BAHIANA Receives the 2010 Responsible Institution Seal

After participating in the "Private Higher Education Social Responsibility Day" (25th of September) with the 10th Scientific and Cultural, held on September 24 and 25, 2010, the Escola Bahiana de Medicina e Saúde Pública was awarded the Socially Responsible Institution Seal 2010/2011.

It is a certification granted by the Brazilian Association of Higher Education Supporters (ABMES). The Social Responsibility Day for Private Higher Education aims to inform society and the government of the great importance of private higher education and demonstrate, with facts and figures, that private education institutions have been fulfilling their social responsibility and commitment. Learn more at the ABMES website: www.abmes.org.br.

More than an event focused on research and scientific initiation, the tenth edition of the Cultural and Scientific Exhibition of Bahiana was established as a great party that promoted, in addition to the exchange of knowledge, the integration between students, professors, employees and society. The opening took place on the morning of last Friday (24/09), promptly at 08:30 am, in the auditorium of the Convention Center of the Bahiana, Cabula Academic Unit.

The activities began with the presentation of high school students participating in the Institutional Junior Scientific Initiation Program of the Foundation for Research Support of the State of Bahia, guided by monitors, students and teachers from Bahiana.

The presentation of their research was carried out by students from public high schools, Talita Cristina Nunes and Rodrigo dos Santos (Biomedicine); Camila Jesus Santos and Vinícius Cruz (Nursing); Roseli Lima Nunes, Verusca Cruz, Mateus Chaves, Franciele Silva (Dentistry); Luana Sales, Bruno Bernardo, Marina Nascimento and Gabriele Trancoso (Medicine).

The presentation was marked by the presence of the professor of the Biomedicine course, Diego Menezes, also a former student of the public high school, former PIBIC Júnior, former student of Bahiana and doctoral student at UFBA. "This initiative proves that the Bahiana has a concern with training. The teacher trains the (undergraduate) student and the latter, in turn, contributes to the education of high school students, who multiply knowledge for those they live with”, declared Menezes.

Another strong point of the opening was the drama performed by students from all courses at the Bahiana, members of the Interdisciplinary Monitoring Program Corações da Bahiana. The play addressed all the care that a roadkill victim receives from health professionals, emphasizing the importance of multidisciplinary work.

Finally, two pairs of air tickets to be used for participation in congresses were drawn. Students with work enrolled in the Mostra and their respective supervisors participated. The papers “Seroprevalence and molecular detection of human herpesvirus 8 in liver transplant recipients in the state of Bahia” were considered, which had as advisor Professor Andréa Mendonça Gusmão Cunha and students Martha Santana da Silva and André Cavalcanti, from the Biomedicine course; and the work “Evaluation of an alternative finishing and polishing technique for composite resin”, supervised by professor Viviane Maria Barreto de Oliveira and carried out by student Luize Maria Neri Pirôpo, from the Dentistry course.
To further promote integration both between courses and with society, and to promote a social responsibility initiative, MCC10 received several invited institutions, including elementary and high schools, community groups of women and the elderly.

Early in the morning, 19 children aged between 09 and 10 years from the 3rd year of elementary school at Escola Municipal da Engomadeira participated in an Educational Gymkhana, with the Nursing teacher, Thais Calasans, and had lunch at the Bahiana. After lunch, they participated in playful activities coordinated by dentistry students that aimed to promote oral health. The activities ended with a visit to the brushodrome, where they were able to put into practice what they had learned. Students from the 1st, 2nd and 3rd grades of elementary school at Escola Estadual Governador Roberto Santos who attended the afternoon shift also performed these activities.

Lunch time was marked by the presence of Bahianinho! Representative of the 5S program, developed by the Human Resources sector, the character marked, in a playful way, the presentation of the Program implemented to promote the quality of products and services, transforming, guiding and better rationalizing any activity. These are the 5S – Sense of use; Being of ordering; Sense of cleanliness; Sense of health; and Sense of self-discipline.

In the afternoon, high school students from the Luís Tarquínio Military Police College, Sartre COC, Colégio Parque, Analysis and Governador Roberto Santos State School, as well as members of the Women of Peace Group and women from the Santo Inácio Urban Social Center also visited the Exhibition . They visited the stands of the Communication and Marketing Center, where they were able to register on the social networks of the Bahiana.

On the stands set up by students of courses at the Bahiana, visitors were able to receive information on health and quality of life, undergo preventive examinations and participate in welcoming activities. Also present, with stands, were the Teaching-Assistential Outpatient Clinic of Bahiana which offered various health services, the Aristides Novis mental health center and women from the HTLVida group. See the pictures.

Saturday
On Saturday morning (25/09), it was the turn of the academic leagues to receive visits from the elderly groups Conviver, the Centro Social Urbano Narandiba and the Monte Alvere shelter. They participated in the lectures on Healthy Eating; Fall Prevention and Prosthesis Care, promoted by Academic League students.
Then, a snack was served and visits to the stands were carried out. The farewell was marked by a moment of integration of the visitors with employees, professors and students of the Bahiana.

Congratulations, BAHIANA!

Bahiana is always concerned about doing a lot for society, know a little of what it does.

Events and Projects focused on Social Responsibility.

MULTIDISCIPLINARY

1- Scientific and Cultural Exhibition
Annual event that mobilizes all the School's courses around projects and research with themes in all areas. Academic-scientific works from all courses at the faculty are presented, which provokes a multidisciplinary interaction and encourages the exercise of research among students. The exhibition features health promotion and disease prevention actions, through information stands and cultural actions.

2- Hearts of Bahiana
The intention of this project is to make students transform society, giving them ammunition to positively interfere in the community and providing them with an awareness, as a professional, of the importance of preventing problems. Over time, the success of the project made it go beyond the boundaries of the School Bahiana and reach all Bahians. Today, students set up service stations at various events in Salvador, when requested. In this way, the prevention work reaches the communities and, therefore, spreads throughout society.

3- Journey Bahiana for Study of Pain
The Academic League Bahiana for the Study of Pain (LABED), affiliated to Escola Bahiana de Medicina e Saúde Pública, promotes the Journey Bahiana for the Study of Pain. Pain is the main reason for seeking health services. The high prevalence, the high costs generated and the great functional loss associated with chronic pain syndromes result in an important social and psychological impact, constituting a public health problem. Interdisciplinary treatment for its control is something established and encouraged by the International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP). Thus, pharmacological and non-pharmacological therapies act in this area of ​​concentration, both in research and in care. In this context, the Journey Bahiana for the Study of Pain aims to: bring together researchers, educators and academics for updating, debate and dissemination of pathophysiological processes and pain assessment, prevention and intervention; strengthen the multi/interdisciplinary team in caring for patients with chronic pain; clarify for the lay community affected by pain, the psychic, affective and behavioral aspects associated with this condition and alternatives for their self-control, preventing new injuries and worsening of the condition; between others.

4- Candeal Project
This project is an interdisciplinary pedagogical practice in permanent groups of Health Education in the community, integrating teachers and students from undergraduate courses at the Escola Bahiana de Medicina e Saúde Pública (medicine, physiotherapy, psychology, dentistry, occupational therapy, nursing and biomedicine). The groups serve different segments (obese, hypertensive, diabetic, teenagers, women, elderly, pregnant women, sedentary people, smokers and workers) registered in a Family Health Unit in Candeal (USF/Candeal), in the city of Salvador. The practice has as theoretical frameworks the interdisciplinarity and the constructivist model of teaching/learning, encouraging students from different areas of training to carry out integrated work plans and coordinate together health education group sessions with that population. Each team has a supervising professor, a USF/Candeal professional and 15 students. The results are very positive, indicating an increase in self-care, self-esteem and acquisition of healthy habits by the participating population, enrichment in the practice of students from different areas, especially those in medicine who report learning a new way of seeing the disease, and adding value to the work of USF/Candeal with the academic partnership.

5- Center for Voiding Disorders in Childhood – CEDIMI
CEDIMI is the only center in Bahia specialized in treating children with voiding disorders. Bed wetting has already left many boys and girls grounded. But what many parents don't know is that when urinary incontinence happens frequently, it can mean that the child has a voiding disorder, a problem that is often associated with urinary infection, vesicoureteral reflux, and kidney damage. However, the most serious is the way parents deal with the child who is a victim of the problem, establishing severe punishments and exposing them to traumatic situations.
Thinking about it, the Escola Bahiana de Medicina e Saúde Pública set up CEDIMI (Centre for Urinal Disorders in Children), which is the first center in Bahia specialized in the treatment of voiding disorders in children. At CEDIMI, it is possible to obtain a diagnosis and, if necessary, submit the child to appropriate treatment.
The CEDIMI team is made up of a pediatric urologist, a physiotherapist, nurses, a nutritionist and a psychologist who have complete urodynamic equipment. In addition to caring for children, the center pays special attention to parents, advising them on how to deal with the problem of bed-wetting (night enuresis) and other voiding disorders.
But it's not just about taking care of the kids. CEDIMI is very concerned about doing this in the best possible way. The center is coordinated by Dr. Ubirajara Barroso and Dr. Patrícia Lordêlo, who are pioneers in the use of physical therapy to treat voiding disorders. This is the case of biofeedback and surface parasacral electrostimulation techniques, which are proven to be more effective than traditional treatment, made with medications. In addition to the best results, the use of physiotherapy discards the side effects caused by the drugs.
The center is also a pioneer in using electrical stimulation, on an outpatient basis, to treat urinary incontinence. This procedure, like many others, has generated a series of publications in the world's leading urology journals, as well as lectures on the subject in Brazil and abroad.

6- Internal Week of Occupational Accident Prevention - SIPAT
Event that brings together employees from the three campuses of the Escola Bahiana de Medicina e Saúde Pública for they participated in activities that were part of the Internal Week for the Prevention of Accidents at Work – SIPAT, an initiative of the Internal Commission for the Prevention of Accidents. During three days there are lectures, Labor Yoga classes and relaxation techniques, raffles and experiences. A vaccination post is installed in each Academic Unit. The actions involve professionals from different areas through activities such as Labor Yoga classes, massage therapists, experience coordinated by psychologists, lectures on oral health, lectures on Prevention of Work Accidents, First Aid, ergonomics, diseases caused by smoking, prevention measures in worker health, eye care, among others.

7- Sport in Bahiana
With the theme "Those who think about health, practice Sport in the Bahiana”, the Sports program in Bahiana is developed in partnership with MVP Eventos and aims to offer students the practice of sports activities as an alternative to health promotion. Groups of different sports are offered, such as Capoeira, Volleyball, Basketball, Futsal, Swimming and Surfing.

In addition to offering routine classes, the program encourages students to participate in internal championships, such as the Volleyball Festival at Bahiana and national as the Brazilian University Games.

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY

1- Anti-Asylum Fight
For 20 years, the 18th of May (National Anti-Asylum Day) has been celebrated throughout the country with public demonstrations by society organizations that fight for the end of prejudice and for the guarantee of citizenship rights for people with mental disorders. THE Bahiana, in support of the Anti-Asylum Week in Bahia, promotes a day with debate and clarification on this topic through a set of activities aimed at creating an opportunity to denounce the unsatisfactory conditions of assistance offered today in our city, as well as enabling direct participation by users and family members in this mobilization. The event is aimed at students, professionals and the community.

2- Occupational Therapy Service - SerTO
The Occupational Therapy Service (SerTO) is a teaching-assistance space of the Escola Bahiana de Medicina e Saúde Pública which aims to provide occupational therapeutic assistance aimed at preventing, maintaining and recovering the health of people with difficulty and/or limitations to carry out activities of daily living, such as work, leisure and social participation in daily life.
SerTO provides individual and group care, evaluating and intervening in school, home, work and leisure environments, as well as providing guidance, training and making orthoses and adaptations. The service has the active participation of students from the Occupational Therapy course, always supervised by professors.

PSYCHOLOGY

1- Psychopedagogical Care Center - NAPP
Concerned with promoting the well-being of its students and teachers, the Bahiana created, in March 2000, the Psychopedagogical Care Center (NAPP), which has been developing programs and actions with the objective of promoting humanizing training in health practices. These are initiatives such as clinical care, encouragement of cultural projects, promotion of spaces for reflection for contemporary reality through professional training and psycho-pedagogical assistance to coordinators, teachers and students. What makes NAPP a special place for the Bahiana is that through the clinical care offered by a multidisciplinary team consisting of psychologists, psychiatrists, educational psychologists and pedagogues, the student has a space to listen to issues that may interfere in their learning process. In 2007 alone, 1.008 individual consultations were provided to students and teachers who sought the service. In 2008, approximately 1.000 assistances were carried out in the same modalities.

2- Psychology Service - Sepsi
The Psychology Service, implemented in 2003, provides charitable assistance through assistance provided by students, under the supervision of teachers. It is a service that aims to train students in the 9th and 10th semesters of the Psychology course and, at the same time, offer a specialized service to the community. The assistances are all free, and in 2005, 974 assistances were accounted for and, only in the first semester of 2006, 919.
But the actions of the Psychology Service go beyond outpatient activities. They are part of the interdisciplinary community work developed by the Escola Bahiana de Medicina e Saúde Pública in poor communities, in the neighborhoods of Brotas - Candeal and Pau da Lima, which, in turn, integrate the actions of the Family Health Program (PSF) and the Community Agents Program (PACS), developed by the Municipal Health Department of Salvador.
Thus, the Bahiana further expanded its social contribution. A good example of this is the Candeal Project Learning Community, in which Health Education Groups, interdisciplinary and multiprofessionals work, with the participation of students and teachers from all undergraduate courses offered by the school, together with technicians from the Health Unit. Family Health, health agents and people in the community.
In 2006, 10 groups were created - Women's Health, Movement and Quality of Life, Hypertension, Adolescents, Obesity, Workers, Integral Health for Pregnant Women, Diabetics, Elderly and Smokers, which worked to prevent and promote the health of its participants.

3- Freshman Week
In addition to clinical care, the NAPP coordinates institutional integration actions, such as welcoming freshmen, “Os Novos da Bahiana".
Upon entering the School, students are welcomed with a special program that includes playful activities of integration and approximation with the reality of the courses, always focused on social responsibility

4- Psychology Research Seminar
Event that involves students, professors and professionals with the aim of fostering the spirit of research to improve training and publicize what is being done in the field of psychology. The objective of the initiative is to provide greater dialogue between the academic community of the various educational institutions, which is why the Seminar is open to the public, focusing on students, professors and professionals in the area.

5- Meeting of Conscience and Diversity
Meeting aimed at professionals, teachers and the community in general, which addresses the most diverse issues about consciousness and diversities such as: black identity, race relations and subjectivity, the concept of race in Brazilian psychology, media and subjectivity, racism test with children black women, psychology and racism, among many other themes.

6- Art therapy
Event promoted by students of the Psychology course, which is an Art Show involving workshops, acting, lectures, cinema dialogue, music, dance, bazaar and other activities and open to the community.

NURSING

1- Nursing Conference. Health, power and citizenship.
Conferences, lectures, roundtable on issues relevant to nursing professionals and students such as: The man, the human, life in society: building nursing care; The nurse and Biosafety practices; The nursing work process: care, management, education and research; Multidisciplinary teams as health promoting agents; Solidarity Action Activity: Conceição Macedo Charitable Institution; Health and Citizenship: Social Responsibility; Caring with art and joy; between others.

DENTISTRY

1- JOBA – Dentistry Day of Bahiana
Large-scale event among dentistry professionals involving professionals and students through Free Themes, Panels, Demonstrative Tables
Conferences on numerous subjects and specialties of dentistry, in addition to activities aimed at community service.

MEDICINE

1- Medical Internship Seminar
Always aiming at the integral formation of its students, as well as their professional success, the Seminar from Internship to Medical Residency brings together efforts that aim to make the student a good intern and the student a great resident.

2- I want a better life for my children - Education Program for mothers, fathers and caregivers
A monthly meeting to guide parents to better deal with children and adolescents, taking care of their needs and ensuring their integral development. Directed to the community in general, it addresses issues such as: the Psychology of pregnancy and breastfeeding; the 1st year of the baby: creating bases for a happy life; ethics and values ​​at home: where we learn to be a person (really); “Bullying”: when the school is not a welcoming and safe environment; between others.

3- Course for Pregnant Women
Course conducted by health professionals from the Bahiana for pregnant women prospected in underprivileged neighborhoods, in health centers and other locations. The course aims to guide future mothers on all matters relevant to achieving a healthy and problem-free pregnancy, and also in the postpartum period. It addresses issues such as: conducts in the most frequent complaints in normal pregnancy and fetal development; what can and cannot during pregnancy; breastfeeding; newborn care; mother-child relationship from the intrauterine period; between others.

4- Brazilian Congress of Medical Education - COBEM
Event with national repercussion that brings together students and professionals in the medical field and which last year, 2008, had as its theme "200 years of Medical Education in Brazil: back to the future". COBEM brings together the leading authorities in the field of medical education in Brazil, professionals, students, teachers and researchers and is an initiative of the Brazilian Association of Medical Education (ABEM) and last year was the head of the School's organizing committee Bahiana of Medicine and Health.
The event's scientific program brings together themes that involve major issues in contemporary medical education, such as teaching-service integration, home visits, medical training in the context of the SUS, interdisciplinarity, transdisciplinarities and multidisciplinary and intersectoral activities, medical professors, among others.
In this event, Brazilian medical education had the opportunity to rethink the meaning of its past and present history with an eye to the future.
Participants from different parts of the country are loaded with ideas, suggestions, doubts, questions, innovative solutions, curiosity, desire to learn and discover new directions, in addition to meeting known and unknown partners.

5- Intensive Care Medicine Symposium
The Symposium on Intensive Medicine is promoted by the Academic League of Intensive Medicine of Bahia (LAMIB) and aims to bring interested healthcare students to basic topics related to IM and the care of critically ill patients, through a dynamic scientific event focused on for this population and that it stimulates the debate of the most important themes for the current exercise of critical medicine.

BIOMEDICINE

1- Integrated Biomedicine Week
Event with lectures, round table, mini-courses and poster exhibition about the biomedical and its multiple professional activities.

PHYSIOTHERAPY

1- Physiotherapy Clinic - CAFIS
Created in 1998, CAFIS was created to enable the practice of teaching, research and extension activities through physical therapy assistance to the community.
The clinic's proposal was to act in the provision of therapeutic care in order to integrate several areas in the treatment of musculoskeletal and neurofunctional disorders, among others. It should be noted the important work developed in rehab.