Surgical research in the north and northeast of Brazil

Rafael Silva De Araújo,Felipe Nunes Brito,Lydia Masako Ferreira,Yan Chaves,Daniela Francescato Veiga

doi:10.1590/s0102-86502013000600011

Abstract

To evaluate the scientific production from the surgical areas from the State University of Para (UEPA), Federal Universities of Para (UFPA) and of Paraiba (UFPB), Brazil. The scientific productions of professors in the last five years were classified according to the Qualis system of CAPES-Medicine III (http://qualis.capes.gov.br/webqualis/publico/pesquisaPublicaClassificacao.seam?conversationPropagation=begin) and it was computed the number of guidance of students scientific projects. Seventy-four professors were included, 31 with Master and 43 with PhD degrees. UFPA presented more publications (49% out of the total), which 32% of them in Journals B1 or higher. Otorhinolaryngology presented the greatest number of publications (29% out of the total); however, 98% of them in B3 or lower. Gastroenterological Surgery, which is responsible for 23% out of the total, had 57% of its publications in B1 or higher. The most frequent type of guidance was the one about scientific work of completion of undergraduate course (63%). Gynecology and Obstetrics presented the greatest number of student's guidance (35% out of the total) and Gastroenterological Surgery the largest number of Master's degree and PhD degree supervisions. The specialties Gynecology and Obstetrics and Gastroenterological Surgery from the State University of Para (UEPA), Federal Universities of Para (UFPA) and of Paraiba (UFPB) presented the greatest number of professors with academic degrees. Gastroenterological Surgery presented the largest scientific productions at higher strata of WebQualis CAPES classification and also the largest number of Master and PhD directed.

Highlights

Medical education in Brazil began with the creation of the Medical Surgery Course of Bahia in 1808, which evolved to the current Federal University of Bahia (UFBA)[1]
In spite of the geographic proximity, only after 111 years the North Region was inserted in the scenario of the national medical teaching, with the creation of the School of Medicine and Surgery of Para in 1919, subsequently integrated to the Federal University of Para (UFPA)[2]
After roughly 50 years, actions to reduce the asymmetries of North, Northeast and Central-West are still necessary, about graduate programs in several axes, such as: area of expertise, quality, quantity and distribution of concepts of the programs established by the evaluation of the Coordination of Improvement for Higher Academic Staff (CAPES)[6]

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Introduction

Medical education in Brazil began with the creation of the Medical Surgery Course of Bahia in 1808, which evolved to the current Federal University of Bahia (UFBA)[1]. In spite of the geographic proximity, only after 111 years the North Region was inserted in the scenario of the national medical teaching, with the creation of the School of Medicine and Surgery of Para in 1919, subsequently integrated to the Federal University of Para (UFPA)[2]. Higher education teaching in Brazil evolved and, since the university reform, Brazil has gained space in the worldwide scientific production[3]. After roughly 50 years, actions to reduce the asymmetries of North, Northeast and Central-West are still necessary, about graduate programs in several axes, such as: area of expertise, quality, quantity and distribution of concepts of the programs established by the evaluation of the Coordination of Improvement for Higher Academic Staff (CAPES)[6]

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