1. Graduate Studies in the Department of Medicine School of Medicine of Ribeirão Preto – University of São Paulo (FMRP-USP)

2. Composition of the Committee for the Graduate Studies in Internal Medicine CoordinatorCoordinator –Benedito Antonio Lopes da Fonseca Vice-CoordinatorVice-Coordinator –Eduardo Magalhães do Rego MembersMembers –Eduardo Antonio Donadi –José Ernesto dos Santos –José Fernando de Castro Figueiredo –Roberto Oliveira Dantas

3. Organization of the Program on the Graduate Studies in Internal Medicine of the FMRP-USP Clinical Investigation: physicians with at least 2 years of residence in any of the Internal Medicine areas Biomedical Investigation: Biomedical Investigation: other health-related professions, physicians without residence or residence in other medical specialties other health-related professions, physicians without residence or residence in other medical specialties

4. Selection of students Selection of students Master Program  once a year Master Program  once a year Doctoral Program  once a year/on demand Doctoral Program  once a year/on demand > 67 advisors (54 from the department) > 67 advisors (54 from the department) 13 broad research lines 13 broad research lines 76 courses 76 courses Characteristics of the Program

5. Current Advisors DepartmentNumber of Advisors Internal Medicine54 (3 retired professors) Cell Biology02 Physiology02 Immunology01 Pediatrics02 Genetics01 HCRP-FAEPA04 Hemocentro01

6. Student profiles Internal Medicine Physician Plastic surgeon Pathologist Dentist Nurse Pharmacist Nutritionist Psychologist Biologist Veterinary Electronic engineer Physicist Biochemist Physical therapist

7. Performance of the Program

8. Students entering the Master and Doctoral Program

9. Students graduating from the Master and Doctoral Program

10. Enrolled s tudents / year

11. Mean time for completion (months)

12. 6 6 6 6 2001 - 2003 5 5 5 5 1998 - 2000 5 5 5 5 1996 - 1997 A A A A 1994 - 1995 A A A A 1992 - 1993 A A A A 1990 - 1991 A A A A 1988 - 1989 A A A A 1986 - 1987 A A A A 1984 - 1985 A A A A 1982 - 1983 A A A A 1980 - 1981 A A A A 1978 - 1979 A A A A 1976 - 1977 Doctoral Program Master Year CAPES Evaluation

13. Scientific Performance 2001 2002 2003 Articles published Abstracts in Meetings Book chapters Articles published Abstracts in Meetings Book chapters 73 81 157 180 77 99 82 102 26 09 1210 73 81 157 180 77 99 82 102 26 09 1210 International circulation 2004 National circulation 123 (ISI  118  96%) 123 (ISI  118  96%) 57

14. Published papers and impact factor (2004) 0 - 11 - 22 - 33 - 44 - 55 - 10> 10