Introduction:

The current SARS-COV 2 pandemic (Covid-19) has made social inequality and the impact of social determinants on health indicators even more explicit. It is evident that health professionals, as well as educational and health institutions, must develop actions to promote equity in order to care for people and populations. The National Curricular Guidelines for Undergraduate Courses in Medicine bring in their third article that the training of the undergraduate student must occur with “social responsibility and commitment to promote citizenship”.

Experience Report:

This report presents how the debate on the social determination of the health and disease process has been taking place throughout the national Medical Education events, specifically in the Brazilian Medical Education Congress (“Cobem”), and how this resulted in the collective and collaborative initiative of the (In)Visible Populations and Diversities of the ABEM Working Group (“GT-PIVD”).

Discussion:

The “Cobems” have expanded opportunities for debates on social determinants through activities related to LGBTI+, race, women and indigenous issues. The “GT-PIVD”, created in 2019, gathers students and educators with the aim of promoting this debate in medical settings and at ABEM events, constituting a community for exchanging experiences about (in)visible populations and diversities.

Conclusion:

Some initiatives, such as the Porto Alegre Letter, on gender equality and sexual diversity, and the creation of the GT - PIVD, are products of the “COBEMs”. The GT-PIVD, through its community of virtual practices, has become an important space for exchanging experiences between students and educators on racism, sexism, LGBTIphobia and other violence, including during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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