Cardiothoracic Surgery League from University of São Paulo Medical School: twelve years in medical education experience

Abstract

553FERNANDES, FG ET AL -Cardiothoracic Surgery League from University of São Paulo Medical School: twelve years in medical education experience Bras Cir Cardiovasc 2010; 25(4): 552-558 Rev

Ensino de anestesiologia durante a graduação por meio de uma liga acadêmica: qual o impacto no aprendizado dos alunos?

“…The learning and improved cognitive performance evidenced in this study reinforce the importance of academic leagues in the medical students' education and can mean competence gain in the specialty 3,13 .…”

“…Notwithstanding the great number of leagues and their growth, few studies on the subject describe activities developed by the leagues [13][14][15] , evaluate students' satisfaction, describe the reasons for the student's interest in the leagues, or even their scientific production 13,16 . Improvement in learning among students participating in academic leagues had not yet been demonstrated, as highlighted in this article.…”

An overview of recently published medical papers in Brazilian scientific journals

“…They understand that institutional scientific production is relevant and should continue to be stimulated. Fernandes et al31 evaluated the experience gained through LCCT implementation and understand that it has met its goals, since most current and former members recognized its role in their medical training. Colicchio and Passos32 studied traffic behavior of medical students comparing current patterns with those observed in a study previously carried out in the same institution.…”

O perfil das ligas acadêmicas de angiologia e cirurgia vascular e sua eficácia no ensino da especialidade

“…3,4 Over the years, associations of academic leagues have been formed, such as, for example, the Brazilian Society of Cardiology Leagues (Sociedade Brasileira de Ligas de Cardiologia), which has almost 80 member leagues and organizes symposia and conferences, illustrating the organizational level that such entities can attain. 5 The São Paulo Academic League for Angiology and Vascular Surgery (Liga Acadêmica Paulista de Angiologia e Cirurgia Vascular), an adjunct of the Brazilian Society of Angiology and Vascular Surgery, was founded in 2013 and already has approximately 10 associate leagues in São Paulo state.…”