus interesses de pesquisa incluem o ensino de ciências, a interface entre ciência e arte e as relações étnico-raciais.

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2026-06-03

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Vol. 13 No. 11 (2026): REMUNOM - ISSN 2178-6925

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THEATER AND SIMULATION IN MEDICAL EDUCATION: A NARRATIVE OF EXPERIENCE FROM A NURSING STUDENT. (2026). REMUNOM, 13(11), 1-13. https://doi.org/10.66104/935x1715