Curricularization of extension: perspective of a Pharmacy student course

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https://doi.org/10.5212/Rev.Conexao.v.22.25880.013

Abstract

The curricularization of extension represents an advance in the integration of teaching, research, and outreach, bringing academic training closer to social demands. This article reflects on this approach based on the experience of a Pharmacy student in the Health Education project at the State University of Ponta Grossa (UEPG). The qualitative-exploratory methodology involved a literature review and analysis of extension practices. The results showed that integrating extension activities into the curriculum strengthens the bond between the university and the community, fostering communicative, ethical, and humanistic competencies. It is concluded that the curricularization of extension enhances learning, broadens students’ social awareness, and consolidates the university’s role as an agent of transformation.

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  • Geovana Ehlert Rosa, State University of Ponta Grossa

    Pharmacy undergraduate student at the State University of Ponta Grossa (UEPG). Currently a scholarship holder in the Institutional Scientific Initiation Scholarship Program (PIBIC) in the Biomolecules and Bioactivity Research Group (GEBB), with an emphasis on the study of biomolecule interactions and the biological activity of compounds of natural or synthetic origin.

  • Arcelio Benetoli, State University of Ponta Grossa

    He holds a degree in Industrial Pharmacy and a master’s degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences from the State University of Maringá (UEM), and a PhD in Pharmacy Practice from the University of Sydney, Australia. He has professional experience in Community and Compounding Pharmacy. He has served as a temporary lecturer at the State University of Londrina (pharmaceutical technology) and at the University of Sydney (medication compounding and dispensing), as well as a visiting professor at UEM (pharmacology and pharmacotherapy). Since 2010, he has been a full-time faculty member at the State University of Ponta Grossa (pharmacy practice), and since 2019, he has been part of the Graduate Program in Pharmaceutical Care (PROFAR-UEM). He is an associate editor for the journal Currents in Pharmacy Teaching and Learning. His research focuses on health services, chronic diseases, and pharmacy education. He is engaged in outreach activities as a supervisor of the Health Education extension project.

  • Carolina Justus Buhrer, State University of Ponta Grossa

    She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy from the State University of Ponta Grossa (1990), with a specialization in Hospital Pharmacy from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (1991) and advanced training in Clinical Pharmacy from the University of Chile (1993). She earned a Master’s degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences from the State University of Maringá (2004) and a PhD in Pharmaceutical Care from the Federal University of Paraná (2023). She is currently an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences at the State University of Ponta Grossa, where she teaches the Supervised Internship in Pharmacy and coordinates the Undergraduate Thesis Program. She is also a faculty member of the Graduate Program in Pharmaceutical Care (PROFAR) at the State University of Maringá. She is a collaborating member of the María José Faus Dáder Chair of Pharmaceutical Care at the University of Granada and a member of the Technical Chamber of Home Pharmaceutical Care of the Brazilian Society of Hospital Pharmacy and Health Services (SBRAFH). She develops research and extension projects in the field of Pharmaceutical Care and coordinates the Health Care Research Project at UEPG.

  • Daniele Priscila da Silva Fardin Assunção, State University of Ponta Grossa

    She holds a degree in Pharmacy with a specialization in Clinical Analysis from the State University of Ponta Grossa (2001). She completed a specialization in Pharmacology at the Federal University of Paraná (2003), as well as a master’s degree (2013) and a PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences at UEPG (2020). She is currently a faculty member at the Centro Universitário de Maringá (UniCESUMAR) – Ponta Grossa campus, and a collaborating lecturer at the State University of Ponta Grossa. She has experience in the areas of Human Physiology and Clinical Pharmacy, with an emphasis on Pharmaceutical Care and Pharmacist-Provided Care.

  • Ana Paula Veber, State University of Ponta Grossa

    She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy from the Federal University of Santa Catarina (2001), a specialization in Family Health (2003), and a Master’s degree in Pharmacy (2008) from the same institution. She is currently a professor at the State University of Ponta Grossa, in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, working in the area of supervised internships. She has experience in Pharmacy, with an emphasis on Pharmaceutical Services and Pharmaceutical Care, working mainly on the following topics: pharmaceutical services management, public health, pharmaceutical care, medication use in older adults, and monitoring of patients with chronic diseases.

  • Gerusa Clazer Halila Possagno, State University of Ponta Grossa

    She holds a degree in Pharmacy with a specialization in Clinical Analysis from the State University of Ponta Grossa (2001), a master’s degree in Sciences – Biochemistry (2005), and a PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences from the Federal University of Paraná (2015). She is an associate professor at UEPG, coordinator of the Prof. Horácio Droppa School Pharmacy, and representative of the Biological and Health Sciences Sector (SEBISA) on the Teaching, Research, and Extension Council (CEPE), serving as chair of the extension committee. She is the deputy head of the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences at UEPG, coordinator of the Health Education extension project, and a faculty member of the Graduate Program in Pharmaceutical Care (PROFAR) at UEM.

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2026-05-20

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Vol. 22 No. 1 (2026): Publicação Continua

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