Concerning the Program

Inovação e Medicina Perioperatória

A área de concentração em Inovação e Medicina Perioperatória visa a análise crítica da inovação tecnológica e dos processos assistenciais relacionados com o período perioperatório. Os processos de desenvolvimento, avaliação, incorporação, uso e descarte tecnológico têm interface com os processos assistenciais na área de saúde. A utilização de ferramentas da medicina baseada em evidências para a avaliação de novas tecnologias e o foco na segurança do paciente podem colaborar para o aumento da cultura de inovação tecnológica e da gestão desse conhecimento. A otimização da qualidade dos processos assistenciais perioperatórios envolve a padronização de procedimentos relacionados com as diversas fases do cuidado ao paciente cirúrgico, a utilização de ferramentas específicas de ensino-aprendizagem e o cumprimento das normas nacionais e internacionais de acreditação hospitalar para centros cirúrgicos e unidades de terapia intensiva cirúrgica, além de objetivar a segurança do paciente e a diminuição da morbimortalidade cirúrgica, o incentivo à inovação tecnológica e o uso dessa tecnologias no contexto dos processos assistenciais perioperatórios poderá contribuir para o desenvolvimento do complexo econômico-industrial da saúde no Brasil.

The four LACTs of the PPG emphasize the stricto sensu nature and the profile of the scientific-technological projects (PPCT), aligned with the PPG's structure and the Area of Concentration. The PPG has 10 Supporting Disciplines for the LACTs, under the coordination of INOVATEC faculty, collaborators, and associates.

The structuring of the Disciplines follows institutional norms, is valid for 03 years, and each credit unit corresponds to a workload of 15 hours. In addition to the PPG's own Disciplines, advisors may recommend that students take Disciplines supporting the dissertation project in other PPGs of the HEI, as well as Researcher Training Disciplines linked to the Graduate Commission of FMUSP.

1- Quality and safety management of perioperative care

Patient safety is a fundamental attribute of the quality of health services and, in particular, of surgical patient care. Perioperative care will only be of quality if the risks of harm to the patient are reduced and controlled. The standardization of perioperative tasks can contribute to the reduction of adverse events, quality control and cost reduction. Specific quality projects should focus on the planning, implementation and monitoring of aspects that involve the systematic implementation of good safety practices in perioperative care, with critical analysis of hospital accreditation processes on items related to surgical patient care. The standardization of care processes, surgical program management and patient care in perioperative medicine can have positive results ranging from professional qualification to risk reduction and increased safety of procedures. Work instructions through documents or standard operating procedures (SOPs) are important quality tools to achieve expected results for each task performed.

Supporting Disciplines:

• MAN5761 - 1: The Surgical Center and the Intensive Care Unit: Legislation, Structural and Equipment Safety; 02 credits; activated on 06/27/2019, taught in the first semester of 2023. Discipline with a re-accreditation request in 2024, will be taught in the next quadrennium with a validity of 01 credit, under the responsibility of professors José Otávio Costa Auler Jr., Ricardo Vieira Carlos, Dimas André Milcheski, Sérgio Henrique Bastos Damous, and Suely Pereira Zeferino.

• MAN5762 - 1: Hospital Accreditation Programs and Surgical Patient Safety; 02 credits; activated on 06/27/2019, taught in the first semester of 2021. Discipline with a re-accreditation request in 2024, will be taught in the next quadrennium with a validity of 01 credit, under the responsibility of professors Fábio de Freiras Busnardo, Roseny dos Reis Rodrigues, Luiz Marcelo Sá Malbouisson, and Flávio Takaoka.

2- Innovation, incorporation and technological evaluation of equipment and materials used in the perioperative period

Cada crédito equivale a 15 horas/classe.

A atual composição da Comissão Coordenadora do Programa (CCP) do Mestrado Profissional em Inovação Tecnológica e de Processos Assistenciais Perioperatórios é:

Membros titulares

• Coordenador: Profa. Dra. Maria José Carvalho Carmona
• Vice-coordenador: Profa. Dra. Camila Squarzoni Dale
• Prof. Dr. Everson Luiz de Almeida Artifon
• Profa. Dra. Kelly Cristina Stéfani
• Representante discente: Dr. Ricardo Janotti Cavalcante

Membros suplentes

• Prof. Dr. José Otávio Costa Auler Junior
• Prof. Dr. Fábio de Freitas Busnardo
• Profa. Dra. Cristina Pires Camargo
• Prof. Dr. Augusto Scalabrini Neto

Para outras informações e demais competências sobre a CCP, veja os arts. 32 a 35 do Capítulo V da Resolução n. 7.493, de 27 de março de 2018, que aprova o Regimento da Pós-Graduação da Universidade

O pós-graduando precisa conhecer as normas vigentes de acordo com seu período de matrícula no programa.

Com a aprovação do novo Regimento da Pós-graduação da USP (Resolução nº 7.493, de 27 de março de 2018), os Regulamentos pertinentes à Resolução nº 7.493 deve ser observado pelos discentes do Programa de Pós-graduação em Inovação Tecnológica e de Processos Assistenciais Perioperatórios com matrícula a partir de junho de 2019.

Regimento da Pós-graduação da Universidade de São Paulo – USP:

• Matrículas a partir de junho de 2019. ​

Regimento da Comissão de Pós-Graduação da Faculdade de Medicina – FMUSP:

• ​Matrículas a partir de junho de 2019.

Regulamento do programa:

• Matrículas a partir de junho de 2019.
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• Matrículas a partir de 05 de outubro de 2023.
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Manual do Aluno de Pós Graduação da FMUSP:

• Manual do Aluno​
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Guia de Apresentação de Dissertações Teses e Monografias:

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• Guia de Apresentações

Turnitin - Tutorial Para o Aluno:

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• Turnitin

Applications for Professional Master's programs at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of São Paulo must be submitted exclusively to the Secretariat of the intended Graduate Program.

Call for Applications 2025 – Professional Master's

Required documents for professional master's:

• Application Form. In the online form, the candidate must attach the documents below;
• Copy of identification document (RG or RNE for foreigners);
• Copy of identification document (CPF);
• Copy of Undergraduate Diploma, front and back;
• Complete academic transcript of the Undergraduate course taken;
• Lattes CV updated within the last 03 months;
• Research project in Word or PDF;
• Basic information about the project to be developed, including project summary and participants. It is essential that the candidate's and indicated advisor's names are included;
• Ethical approval of the research project. It will be essential to present a memorandum of awareness from the Department of Surgery of FMUSP for projects approved outside the HCFMUSP Research Ethics Committee;
• Pre-candidate qualification opinion - Scientific and technological research plan to be developed during the course, accompanied by the admission form for the selection process;
• Description of professional experience, motivations, topics or questions of greatest interest, and objectives;
• Letter of awareness from the immediate supervisor regarding the professional master's degree;
• Result of English Language Proficiency Test, as per guidelines in the current call for applications.
• Copy of birth or marriage certificate (if applicable)
• The enrollment of selected candidates must be carried out exclusively at the Secretariat of the Graduate Program where the application was submitted, upon presentation of the Initial Enrollment Form.

Observations regarding the documents requested in the Call for Applications:

• Medical Regional Council registration and National Driver's License will not be accepted as identification documents;
• Foreign students are required to present an intermediate level certificate in the Portuguese proficiency test, carried out by CELPE-Brás (http://portal.mec.gov.br/sesu) or CIL-FFLCH-USP (http://clinguas.fflch.usp.br);
• The application fee must be paid via a bank slip that will be sent by email to the candidate's email address;
• Completion certificates for "short licentiate degrees" will not be accepted.

Selection:

The candidate must give a presentation, 10 to 20 minutes long, of their research plan to a Committee consisting of two members chosen by the CCP, which will have up to 10 minutes to question the work to be developed, with the candidate having equal time for responses. This presentation is part of the grading for the project criterion. This is a qualifying criterion with a maximum score of 10.0 points. An oral examination will also be conducted, with a maximum score of 10.0 points, which will consider: verbal expression ability, consistency of argumentation, coherence of ideas, and defense of the study proposal. The final grade will be obtained by the arithmetic mean of the scores related to the analysis of the Lattes Curriculum and the oral examination score, with candidates obtaining a minimum final score of 7.0 (seven) being considered approved.

Approved candidates with the best ranking will be accepted into the program, observing the number of available vagas.

Enrollment:

The enrollment of selected candidates must be carried out exclusively at the Secretariat of the Graduate Program where the application was submitted, upon presentation of the Initial Enrollment Form.

Criteria for admission to the Program:

The PPG enrolls candidates for the Professional Master's course, and the number of available spots, selection criteria, and information about the selection process and enrollments are disclosed in specific semi-annual Calls for Applications, published in the Official Gazette of the State of SP and on the electronic pages of the PPG and the University. Proficiency in English is required for Brazilians, and also in Portuguese for foreigners. At the time of application to the selection process, the candidate must present:

• a) Application form (available on the program's website);
• b) Copy of identification document (RG, CPF and RNE for foreigners) and photo;
• c) CV updated in the semester on the Lattes Platform;

• d) Work plan prepared by the prospective student and prospective advisor, approved by the Department of Surgery or by the Institutional Ethics Committee, when necessary.

The PPG regulations allow for the participation of a co-advisor for the student, especially when the project requires interdisciplinary knowledge, involves multiple institutional partners or interaction with the productive sector.

Pre-Qualification:

The selection process is public and held during monthly meetings with the student body. The prospective student must attend accompanied by the prospective advisor and present the proposed project in up to 10 minutes to a Committee of 02 members chosen by the CCP, with slides in English and presentation in English or Portuguese. The feasibility of the project and the financial resources available for it must be presented. The prospective advisor presents to the committee a summary of the candidate's Lattes CV, and the Committee must question the proposed project and, when pertinent, suggest improvements aimed at optimizing the final product, suggesting approval, postponement of enrollment, or rejection of the candidate. Candidates who obtain a score of seven in the pre-qualification (arithmetic mean between the project and CV evaluation scores) are approved. Approved candidates are called for enrollment on a date defined by the advisor.

Credit Earning:

96 credit units in disciplines are required for graduation, with 16 credits obtained in disciplines and 80 credits from the elaboration of the project and defense of the Dissertation. In addition to the project related to the Dissertation itself, students are encouraged to collaborate on other Program projects. Aiming at faculty training, students are encouraged to collaborate in the inclusion and guidance of scientific-technological initiation students, as well as the advisor's teaching activities.

Qualification Exam (QE):

It must occur within 18 months after the beginning of the course and up to 90 days after registration for the QE, under penalty of dismissal (item V of article 52 of the PG-USP Regulations). At least 08 credits in Disciplines are required before registration for the QE. The QE Examining Committee consists of 03 members with a minimum doctorate degree, at least one member being external to the IES, with the advisor and/or co-advisor only being able to participate as observers. The objective of the QE is to evaluate the student's scientific-technological maturity in their LACT and the progress obtained in the project development. Upon registration for the QE, the student must present a preliminary version of the Dissertation and the product related to the project, together with the proposal for dissemination of this product. Even if the project is still in execution, the final proposal thereof must be presented. The QE has a maximum duration of 180 minutes for:

• a) Project presentation in 20 to 30 minutes, with the Examining Committee responsible for evaluating the content and the student's teaching ability;

• b) Questioning and discussion aimed at allowing the student to critically analyze their work, enabling a better quality of the final Dissertation;

• c) Discussion of the proposed product, with questioning about its adequacy to the norms of the Professional Master's;

• d) Each member of the Examining Committee has up to 25 minutes for questioning and comments, and the student has equal time for responses.

Students failed in the QE have 60 days to register for a new QE and another 60 days for a new exam, with dismissal if a second failure occurs.

Dissertation Defense:

The format of the Dissertation text must follow the standardization defined in the “Guide for presentation of dissertations, theses, and monographs” prepared by the Library and Documentation Service of FMUSP, which includes the possibility of presenting the Dissertation in the form of a compilation of the Dissertation's products. In addition to bibliographic cataloging, the dissertation must be accompanied by a certificate, signed by the advisor and student, of the text's passage through the Turnitin platform for evaluation of literary similarities. The text of the Dissertation to be defended must be delivered together with a printed copy and a PDF copy in digital media. The digital deposit of the Dissertation is made on the Janus Platform, of USP's Graduate Program. The student must present the Dissertation submission protocol and proof demonstrating the product resulting from the project. The Dissertation defense follows the same dynamics adopted in the QE. The examining board for the public defense of the Dissertation is indicated by the Program's Coordinating Committee and must be approved by the institutional CPG. The examining board consists of 03 members, with the advisor participating as president, plus one to two members from the Institution (in this case, professionals from the Hospital das Clínicas of the Faculty of Medicine of USP are considered members of the IES) and one to two members from other institutions. Participation of members from foreign institutions that are a reference in the Dissertation topic is encouraged. It is possible for up to two external members to participate via videoconference, using appropriate institutional resources for this purpose. The board's evaluation result is provided as "approved" or "failed," and the approved student is entitled to the title of Professional Master by the Faculty of Medicine of USP. The comments and corrections made to the Dissertation text by the examining board must be reviewed by the student under the supervision of the advisor, and the corrected final version must be sent for digital publication on the "Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations of USP" portal.

Dissertation Dissemination:

The final revised version of the Dissertation text is made available, after the dissemination of the related product, in the virtual environment of the USP Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations, with public access at http://www.teses.usp.br/. In addition to the Professional Master's product, students are encouraged to disseminate a short video on the PPG's website and/or "letters to the editor," or similar publications, in periodicals compatible with the theme of the developed product.

Student Activities:

In addition to the development of the project that will result in the MP dissertation product, student insertion in the Program is strengthened by involvement in other projects related to LACTs and in Disciplines and didactic activities under the coordination/supervision of the advisor, integration with undergraduate studies, and participation in monthly PPG meetings with the student body. There is a specific action plan to encourage the integration of MP students and undergraduate students who participate in scientific-technological initiation activities with PPG advisors. Student participation in presenting papers at national and international congresses, participation in specific innovation events, publication in congress annals and book chapters, teaching conferences, and organizing events related to LACT is encouraged. The monthly meeting with students and faculty aims at the PPG's qualification and the integration between faculty and students from different LACTs. This activity is carried out online, and a Program faculty member or an external guest presents a topic of specific interest to graduate students. In this meeting, students are encouraged to discuss the progress of their individual activities in the Graduate Program related to project development, their own training, and individual plans related to entrepreneurship, internationalization, and social inclusion. In the same meeting, new prospective students are also presented, as described above in the pre-qualification.

To encourage student qualification and integration, the PPG held the "Hacking Anesthesia" event in 2022 during the USP Anesthesiology Congress, with the presentation of proposals related to technological innovation and/or entrepreneurship by registered participants, with the opportunity to discuss the interface between scientific research and scientific-technological innovation. In 2023 and 2024, in partnership between the PPG and the Paulista Anesthesiology Congress of SAESP (Anesthesiology Society of the State of São Paulo), the SIS (SAESP Innovation Show) event was held, with "shark tank" type sessions for registration, selection, and presentation of innovative projects to a board specialized in innovation and entrepreneurship. In the 2023 SIS, a PPG student was awarded second place, and in the 2024 SIS, a PPG student received the first award. A similar event to encourage innovation is planned for the next Wound Congress, with the presentation and discussion of innovative projects related to Plastic Surgery.

Alumni Support:

After defending their Dissertation, former students join a specific WhatsApp and email group and are encouraged to register on the USP Alumni platform, which offers networking opportunities and access to the job market, as well as continuing education activities. The Alumni Project aims to increase the nucleation and insertion of graduated students, in addition to the possibility of their collaboration in future PPG projects. Alumni are encouraged to develop teaching activities, especially in Medical Residency Programs, as well as projects in partnership with companies, with the execution of projects within the FMUSP-HC System being permitted.

Student Recruitment:

The PPG created in 2019 had 03 students at the end of the previous quadriennium. In the 2021-2024 period, a slow and sustainable growth of the Program and the number of candidates from various parts of Brazil interested in joining as students was observed, with the entry of 26 new students (new enrollments) during the period. The Program ended 2021 with 08 enrolled students, 2022 with 14 enrolled students, 2023 with 11 enrolled students (in addition to 04 defenses and one withdrawal) and 2024 with 19 enrolled students (in addition to 5 defenses). In addition to candidates preparing for enrollments linked to the current 11 DP, each of the 05 faculty members in the process of accreditation in the Program will enroll at least 02 students in 2025, with the goal that the PPG, throughout the 2025-2028 quadriennium, will at least double the total number of students, considering current students and new enrollments.

• Impacto da Produção Intelectual
• Impacto Econômico, Social e Cultural
• Inserção Local, Regional e Nacional
• Inserção Internacional
• Visibilidade do Programa

The CAPES Data Collection (Coleta CAPES) consists of the annual submission, by each Stricto Sensu graduate program, of a detailed report of the activities developed in the preceding base year. Every four years, the data from these collections are compiled in the Quadrennial Evaluation, a process in which each program's standing is reviewed. Aiming at the improvement of the Quadrennial Evaluation, CAPES will implement the Multidimensional Evaluation in the 2025-2028 quadrennium. This evaluation model, inspired by the European U-Multirank system, will analyze five dimensions of graduate programs, with emphasis on the impact and relevance to society, the production of innovation, the degree of internationalization, and regional engagement. Consult below the evaluations of our program in recent quadrenniums: 2021-2024 Quadrennium: evaluation pending 2017-2020 Quadrennium: grade 3