Abstract
Objective: To evaluate the intention of medical internship students, regarding their performance in primary care and the choice of medical specialties. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was performed with medical internship students in the southeastern region of Pará, using a semi-structured online questionnaire composed of sociodemographic data, professional profile, intention to attend medical residency, future specialty and their intention to work in the region. Results: All 33 students with effective enrollment participated in a boarding school in Southeast Pará, with a slight predominance of males (51.5%) and an average age of 26.16. The favorite specialty was general surgery, with no predominance of genders, followed by medical clinic and pediatrics. No student opted for family and community medicine. There was a 48%-interest in primary care and a 70%-intention to work in the region. Conclusion: The study points out that longitudinal contact during graduation with Primary Health Care influenced students to intend to choose other medical specialties, mainly general surgery, medical clinic and pediatrics, and all students stated the desire to specialize through medical residences.