Federal University of Health Sciences of Porto Alegre

Not to be confused with UFRGS, another federal university in the city of Porto Alegre.
Federal University of Health Sciences of Porto Alegre
Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre
Other names
 UFCSPA
Former names
 Fundação Faculdade Federal de Ciências Médicas de Porto Alegre (FFFCMPA), Faculdade Católica de Medicina de Porto Alegre
Type Public
Established 1953
Endowment R$ 43.518 million
Rector Miriam da Costa Oliveira
Administrative staff
 287
Undergraduates 1067
Postgraduates 396
Location Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Campus Urban
Website www.ufcspa.edu.br

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, FFFCMPA; 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.

Founded in 1961, UFCSPA has today ten faculties: Biomedicine, Medicine, Nursing, Nutrition, Physiotherapy, Psychology, Pharmacy, Toxicology, Gastronomy 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 5 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

See also

References

  1. ↑ "About".
  2. ↑ http://www.ufcspa.edu.br/index.php/historico

External links

Coordinates: 30°01′54″S 51°13′14″W / 30.031576°S 51.220472°W / -30.031576; -51.220472


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