This study aimed to understand the way in which the insertion of academics in the Psychosocial Care Network has occurred and the perceptions about the contributions to their professional training. This is a cross-sectional, descriptive and qualitative study, developed with a questionnaire and focus group technique. The participants were students from a federal university, working in mental health institutions. In the thematic analysis, three categories were outlined: criticism of the curricula; relations between university and network; and learning. The study revealed the breadth of contributions and effects arising from insertion in the network. The insertion in the network allowed the undergraduates to develop an ethical-political commitment to the defense of human rights, with a new understanding of the subject and psychosocial care, bases of the Psychiatric Reform. This study shows the need to expand the dialogue between educational institutions and health institutions, to strengthen new forms of care and provide changes in training processes, essential for expanding experiences in mental health. © 2022, Institute de Medicina Social da UERJ. All rights reserved.
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