Residencies in federal hospitals: incorporation of physical therapy in the system.

F or decades, the development of multi-professional and healthcare residencies in Brazil have been based on the medical residency model, although questions this model have often arisen. It should be noted that there is a 30-year difference between the regulation and implementation of the National Commission of Medical Residency CNRM (in 1977) and that of the National Commission of Multi-professional Residency in Healthcare CNRMS (in 2007). Even though the CNRM itself is currently studying the medical residency curriculum guidelines and carefully reexamining their entire legal basis, the accumulated experience of this organization throughout its development process (with its successes and errors) cannot be disregarded.