Background:

Health training has been debated in different scenarios, especially due to changes in health care models, with Interprofessional Health Education being a strategy tailored for this purpose.

Objective:

To analyze the perception of health teachers and tutors of a public university in southern Brazil about interprofessional education and the challenges for changing the professional training model, based on their experience in the Education through Work Program (PET) - Interprofessional Healthcare.

Methodology:

Qualitative, descriptive-exploratory research, using semi-structured interviews and thematic analysis according to Minayo (2016).

Results:

The experiences in the PET generated new perceptions about teamwork, collaborative work, and uniprofessional work, highlighting Interprofessional Education (IPE) as fundamental in training and work.

Conclusion:

Inserting interprofessional and collaborative work into teaching is fundamental for changes in curricular guidelines, as evidenced by experiences with the PET. Therefore, promoting collaborative work within the Unified Health System (SUS) through IPE becomes a relevant strategy for changing the professional profile in health work.

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