Abstract
Objective: To characterize the multiprofessional health residency programs in Brazil. Method: Quantitative, descriptive, cross-sectional study. The data were collected on the internet through files provided by the Ministry of Education and from the residency program notices, from March to September 2019, using an instrument containing the variables: geographic region, Brazilian state, financing, number of vacancies, year of beginning of the program, concentration area, proposing institution, existing professions and practice scenarios. Results: Residency programs are concentrated in the southeastern region, with the state of São Paulo standing out. They are mostly financed by the Ministry of Health, and are concentrated in public institutions. The nursing profession is part of most programs. The axis of concentration in primary care / health is the most offered. Conclusion: Multiprofessional health residency programs in Brazil are offered in all regions of the country, most with grants from the Ministry of Health, in public institutions, in the area of concentration of primary care, with nursing being the profession that is inserted in most programs. The central characteristic of multiprofessional residences in health is to be teaching in service, which concretizes the interprofessional training.