Hospital Ophir Loyola and UEPA sign agreement for the qualification of staff with a graduate program

The Hospital Ophir Loyola (HOL) and the State University of Pará (UEPA) have signed an agreement for the execution of the Graduate Program in Parasitology in the Amazon (PPGBPA), with a priority focus on the qualification of the hospital's staff. This initiative represents a strategic advancement in the integration of assistance, teaching, and research, consolidating the institutions' commitment to training highly qualified professionals to work in public health.

According to the director of Teaching and Research at HOL, Dr. Erick Pedreira, the offering of the program responds to a long-standing demand from the institution's professionals. "Always providing access to graduate programs is very important for the qualification of our staff. This is the master's program that has long been a desire, in the sense of qualifying them and enabling even academic activities and future residencies that the hospital may conceive. The ones who will benefit are the staff, with better training, and consequently the patients, who will have increasingly efficient and quality care," highlighted the director.

First offerings and new partnerships

The first course to be offered under the agreement is the Master's in Infectious Agents Biology, in partnership with UEPA. In addition to this, another program is already in the implementation phase in conjunction with the Tropical Medicine Center of the Federal University of Pará (UFPA).

New initiatives are also being articulated, such as the creation of a professional master's degree in oncology, in collaboration with the A.C. Camargo Hospital (SP). The proposal aims to qualify professionals in the field to develop medical residency programs and expand oncological assistance not only in Belém but also in strategic hubs such as Castanhal, Santarém, Marabá, Tucuruí, and even in neighboring states like Amapá.

"The idea is to qualify these professionals so that, with the master's title, they can develop residency programs and improve access to oncology in the interior of Pará and in neighboring regions," explained Dr. Erick.

Joint construction

According to the management of HOL, the agreement was built collaboratively, based on the needs identified by the staff and aligned with research groups from UFPA and UEPA.

"This master's program was built together with technicians from the Teaching and Research Directorate of HOL and research groups from UFPA and UEPA, specifically aimed at the aspirations and demands of our professionals," reinforced the director.

The expectation is that the initiative, in addition to promoting the qualification of the staff, will strengthen scientific research in the Amazon and reflect in the direct improvement of patient care, consolidating a positive legacy for the entire society of Pará.