Universidade_Federal_de_Ciências_da_Saúde_de_Porto_Alegre

Federal University of Health Sciences of Porto Alegre

Federal University of Health Sciences of Porto Alegre

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Not to be confused with UFRGS, another federal university in the city of Porto Alegre.

The Federal University of Health Sciences of Porto Alegre[1] (Portuguese: Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre, UFCSPA; formerly known as Fundação Faculdade Federal de Ciências Médicas de Porto Alegre and Faculdade Católica de Medicina de Porto Alegre)[2] is a federal institution of higher education and research on health sciences located in Porto Alegre, Brazil.

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Academics

UFCSPA provides 15 degrees: Biomedicine, Medicine, Nursing, Nutrition, Physiotherapy, Psychology, Pharmacy, Toxicology, Gastronomy, Medical Physics, Health Management, Medicinal Chemistry, Biomedical Informatics, Food Technology and Speech therapy.

UFCSPA is linked to Santa Casa de Misericordia Hospital, a major hospital in Latin America.

Structure

The UFCSPA has a main building of 6 floors and the Center for Research and Post-Graduate Professor Heitor Cirne Lima. In its facilities, besides various laboratories, the university has a library (with broadband internet access and terminals for individual and group study), amphitheaters, conference room, art room, cafeteria, restaurant and chapel. It has parking spaces for employees, teachers and students. Currently an enclosed building is being constructed within the university and will house new laboratories and classrooms.

The university has an area of 9,456.84 m2, and the built part is 13,121.09 m2.

Notable alumni

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References

  1. [1]
    "About". Ufcspa.edu. Retrieved 2017-08-20.
  2. [2]
    "Histórico". Ufcspa.edu. Retrieved 2017-08-20.
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