Master in Child and Adolescent Health 36 months Postgraduate Program By Universidade de São Paulo |Top Universities

Program overview

Main Subject

Health/Healthcare

Degree

Other

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

The Graduate Program in Child and Adolescent Health at FMRP-USP offers Master, Doctorate, and Direct Doctorate courses in two areas of concentration:

  • Pediatrics: for pediatricians.
  • Child and Adolescent Health: for non-pediatricians and non-medical professionals whose interest involves the area of child and adolescent health. The professionals who attend the program are biologists, biomedical scientists, physical educators, nurses, pharmacists, physiotherapists, bioinformaticians, nutritionists, dentists, psychologists, and occupational therapists.

The Program’s advisors are mostly physicians from various pediatric subspecialties, including Cardiology, Endocrinology and Metabolism, Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Adolescent Medicine, Hematology/Cancerology, Immunology/Allergy, Emergency/Intensive Care, Neonatology, Social Pediatrics, and Rheumatology, in addition to a nutritionist and a bioinformatician.

A striking feature of the Program is the interaction between different advisors, including those from other programs inside and outside FMRP and USP. In this context, translational research has been developed in partnership with researchers in basic sciences to elucidate pathophysiological aspects of various diseases and discover new therapeutic agents.

Program overview

Main Subject

Health/Healthcare

Degree

Other

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

The Graduate Program in Child and Adolescent Health at FMRP-USP offers Master, Doctorate, and Direct Doctorate courses in two areas of concentration:

  • Pediatrics: for pediatricians.
  • Child and Adolescent Health: for non-pediatricians and non-medical professionals whose interest involves the area of child and adolescent health. The professionals who attend the program are biologists, biomedical scientists, physical educators, nurses, pharmacists, physiotherapists, bioinformaticians, nutritionists, dentists, psychologists, and occupational therapists.

The Program’s advisors are mostly physicians from various pediatric subspecialties, including Cardiology, Endocrinology and Metabolism, Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Adolescent Medicine, Hematology/Cancerology, Immunology/Allergy, Emergency/Intensive Care, Neonatology, Social Pediatrics, and Rheumatology, in addition to a nutritionist and a bioinformatician.

A striking feature of the Program is the interaction between different advisors, including those from other programs inside and outside FMRP and USP. In this context, translational research has been developed in partnership with researchers in basic sciences to elucidate pathophysiological aspects of various diseases and discover new therapeutic agents.

Admission requirements

36 Months
Feb
Aug

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USP offers more than 180 undergraduate programs in all contemporary areas of knowledge: agricult ral sciences, biological sciences, health sciences, exact and earth sciences, humanities, applied social sciences, engineering, linguistics, literature and arts, as well as multidisciplinary courses. The undergraduate programs allow students to organize their studies according to their educational goals.

You can see all the courses offered by USP on our website or in the catalog provided by the USP Office of International Relations.

University of São Paulo is also a traditional leader in graduate education in Brazil, with almost 270 graduate programs (courses). USP’s experience in graduate education is an important feature in its history and has made a solid contribution to the country’s scientific and technological development. 

You can see all the courses offered by USP on our website or in the catalog provided by the USP Office of International Relations.