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News # 5 | abr. 2009

Editorial Note

Message from the Director of the Faculty of Medicine

My current mandate as the Dean of the FMUL will soon be over, after the election of the President of the Faculty Assembly, a process that is a part of the context of renewal of the University, marked out by the approving of the new Statutes of the UL and by the election of its chancellor. Also taking place at the FMUL were the drawing up and approval of its new Statutes and the elections to its governing bodies, namely the Faculty Assembly and its Scientific and Pedagogical Councils. This succession of events demands a new electoral process for the […]

FMUL News

Swearing-in of the Assembly of the Faculty and the Pedagogical Council

After the elections for the Faculty Assembly and for the Pedagogical Council on the 31st of march in the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Lisbon, the searing-in ceremony for the elected members of these organs took place at 9 am on the 3rd of April in the Senate Room of the Chancellery of the University of Lisbon in the presence of His Magnificence the Chancellor, Prof. Doutor António Nóvoa. Elected Members

The Evolution of the Curricular Reform of the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Lisbon

Institutions are living organisations and are thus in constant evolution. This is the case of universities, and naturally of medicine faculties. In general, the evolution of this type of institutions does not develop in a uniform manner, but through phases in which it is often the institution itself that starts to question its own method of working and then starts a process of reform through which it may achieve a new stage of improving its performance. This is what happened with the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Lisbon (FMUL) in 2005 Acknowledging that institutions’ capacity for self-reform is […]

Competition for the Position of Dean of the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Lisbon

Hereby is announced the Public Competition for the post of Dean of the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Lisbon. Applications will be accepted until the 23rd of May 2009. The competences of the Dean, the juridical and statutory regime, as well as the conditions for eligibility and the regulations as to the elections are available on the following link: http://www.fm.ul.pt/concursodirectorfmul All relevant information is available on the portal of our faculty.

Letter to a teacher at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Lisbon

Dear Colleague and Friend The elections are the culminating point of the transformation that the new law for universities has imposed; for three decades the Faculty had been carrying out its duty with a noble spirit and civic responsibility, and punctually keeping to schedules, guaranteeing its universality and stimulating participation on the part of teachers, technicians and students. It is a difficult and generous task that is misunderstood by many people given its multiple business, its teaching, hospital and scientific obligations, and the governing of its units, which need daily concern in order to ensure their quality. At this precise […]

Visit to the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Lisbon by Evaluators from the EUA

Introduction The European University Association (EUA) represents third sector teaching institutions from 46 countries, and forms a forum for updating and cooperation in tendencies in the fields of teaching policies in higher education and research. The EUA’s aim is for the European universities of the future to represent “(…) a system of academic institutions with highly diversified profiles, providing a wide spectrum of graduate qualifications and facilitating the mobility of staff and students”. Of special note in the EUA’s mission is its commitment to globally developing partnerships in teaching and research between Europe and the other continents. Among its activities, […]

Tutorial Clinical Practice in Tropical Medicina – Training Periods in Angola and Cape Verde

In 1999 the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Lisbon (FMUL) created the subject of Tropical Medicine as an optional discipline in order to make medicine students sensitive to the learning and specialising of the identification of problems related to public health in tropical regions, the observation and identification of the main agents or parasite infections, the laboratory identification of the main tropical haematological and dermatological diseases and the observation of clinical cases. Difficulty in finding patients with genuinely tropical pathology in Lisbon’s Santa Maria Hospital and affiliated hospitals led to the need to create cooperation protocols with hospitals […]

News Report / Profile

Alumni Association of the Lisbon Faculty of Medicine – The Dynamic of an Association

Caption: Below, left to right; Professor Rafael Ferreira, President of the Fiscal Council; Professor António Gentil Martins, Member of the Consultative Council; Dr. Maria do Céu Roque Gomes, Member of the Direction; Dr. Vasco Corrêa d’Almeida, General Secretary to the Direction; Dr. Rui Bento, Chairman. Above, left to right; Professor Alberto Escalda, Treasurer and Dr. Ângela Valença, Member of the Direction. 25th of March 2009, Cid dos Santos Amphitheatre Authors: Alumni Association. Interviewed by Helena Cabeleira. Participants in the Interview: Professor António Gentil Martins, founding member and member of the Consultative Council; Dr. Rui Simões Bento, founding member and Chairman […]

Events

Studying Medicine at the FMUL – Candidate’s Day

Introduction The Faculty of Medicine of the University of Lisbon (FMUL) once again opened up its doors to receive about 130 pupils from secondary schools from all over the country interested in the area of health sciences. This event has been strongly supported by the School, as part of our mission is to provide a meeting point between our institution and the outside, thus guaranteeing a space for dialogue with society in general. In order to achieve this quality, values such as transparency, sharing, communication and interaction guide us through a process of continuous improvement. The secondary school students who […]

More and Better

“Obesity in Portugal and in the World”

Authors: Isabel do Carmo, Osvaldo Santos, José Camolas, João Vieira Publication: Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Lisboa Pagination and Graphic Design: Maria Margarida Azevedo Cover: Sérgio Antunes, Sofia Couto and Luca Martinucci Printing: Editorial do Ministério da Educação This book is the final work of the project FCT – POCTI/ ESP/40913/2001/ Feder In this book a chapter is dedicated to the definition, evaluation and classification of obesity in general, pointing out he rules of anthropometry and also describing the several different types of obesity morphology. In a second chapter there is a review of several significant international studies on […]

Digital Repository

Taking advantage of the space provided by the FMUL Newsletter for reflection on some of the both present and future resources available to all those who work, teach, study or research at the University of Lisbon, we believe that this is a timely moment to mention its recently created Digital Repository. In a short note of historical framing, it should be stated that over the last years digital repositories have been seen as a resource for conserving and preserving the vast institutional holdings on a digital support so that the information will be rapidly recovered and accessible at a distance, […]

Remodellings in our School

As a part of our faculty’s quality policy, several remodelling works are being undertaken with a view to improving not only the physical working conditions but also the laboratories and teaching and research spaces. The spaces that are a part of the building shared with the Santa Maria Hospital are now somewhat degraded after long use. Many of the major interventions, such as the changing of the electrical installations, plumbing and adapting to today’s new functional demands have been carried out for the first time over recent years. The work by the services responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of […]

Book of the Month

Dear Users of the CDI Library, Access the book of the month for April here André Rodrigues CDI Library / Preservation and Conservation Nucleus (Bibl@fm.ul.pt) Tel.: 21 798 51 32 | Ext.: 44 172

Research and Advanced Education

Faculty of Medicine of the University of Lisbon PhD Programme

The Faculty of Medicine of the University of Lisbon PhD Programme is organised jointly with the Institute of Molecular Medicine (IMM) and with the Santa Maria Hospital (HSM), integrated within the North Lisbon Hospital Centre (CHLN) and covers three areas: • Biomedical Sciences • Medicine • Health Sciences and Technology Its main aims are: • To promote higher qualification of PhD students in the different areas mentioned • To guarantee efficient coordination with the previously registered actions and programmes: – Programme of Advanced Medical Training organised by the IMM – PhD in Neurosciences – PhD in Metabolic Diseases and Dietary […]

FMUL PhD in Neurosciences

The FMUL PhD Programme in Neurosciences, approved in 2007 by the General-Directorate of Higher Education, in accordance with the Bologna Process, is formally in its second year. At its base was the FMUL Masters Programme in Neurosciences, which began in 1999 and was restructured according to the Bologna Process also in 2007. Besides the students enrolled through the Masters or PhD Programmes in Neurosciences, also enrolled for a PhD in Neurosciences, or having completed their theses, are several students who entered the FMUL independently from the PhD Programme in Neurosciences. The present text essentially focuses upon the working of the […]

Academic Exams carried out at the FMUL

Masters: Pain Sciences Subject of Thesis: “Chronic Paediatric Pain in Portugal. Characterisation of the situation” Ana Luísa Vieira Rodrigues Gonçalves see more Sleep Science Subject of Thesis: “Dream and Cognitive Function in the early stages of Parkinson’s Disease” Paulo Mourão Fialho Bugalho see more Subject of Thesis: “The relationship between the patterns of cyclo-watching and the positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia” Pedro Manuel Marques Afonso see more Deviant Behaviour and Criminal Sciences Subject of Thesis: “Factors motivating abandonment of the evaluation and systematized record of the fifth vital sign” Luis Filipe Guerra see more Palliative Care Subject of Thesis: “Importance […]

Teacher Participation on Juries for Academic Assessment in other Institutions

Masters PhDs

Open Space

Did you know that … faces do not lie!

There is a technique or an art, as it is considered by some, of interpreting people’s character, personality and state of health through their faces, known as physiognomony (or physiognomy). Giovanni Battista Della Porta (1538-1615) and Johann Kaspar Lavater (1741-1801) were well-known physiognomists with impressive techniques of interpreting character and guessing the future, with works that were published and have been widely studied. Figures taken from the book De Humana Physiognomonia by Giovanni Battista Della Porta. However, these researchers were not the first physiognomists. Human faces had fascinated the peoples of Babylonia, the Egyptians and ancient China, were this art […]

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Keep in Mind

SYMPOSIUM SPPV 2009 – HPV PORTUGAL

To be held on the 24th of April in Amphitheatre 58 in the Egas Moniz Building at the FMUL . – programme –

Researcher’s Night 2009

Invitation to Scientists Setting the stage Researcher’s Night 2009

XXXIV Genetics Colloquia

The XXXIV Genetics Colloquia will be held on April 28, 29 and 30 2009. For further information, namely enrolments or sending Abstracts consult the FMUL page. Or http://www.XXXIVJPGENETICA.realvitur.pt.

Medicine Conference: Methods of Living – NANCY ANDREASEN

28th of April Auditorium 3 Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation – see more –

FMUL 2009 Outdoor Event

The FMUL 2009 Outdoor Event will be held on the 30th of April. The programme will only be revealed on the day of the event! http://www.fm.ul.pt/pub/junta_te_2009.jpg

Bial Prize

The Bial Prize will be awarded on the 6th of May 2009 in the Great Auditorium of the Egas Moniz Building, FMUL. Programme 09.00 – Arrival of prize winners 09.30 – Scientific Session Opening – President of the Jury 09.35 – Presentation of Honourable Mentions 10.05 – Presentation PBMC 10.20 – Presentation GPBM 10.35 – Interval 11.00 – Awarding of BIAL Prize 2008 12.00 – Closing Session

Ceremony of Awarding the Pulido Valente Teaching Prize 2009

7th May 2009 – 12:30 pm Aula Magna of the FMUL – programme –

Crioestaminal Prize 2009

Candidatures are now open for the Crioestaminal Prize 2009, and may be handed in by the 9th of May 2009. For more information and the regulations, visit the Associação Viver a Ciência site on www.viveraciencia.org, or write to premios@viveraciencia.org.

University of Oporto Spring Course

The Service of Hygiene and Epidemiology of the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Oporto will organise the Spring Courses: Communication in Health – from the 6th to the 8th of April from 9:30 am to 1 pm and from 2 pm to 6.30 pm (6th); 9am to 1 pm and 2 pm to 6 pm (7th); 9 am to 1 pm (8th); Anthropology of Health – 5th to 8th of May from 8.30 am to 1 pm; Testing – from 5th to 8th May from 2 pm to 6.30 pm; Qualitative Methods in Epidemiology – from 11th to […]

Workshop “VESALIUS – THE REDISCOVERY OF ANATOMY”

12th of May 2009 – 10 am Great Auditorium of the Egas Moniz Building of the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Lisbon Carried out by a team made up of elements coming from several different areas of knowledge – Philosophy, Philosophy of Science, Philosophy of Art, Anthropology, Medicine, Physics, Fine Arts, among others – the project The Image in Science and in Art aims at questioning the scientific, philosophical and artistic nature itself of the image. The Museum of Medicine is participating in this research and development project by the University of Lisbon Centre of Philosophy of Sciences, […]

Third Edition of Expo Health Portugal & Conferences

The Estoril Conference Centre will receive, from the 28th to the 31st of May 2009, the third edition of Expo Health Portugal & Conferences, which involves a vast set of activities (talks, workshops, conferences, tests and salons), aimed at the general public and health professionals. More information

Genomic Disorders, Disease-Associated Chromosome Rearrangements and Position Effect

On the coming 29th and 30th of May an International Workshop will be held on the subject “Genomic Disorders, Disease-Associated Chromosome Rearrangements and Position Effect” in the amphitheatre of the Dr. Ricardo Jorge International Health Institute. – poster – – programme – – registration form –

Food Bank Against Hunger – May Campaign 2009

Participate and Feed this Idea! The FMUL joins this initiative through the organisation of volunteer groups. Our participation will take place at the Minipreço Supermarket in the Av. Guerra Junqueiro in Lisbon, on the 30th and 31st of May. Those who wish to participate should send their details of availability and contacts to the following e-mails: mpaiva@fm.ul.pt; manuelacastro@fm.ul.pt;imca@fm.ul.pt

Rafting on the River Paiva

Within the scope of the activities carried out by the University of Lisbon Social action Services (SASUL), the Sports Office is organising a programme of rafting on the River Paiva. For more information consult: http://www.desporto.ul.pt/evento/475/Rafting/ SASUL – Sports Office

III Course in Thanatology of the Sao Paulo University Faculty of Medicine

Applications are now open for the III Course in Thanatology – Education for Death – a Plural and Interdisciplinary Approach. This university extension course, lasting 144 hours, may be taken through attendance or through distance learning. It is promoted by the Antonino dos Santos Rocha Study Centre (from the Discipline of Clinical Emergencies of the Sao Paulo University Faculty of Medicine – FMUSP) and the Pinus Longæva, Health and Education, with the support of several different entities. Coordination: Prof. Dr. Irineu Tadeu Velasco and Prof. Dr. Franklin Santana Santos. • Certificate issued by the Discipline of Clinical Emergencies of the […]

Advanced Training Institute Post-Graduate Courses

Applications should be delivered to the Institute of Advanced Training, accompanied by a curriculum vitae, authenticated copy of a certificate of qualifications and an application form. Note: in applicable courses the second phase of applications will only take place should not all places be filled in the first phase. Masters in Palliative Care Applications: First phase between 18th of May and 17th of July 09, second phase from 24th of August to 10th of September Target Public: Graduates in Medicine, Nursing, Psychology, Social Services and other similar degrees. Masters in Bioethics Applications: First phase between 18th of May and 17th […]