ESEX Program: Reflexions about student participation in extensionist activities in a university institute of scientist health

Abstract

The following article aims to report the experience of the ESEX Program (extension students) developed by the Department of Extension University of the Instituto Universitario Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires (IUHIBA). Through the analysis of different data collection instruments used by the work team, we will describe and reflect on the scope of the calls created
since 2021 by the Department with the purpose of implementing extension projects with the communities of reference of the Institute. These projects arise from the needs detected by the different communities and are prepared through a two-way dialogue between teachers and local references with the active participation of students, both in training and interventions. We believe that this experience represents a significant contribution to the role that the University must assume with its community, providing valuable and socially responsible
learning opportunities that generate transformative actions at the local level.