The UNICAMP School of Medical Sciences (SMS) hosted, from July 2nd to 6th, the second edition of Winter Schools (WS-2018), with the participation of 35 students from Colombia, Mexico, Germany, United States, Argentina, Portugal, Costa Rica, United Kingdom, Ireland, Estonia, South Africa, Netherlands and Brazil.

During the period in which they were in UNICAMP – considered by a British Times Higher Education (THE) publication, for the second consecutive year, as the best Latin American university – they were immersed into five different workshops and participated in activities distributed throughout many locations on the SMS grounds and the medical area of the campus, at the university.

A little more than two weeks after the closing of WS-2018, the professors responsible for the five offered workshops share their impressions about the successful SMS internationalization event, organized by the International Relations Office, under the supervision of Professor Rodrigo Bueno de Oliveira. This is what they have to say about it:

Trauma leagues: A novel option to attract medical students to a surgical career

“When the opportunity to submit a proposal to the WS-2018 course came up, the Division of Trauma Surgery prepared a Trauma-orientated course, but focusing on the medical student’s point of view, since Trauma is already subject of study in every country and there are excellent capacitated professional throughout the world to approach the different themes of this disease”, Professor Gustavo Pereira Fraga. Continue reading.

Interdisciplinary perspectives of Ayahuasca

“The Interdisciplinary Perspectives of Ayahuasca course is an initiative from the research group ICARO – Interdisciplinary Cooperation on Ayahuasca Research and Outreah – coordinated by me Luís Fernando Tófoli. The course’s second edition counted with twelve participants from six countries: Colombia, United States, Italy, Norway, Chile and Brazil. The participant group was comprised by four medical students, two recently-graduated doctors, one Psychiatry second-year resident and four researchers who have already worked on the field of Neuroscience or Anthropology”, said Professor Luiz Fernando Tófoli. Continue reading.

Traumatism and violence: psychopathological effects and clinical approaches

“The Traumatism and violence: psychopathological effects and clinical approaches 2018 edition course counted with the participation of enthusiastic medical students from three countries: England, Germany and Colombia. A approach theme is, unfortunately, extremely current and global: violence and its psychopathological traumatic incidences over the victims and closely related people”, said Professor Mário Eduardo Pereira. Continue reading.

Interrelation between rheumatic and dermatological diseases: from laboratory to clinical practice

“The Dermatology and Rheumatology disciplines offered, for the second time, the Interrelation between rheumatic and dermatological diseases: from laboratory to clinical practice course, receiving nine graduation students from Colombia and Germany, that involved practical and theoretical activities, including a visit to the hospital, lab and face-to-face patient evaluation. The selected cases were cases of interrelation between the two specialties, didactic and interactive. The students’ presence did not hinder the ambulatory routine work and the patients allowed and participated in the activities”, said Professor Renata Ferreira Magalhães. Continue reading.

Point of care ultrasound: From basics to clinical practice and beyond

Professor Dr. Thiago Martins Santos. See participants list.