[The first São Paulo meeting on mental health services for college students]

The authors initially describe the main psychological problems observed among medical students. After that, they write briefly about the history of the psychological support to the college student in Brazil. Next, they present a summary of the First São Paulo Meeting on Mental Health Services for College Students. Finally, they point out the main topics presented in the meeting, like the identity of the Service, its specificity, its institutional role, the ideal working setting and its ethical questions. Current working conditions for medical professionals and some characteristics of Contemporary Medicine were also discussed.