XV Scientific Meeting of UFMG FAO – Online Edition
The Scientific Meeting of the Faculty of Dentistry at UFMG is a biennial event. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the XV Scientific Meeting, originally scheduled for May 2020 in person, was postponed and conducted remotely on June 17-19, 2021. This format allowed for increased participation of students and professors from various states in Brazil, compared to previous editions. There were 892 registered participants from all 5 regions of Brazil. Professor Cristiane Baccin Bendo, coordinator of the XV Scientific Meeting, highlighted that “Understanding the social role of the Faculty of Dentistry at UFMG and its commitment to the production and dissemination of quality scientific knowledge and the training of critical human resources, we decided that the XV Scientific Meeting needed to take place, and thus we redesigned the entire event for the remote model.”
The central theme of this edition was the Social Insertion of Science, and during the opening ceremony, the 21 years of the existence of the discipline of Internship in Collective Health were celebrated. According to Professor Marcos Werneck, one of the founders of the discipline, “During the XV Scientific Meeting of the Faculty of Dentistry at UFMG, we celebrated the 21 years of the Internship in Collective Health, better known as Internship. At the event’s opening, a video with testimonials about the discipline was presented, based on the perceptions of professors, students, alumni, staff, preceptors, and professionals from SUS health services. At that time, eight individuals who had a marked influence on the development of the Internship over the years were honored with the Prof. Antônio Leite Alves Radich Award.” Video celebrating the 21 years of the existence of the Internship in Collective Health discipline: https://youtu.be/AlG6YveD7zY.
Opening ceremony of the XV Scientific Meeting. From left to right: Professor Allyson Nogueira (Dean of the School of Dentistry at UFMG), Rafael Angrisano (Master of Ceremonies), Professor Cristiane Baccin Bendo (Coordinator of the XV Scientific Meeting at FAO UFMG and Coordinator of NAPq), Professor Mario Fernando Montenegro Campos (Vice Dean of Research at UFMG), Professor Isabela Almeida Pordeus (Coordinator of the Graduate Program in Dentistry at FAO UFMG), Professor Sandra Goulart Almeida (Rector of UFMG), Professor Claúdia Andréa Mayorga Borges (Vice Dean of Extension at UFMG).
Video celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Public Health Internship discipline at FAO UFMG.
In addition to the keynote lecture on the theme ‘Social Insertion of Science: Guiding Good Practices in Public Policies,’ delivered by Professor Ana Estela Haddad (FO-USP), the event featured four roundtable discussions with the participation of various prominent professors in the national scientific field. The topics covered in the roundtable discussions were as follows: The Role of the University Beyond Academic Training, Social Technologies, Impact of Professional Master’s Degrees on Health Services: Social and Human Resources (trans)formation, and the Role of Science in Reducing Social Inequalities. Additionally, the XV Scientific Meeting also included the III Meeting of Alumni from the Postgraduate Program in Dentistry and discussion sessions from the III Meeting of the Public Health Internship at FAO UFMG and the Academic Leagues.
Professor Ana Estela Haddad during the Opening Lecture.
In addition to the participation of various teachers and speakers, the XV Scientific Meeting featured the presence and presentation of works by undergraduate, master’s, doctoral, and postdoctoral students from various faculties across the country. In total, 469 papers were presented, distributed across the following categories: Undergraduate Poster, Postgraduate Poster, TCC Poster, Collective Health Internship Poster, and Extension Poster, all evaluated by 135 reviewers.
According to undergraduate student Déborah Salgado Lana, in the 5th semester of Dentistry at FAO UFMG and a volunteer in Scientific Initiation, ‘Presenting a scientific work for the first time and witnessing so many other inspiring works, not only from UFMG colleagues, was an incredible and very enriching experience. The support from my advisor and the postgraduate students was crucial and left me very excited. I definitely want to participate more often.
Déborah Salgado Lana presenting her work developed in Scientific Initiation.
Ph.D. student from FAO UFMG, Alex Junio Silva Cruz, highlighted that ‘Participating in the online edition of the XV Scientific Meeting of FAO-UFMG was an experience that greatly contributed to my education! I had the opportunity to share the results of months of research with colleagues from various institutions. The competent and delicate evaluation committee provided their considerations. I was able to learn about different methodologies presented by colleagues, and in the end, I joyfully received the Prof. Badeia Marcos Award.
Student Alex Junio da Silva Cruz after presenting his work.
In the closing session, a tribute was held for Professor Efigênia Ferreira and Ferreira, Full Professor at FAO UFMG. Following that, the awards and distinctions were presented, with the first place in each category receiving the following prizes: Undergraduate Panel (Prof. Jorge de Souza Lima Award), Postgraduate Panel (Prof. Badeia Marcos Award), TCC Panel (Prof. Helena Heloisa Paixão Award), Extension Panel (Prof. Edson José Correia Award), and Internship in Public Health Panel (Prof. Antônio Leite Alves Radicchi Award). The second and third places in each category received honorable mentions.
Finally, Professor Cristiane Baccin Bendo emphasizes that “Science should be a part of people’s daily lives and inform the decisions made by our leaders. Science should engage in a dialogue with society and be perceived as relevant by it.”
Access to the Activities of the XV Scientific Meeting
The activities that took place during the XV Scientific Meeting were recorded and are available on the Cenex YouTube channel. To access them, click on our Meeting playlist:
Links to activities of the XV Scientific Meeting:
- Official Opening and Keynote Lecture: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H70agDSZTvA
- Round Table – The Role of the University Beyond Academic Training: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_v8X39oWLxE
- Round Table – Social Technology: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H70agDSZTvA
- Round Table – Impact of Professional Master’s Degrees on Health Services: (trans)formation of social and human resources: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SWouE9dV5xI
- Round Table – The Role of Science in Reducing Social Inequalities and Closing Ceremony: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=htQx7SiFrKI
- III Meeting of Graduates from the Postgraduate Program in Dentistry at FAO UFMG: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M33xmn9S2K0
- Conversation Circle – Academic Leagues FAO UFMG: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_EzoTL4twio&list=PLF90yMDeVwHPFsFn2H0l9Owh26StE4Gxg&index=5
- Conversation Circle – Internship in Collective Health: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DF4Y16vMH_c&list=PLF90yMDeVwHPFsFn2H0l9Owh26StE4Gxg&index=6“
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