Candidate Statement: I have been an enthusiast of the ACP since my first attendance in an Annual Meeting ten years ago. Since then, I have been an active member of my Chapter and have contributed as a Chapter leader from 2018 to 2021, a period during which I have introduced new activities to our members. As a Governor, I intend to introduce the ACP to all Brazilian states and increase membership numbers. Furthermore, I want to increase subscription to MKSAP and promote the advantages of improving one's knowledge beyond just exams. I have dedicated the last 34 years to teaching medical students and residents at the Hospital das Clinicas of FMUSP. Over the past three years, I have also been involved with developing health tech startups. In parallel, I have kept my clinical practice as an internist in my private offices. My primary focuses are innovation, education and clinical practice.
Medical School Education: University of Sao Paulo School of Medicine (FMUSP)
Post-Doctoral Training:
Board Certifications: Regional Medical Council of São Paulo (CREMESP); Brazilian Society of Internal Medicine (SBCM)
Present Employment Position: Professor of Internal Medicine, Hospital das Clinicas, FMUSP; Internist, Private Practice
ACP Chapter and Leadership Activities: Chapter Leader 2018-2021; Organizer, Stump the Professor 2019; Organizer, Selection of Participants, & Judge, Doctor’s Dilemma Competition 2019; Professor, Stump the Professor 2022; Attendant, Online Annual Meeting 2023
ACP National Activities: Fellowship 2017; Organizer & Speaker, 1st Highlights, Internal Medicine Meeting, Philadelphia 2019; Attendant, 3rd Highlights, Internal Medicine Meeting, San Diego 2023; Speaker, 4th Highlights, Internal Medicine Meeting, Boston 2024
Other Appointments/Activities: I served as an advisory board member on an angel investment group focused on health tech (Hackmed 2022-2024). I have been a mentor to early-stage startups. I have authored chapters of two Medical Semiology books: 1) Benseñor et al. (2002). Semiologia Clínica (1st ed.). Sarvier. 2) Martins et al. (2021). Semiologia Clínica (1st ed.). Manole.
Areas of Professional Interest and Expertise: Innovation - Health Tech Startups; Medical Education; Clinical Practice
Candidate Statement: I aim to encourage and increase the number of members in the ACP. Encourage members to apply for fellowships. Promote and expand member participation in ACP congresses as well as ACP meetings. Facilitate the acquisition of ACP educational materials by seeking subsidies or discounts. Implement greater access for women in ACP management.
Medical School Education: School of Medicine, University of Mogi das Cruzes
Post-Doctoral Training: PhD, Medicine, Postgraduate Program in Public Health, Federal University of São Paulo
Board Certifications: Specialist Title in Infectious and Parasitic Diseases, Specialization in Public Health from the University of Ribeirao Preto, Postgraduate and Master's degree in Infectious and Parasitic Diseases, Doctorate in Medicine through the Postgraduate Program in Collective Health
Present Employment Position: Physician, Albert Einstein Hospital; Medical Coordinator, IST-AIDS Program, Municipality of São Paulo
ACP Chapter and Leadership Activities: Speaker, HIV: Long-term Complications, Preexposure Prophylaxis and Postexposure Prophylaxis, Highlight ACP Meeting 2019
ACP National Activities: Fellowship 2019; Taught a class on pre- and post-sexual exposure prophylaxis on June 1, 2019, at the Highlights of the Internal Medicine Meeting.
Other Appointments/Activities: Volunteered at the systemic mycoses outpatient clinic of the Emilio Ribas Institute, supervising third-year infectious disease residents as a preceptor; Coordinator of the Infectious Diseases League of the Emilio Ribas Institute; Technical supervisor for doctors in the STI-AIDS program of the municipality of São Paulo; Reference physician for HIV genotyping in the São Paulo municipal STI-AIDS program
Areas of Professional Interest and Expertise: Internal Medicine; Infectious and Parasitic Diseases; Public Health
