Introduction:

The transformative work activity in the practice of gerontology and geriatrics in a secondary level hospital has led to the development of a new work activity that enhances postgraduate training.

Objective:

To propose the inclusion of comprehensive medical delivery as an educational activity at work in the strategy for teaching the specialty of Gerontology and Geriatrics, which starts from constituting a form of organization of work activity, governing daily work and in which residents and professors deepen knowledge and acquire skills.

Development:

Comprehensive medical delivery is a space for the collective activity of the work team in the geriatrics service. Its objective is to contribute to the continuous improvement of the quality of medical care. It is, in turn, a labor practice activity binding on permanent education. It favors collective-group advancement over individual development, as well as it is used for the organization, planning, control and assessment of service work.

Conclusions:

Comprehensive medical delivery is a form of organization of work activity, as well as an educational activity at work useful for the continuous improvement of the quality of medical care and the postgraduate training process, according to the graduate profile declared in the teaching syllabus, with a developmental approach to teaching of the Gerontology and Geriatrics specialty.

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