This study aims to report descriptively the lived experience in basic health unit by academics, and describe the practices in the elderly HIPERDIA program, contributing to the training of the academic. The preparation of this study embasou in the descriptive approach with a qualitative approach, developed at the Basic Health Unit in the Municipality of Parnamirim (RN). Given the experiences, one can understand the care with these elderly patients with chronic diseases, enabling the formation of a more qualified professional to draw up specific intervention strategies. The study finds that allowed for the formation of nursing academic, curricular and extracurricular internship is of great importance, since it enables the joining of theory and practice through activities that are held during stages.