The application of scenario simulation teaching in acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction course for the training of "5+3" professional master / 中华医学教育探索杂志

Objective:To explore the application and effect of scenario simulation teaching in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) course for emergency training of "5+3" professional master.Methods:A randomized controlled trial was conducted among 48 "5+3" professional masters who would rotate in the emergency department, to compare the test results of the total and three scenes between scenario simulation teaching group ( n=24) and traditional teaching group ( n=24). The STEMI teaching was carried out through simulating the emergency room, standardized patients and first-aid simulators in the simulation teaching group, and the traditional teaching group was taught by conventional classroom teaching. After the class, "Theoretical Examination" and "Questionnaire Survey" were used to evaluate the teaching effect. The former was further divided into "first diagnosis and differential diagnosis of chest pain", "fast identification and processing of STEMI" and "rescue of cardiac arrest" for inter-group and intra-group evaluation. SPSS 20.0 was used to conduct t-test. Results:In the theoretical examination, the scenario simulation teaching group was superior to the traditional teaching group in the test of emergency processing for STEMI course [(82.38±2.41) vs . (68.00±1.95), t=4.64, P<0.001]. In the sub-analysis of scenario simulation teaching group, students in the role-play group had significantly higher scores than others in the non-role-play group [(90.50±3.04) vs . (79.67±2.79), t=2.09, P=0.049]. Scenario simulation teaching group was also superior to traditional teaching group in the "Questionnaire Survey". Conclusion:In the training and teaching of STEMI emergency processing, scenario simulation teaching group proves to be superior to traditional teaching, which deserves further promotion.

Teaching practice of professional master of clinical medicine in the rotation training of thoracic surgery / 中华医学教育探索杂志

Objective:To explore the value of competency-oriented training mode in the training of professional postgraduate students of thoracic surgery.Methods:A total of 71 professional postgraduate students, who entered thoracic surgery department for rotation training, were divided into experimental group and control group. Among them, 33 students in experimental group accepted competency-oriented training, including medical theoretical knowledge, clinical skills, clinical thinking, scientific information and interpersonal communication, while 38 students in control group received traditional training. Before leaving the department, the two groups of students had a unified assessment, and their results were compared and analyzed. SPSS 19.0 was used to make statistical analysis on the students' assessment results, and the comparison of the two groups of students' results was made by two independent samples t test. Results:The experimental group performed better in theoretical knowledge, clinical skills, clinical thinking and total scores than control group [(14.21±2.03) points vs. (12.97±2.06) points, (24.30±2.35) points vs. (22.37±3.10) points, (24.00±1.85) points vs. (22.71±3.17) points, (78.09±3.53) points vs. (73.34±5.25) points], with significant differences (all P<0.05). Conclusion:Competency-oriented training model can significantly enhance the training quality of professional postgraduates of thoracic surgery. We should make rational use of new media means and various teaching platforms, and give full play to the characteristics and advantages of the discipline, which facilitates to improving the clinical post competence of trainees.

Application of virtual patient in the reexamination of professional master degree of clinical medicine / 中华医学教育探索杂志

Objective:To explore the application of virtual patient in the reexamination of clinical medical professional masters (hereinafter referred to as "clinical masters"), and to provide reference for the reform of clinical masters reexamination.Methods:The correlation between the clinical thinking scores of 97 candidates (Western medicine) in the reexamination of clinical masters in a university in 2019, the scores of comprehensive ability of clinical medicine (Western medicine) in the initial test and the interview scores in the reexamination was analyzed, and the differences between the clinical thinking scores of current and previous candidates were compared. SPSS 21.0 software was conducted for t test, chi-square test and Pearson correlation analysis. Results:The Person correlation analysis showed that the correlation coefficient between the scores of clinical thinking and the scores of comprehensive clinical medicine (Western medicine) and the scores of interview in the reexamination were 0.09 and -0.05 respectively( P>0.05). At the same time, there was no statistically significant difference between the clinical thinking scores of current and previous candidates ( P >0.05). Conclusion:There was a poor correlation between the scores of clinical thinking and the scores of comprehensive clinical medicine (Western medicine) and the scores of interview in the reexamination. The consideration is concerned with the difference in the purpose of the three assessment forms. It can provide references for other medical colleges to optimize the evaluation content of postgraduate reexamination.

Análise do mestrado profissional enquanto modalidade stricto sensu de formação de profissionais do SUS: um estudo de caso do PROFSAÚDE / Analysis of the professional master's degree as a stricto sensu modality of training SUS professionals: a case study of PROFSAÚDE

A formação profissional na saúde foi marcada por inúmeras iniciativas indutoras voltadas ao processo de reorientar a formação e qualificar os profissionais de saúde com vistas a atender aos princípios do SUS e promover soluções para os problemas de saúde da população. O mestrado profissional (MP), nesse cenário, tornou-se campo de especialização do trabalhador e de produção de conhecimento fundamental para os serviços e sistemas de saúde, tendo destaque o Mestrado Profissional em Rede Nacional em Saúde da Família (PROFSAÚDE), um dos programas criados na última década para qualificação profissional para o SUS. Estudar sobre a modalidade e trazer evidências que configurem de forma singular o MP nas propostas formativas contribui para que os programas cumpram a finalidade a qual o modelo foi chamado a exercer: a qualificação profissional. Este trabalho teve como objetivos: analisar as normas e diretrizes que regulamentam o mestrado profissional, identificando os requisitos que conferem identidade a essa modalidade; contextualizar os antecedentes históricos da criação do PROFSAÚDE e apresentar suas características de organização e gestão acadêmica; analisar o PROFSAÚDE na perspectiva dos requisitos identitários do mestrado profissional. Foi um estudo de caráter descritivo-exploratório com abordagem quali-quantitativa, desenvolvido em duas fases: a primeira com foco no MP, enquanto modalidade stricto sensu, e a segunda fase com foco específico no PROFSAÚDE. Identificaram-se, neste estudo, características singulares nessa modalidade de curso, em que requisitos como estrutura curricular coerente com a finalidade do curso, estratégias metodológicas pertinentes e aplicadas ao campo profissional, corpo docente com perfil para a área profissional e produtos finais orientados para solução de problemas foram essenciais para as propostas de MP. Nos achados, fica evidente que articular ensino e aplicação no campo de atuação profissional é mote para os mestrados profissionais. O estudo trouxe também evidências que tornam o PROFSAÚDE uma proposta que sustenta a identidade do MP, avançando no aperfeiçoamento do programa nas questões que envolvem o trabalho de conclusão do mestrado e o perfil do corpo docente. Os resultados deste estudo contribuem para um olhar singular em relação à modalidade e ao programa e poderão subsidiar outras análises para os cursos de mestrado profissional.

Professional training in health was marked by numerous inducing initiatives aimed at the process of reorienting training and qualifying health professionals with a view to meeting the principles of the SUS and promoting solutions to the population's health problems. In this scenario, the professional master's degree (MP) has become a field of worker specialization and the production of fundamental knowledge for health services and systems, emphasizing the Professional Master's Degree in the National Network in Family Health (PROFSAÚDE), one of the programs created in the last decade for professional qualification for the Health Unic System. Studying the modality and bringing evidence that uniquely configures the MP in the training proposals contribute to the programs fulfilling the purpose for which the model was called to exercise: professional qualification. This work aimed to analyze the norms and guidelines that regulate the professional master's degree identifying the requirements that give identity to this modality; contextualize the historical background to the creation of PROFSAÚDE and present its organizational and academic management characteristics; analyze PROFSAÚDE from the perspective of the identity requirements of the professional master's degree. It was a descriptive-exploratory study with a qualitative-quantitative approach, developed in two phases: the first focused on PM, as a stricto sensu modality, and the second phase with a specific focus on PROFSAÚDE. In this study, unique characteristics were identified in this type of course, requirements such as a curricular structure consistent with the purpose of the course, pertinent methodological strategies applied to the professional field, faculty with a profile for the professional area, and final products oriented to solving problems were identified as essential for MP proposals. It is evident in the findings that articulating teaching and application in the field of professional activity is a motto for professional master's degrees. The study also brought evidence that makes PROFSAÚDE a proposal that supports the MP's identity, advancing the program's improvement in issues involving masters dissertation and the profile of the faculty. The results of this study contributed to a unique look at the modality and the program and may support other analyzes for professional master's courses.

Trajetória profissional de egressos de Curso de Mestrado Profissional em Atenção Primária à Saúde no Município de Rio de Janeiro, Brasil: estudo avaliativo / The professional path of postgraduates of a professional master's degree in primary health care in the municipality of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: an evaluative study

Resumo Visando estudar a trajetória de egressos de duas turmas de Mestrado Profissional realizou-se estudo exploratório, com questionário eletrônico on line, anônimo, com quatro blocos: pessoal; atividade profissional atual; relação do curso-situação profissional e ainda perguntas abertas para pontos positivos/negativos. Resultados: a maioria mantinha-se na área da atenção primária e em serviços públicos; na assistência à saúde e muitos como preceptores; desenvolviam atividade no trabalho relacionada ao curso e 75% relatam alto o impacto do curso. Menor efeito foi percebido na remuneração e maiores na formação profissional, nas redes de relações; no crescimento pessoal e no trabalho. As estratégias pedagógicas ativas foram bem avaliadas. Conclusão: metodologia de avaliação factível e aplicável para sistemas de acompanhamento de egressos; permite conhecer a relação formação e trabalho.

Abstract A four-block exploratory study was conducted with an electronic online, anonymous questionnaire to study the path of postgraduates from two professional master's degree classes, as follows: personal, current professional activity, course-professional situation relationship, and open-ended questions for positive/negative points. Results: Most of them remained in the primary care area and public services; in health care and as tutors; developed a course-related work activity, and 75% reported a high impact of the course. A lower effect was perceived in the remuneration. A higher effect was noted in the professional training, the networks of relationships, personal growth, and work. The active pedagogical strategies were well evaluated. Conclusion: This is a feasible and applicable evaluation method for graduate monitoring systems, and it allows knowing the relationship between training and work.

Mestrado Profissional em Saúde da Família (ProfSaúde): uma experiência de formação em rede / Professional Master's in Family Health (ProfSaúde): a network teducational experience / Maestría Profesional en Salud de la Familia (ProfSaúde): una experiencia de formación en red

O Mestrado Profissional em Saúde da Família (ProfSaúde) é uma iniciativa em rede nacional com foco na formação de docentes e preceptores para a área da Saúde e para o Sistema Único de Saúde (SUS). Este artigo apresenta o caráter inovador do curso que se desenvolve na área de Saúde Coletiva, com uma concepção pedagógica centrada na aprendizagem do sujeito e desenvolvida fortemente por meio de educação a distância, com encontros presenciais. Objetiva-se, assim, apresentar a proposta do ProfSaúde, com foco na sua concepção, organização curricular, produção dos materiais educacionais, e no funcionamento da rede de instituições de ensino e pesquisa. Em sua primeira edição, foram titulados 170 mestres e alguns trabalhos dos egressos estão sendo publicados neste Suplemento. Espera-se que esta experiência possa subsidiar outras propostas formativas, entendendo que o curso ainda se encontra em processo de constante aperfeiçoamento.(AU)

The Professional Master's in Family Health (ProfSaúde) is a nationwide initiative focused on the education of teachers and preceptors in health for the Brazilian National Health System (SUS). This article shows the innovative characteristic of the course in Collective Health, with a pedagogical conception focused on the subject's learning and strongly developed through distance education face-to-face meetings meetings. Therefore, we aim at presenting the Profsaúde's proposal focused on its conceptualization, curricular organization, production of educational material, and operation of the network of education and research institutions. In its first edition, 170 Master's students received their title, and the final products of some of them are being published in this Supplement. We hope this experience can subsidize other educational proposals, understanding that the course is still being constantly improved..(AU)

La Maestría Profesional en Salud de la Familia (ProfSaúde) es una iniciativa en red nacional con enfoque en la formación de docentes y preceptores para el área de la salud y para el Sistema Bbrasileño de Salud (SUS). Este artículo presenta el carácter innovador del curso que se desarrolla en el área de Salud Colectiva con una concepción pedagógica centrada en el aprendizaje del sujeto y desarrollada fuertemente por medio de educación a distancia con encuentros presenciales. El objetivo, por lo tanto, es presentar la propuesta del ProfSaúde, con enfoque en su concepción, organización curricular, producción de los materiales educativos y funcionamiento de la red de instituciones de enseñanza e investigación. En su primera edición, se titularon 170 maestros y algunos productos finales de los egresados se publican en este Suplemento. Se espera que esta experiencia pueda subsidiar otras propuestas formativas, entendiendo que el curso todavía se encuentra en un proceso de perfeccionamiento constante..(AU)

Exploration on the training model of professional postgraduates in clinical pharmacy / 中华医学教育探索杂志

In this study, the necessity of professional master's degree training in clinical pharmacy was analyzed by means of literature research and practice summary, and the existing problems in current professional curriculum, tutor team and practice teaching were discussed. In view of the existing problems, this paper puts forward that medical colleges and universities should give full play to their medical resources, draw lessons from the talents training experience of clinical pharmacists training base, adopt measures such as optimizing curriculum system, selecting tutors, attaching importance to practical teaching, so as to improve the quality of postgraduate training in clinical pharmacy, train high-level clinical pharmacists, and promote the development of clinical pharmacy in China.

Exploration on the training model of professional postgraduates in clinical pharmacy / 中华医学教育探索杂志

In this study,the necessity of professional master's degree training in clinical pharmacy was analyzed by means of literature research and practice summary,and the existing problems in current professional curriculum,tutor team and practice teaching were discussed.In view of the existing problems,this paper puts forward that medical colleges and universities should give full play to their medical resources,draw lessons from the talents training experience of clinical pharmacists training base,adopt measures such as optimizing curriculum system,selecting tutors,attaching importance to practical teaching,so as to improve the quality of postgraduate training in clinical pharmacy,train high-level clinical pharmacists,and promote the development of clinical pharmacy in China.

Construction of clinical rotation training management system for master of clinical medicine / 实用医学杂志

The revolution involving the current pattern of cultivating medical talents by combining clinical practice and education is a key step to train the high-level practical talents with clinical medicine. In this paper, we analyze the current graduate training management and quality evaluation in clinical medicine. As a result,we find some deficient exist in the present pattern of education management that is recognized as valuing scientific re-search and ignoring the clinical practice,such as a lack of effective feedback and backward in the present assess-ment system.That will inevitably influence the clinical training quality of graduate students with professional degree and lead to an awkward result that the graduate have poor knowledge in both the clinical practice and scientific re-search,resulting in a serious shortage of clinical practical talents.To solve the dilemma,our hospital constructed the intelligent digital information management platform,which has synthesized intelligent schedule,clinical rota-tion management and assessment system.With the perfect platform,the problems including clinical rotation,exam-ination,assessment in cultivating management and monitoring were primely solved. It is realizable to upgrade the graduate management from the traditional extensive management to the refined management mode and to further strengthen management,restraint and feedback system with the intelligent platform. Gradually,the fundamental purpose to cultivate the high-level talents for clinical practice could be achieved.

The current status and countermeasures of postgraduate training for master degree of clinical medicine by the synergy of medical education / 中华医学教育探索杂志

Under the background of"medical education synergy", there are still some problems such as the poor treatment of graduate students, mismatching of between the master's degree point and standard-ized training base for resident, weakening of tutor guidance, and the lack of corresponding resident training bases of some secondary disciplines. Starting from the actual work experience, through the expansion of the coverage of resident training funds, integration of the resident training base with master's degree point in medical institutions, the establishment of tutor groups, and strengthening the cultivation of students' innova-tion and research ability, our hospital has improved the shortcomings of the current training work in many directions to improve the postgraduate education system of master degree in clinical medicine.

Exploration of case based learning applied to clinical teaching of professional master degree student of urology / 中华医学教育探索杂志

Objective To evaluate the effectiveness and to access the feasibility in the case based learning (CBL) to the course of urology. Methods Thirty professional master degree students of urology were randomly divided into two groups called CBL group and traditional group. The CBL group's students were provided with a representative case which was considered as core of the whole learning process. After collecting relevant data and comprehending the process of treatment, teachers would summarize in the end. As for traditional groups, students would have a complete clinical skills training according to the standard-ized training requirements of the residents. The two groups were evaluated systematically after nine months of different teaching methods. Results CBL group showed the more desirable effect than traditional group not only in written score [(92.1±3.0) vs. (85.3±6.3)] and clinical skills score [(83.1±4.3) vs. (79.1±3.4)] but also in deepening the understanding of diseases and strengthening the communication ability between doctors and patients. Conclusion The CBL method applied to clinical teaching of professional master de-gree students of urology can significantly promote the effect of teaching and the quality of student.

Research on the current status of education funds investment and living treatment of professional master's degree of clinical medicine / 中华医学教育探索杂志

Objective To gain a better knowledge of the changes of education funds investment for postgraduates of professional master's degree of clinical medicine before and after reform of the investment mechanism of graduate education. Methods 16 universities in which pilot reform of connection between postgraduate education and standardized training for residents were established were selected. A survey was conducted in terms of education funds investment, cost and living treatment during the period of clinical training. It also included the situation of standardized medical residency training. Descriptive analysis and t-test were performed to investigation results, using SPSS 20.0 statistical software. Results The average education funds were (17 100 ±11 100) yuan per person and (20 700 ±11 800) yuan per person, living treatments were (11 600±8 700) yuan per person per year and (10 200±8 700) yuan per person per year, tuition fees were (7 700±3 600) yuan per person per year and (8 800±2 100) yuan per person per year, tuition fees paid by students were (3 600±3 900) yuan per person per year and (7 700±3 400) yuan per person per year respectively before and after reform. Differences of average education funds, living treat-ments and tuition fees were not significant, while the difference between tuition fees paid by students were significant. After the re-form, students pay more tuition fees than before. Funds investment and living treat-ment of residents were significantly higher than that of graduate students. Conclusion Differences of edu-cation funds investment for professional master's degree of clinical medicine are great. And the training funds are difficult to fully meet the requirements of the culture. The life treatment is difficult to achieve equal pay to residents. We suggest perfecting the medical colleges financing mechanism and management, unifying and improving all kinds of medical college student funding standards, and setting up special funds to improve the postgraduate life treatment.

Articulação prático-teórica e a produção de inovação no mestrado profissional em ensino em ciências da saúde / Articulating theory and practice and producing innovation in the professional master's degree program in health sciences teaching

Este artigo tem como objetivo analisar a experiência da disciplina de pós-graduação Grupo de Estudos e Pesquisas sobre as Práticas (GEPPRA) do Programa de Mestrado Profissional em Ensino em Ciências da Saúde, da Universidade Federal de São Paulo UNIFESP, campus Baixada Santista, com foco na metodologia dos escribas, sua potência como método de ensino-aprendizagem e como fonte de reflexão. O corpus analisado foi de 14 registros elaborados por estudantes e docentes, e as etapas de análise foram: análise pragmática automática dos textos com auxílio do programa Alceste; análise de conteúdo dos trechos que continham as palavras-chave: Geppra (Geppra I, Geppra II), Escriba (escrito, escrever) e Trabalho (fazer, prática e reflexão) para identificar alguns sentidos atribuídos ao GEPPRA; a metodologia dos escribas; e efeitos da disciplina na prática profissional. Os resultados apontam que foi possível construir coletivamente uma nova textualidade em rede, a partir de uma experiência reflexiva, com troca, discussão e questionamento sobre as maneiras de lidar com situações desafiadoras no trabalho. Afirma-se a potência da ferramenta dos escribas e o seu uso em outros contextos de formação ou nos processos grupais, sejam acadêmicos e/ou clínicos.

This paper aims to analyze the experience of the discipline "Grupo de Estudos e Pesquisas sobre as Práticas" (GEPPRA - Study and Research Group on Practices) of the Professional Master's Degree Program in Health Sciences Teaching of the Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP), Baixada Santista Campus. The focus was on the scribe method and its strong points as a teaching-learning method and as a source of reflection. The analyzed corpus was composed of fourteen texts written by students and professors. The analysis stages were: automatic pragmatic analysis of the texts with the aid of the Alceste software; content analysis of passages that contained the following keywords: Geppra (Geppra I, Geppra II), Scribe (written, write) and Work (action, practice and reflection), in order to identify some of the meanings attributed to GEPPRA; the scribe method; and effects of this discipline in the professional practice. Results show that it was possible to build a new network textuality collectively, based on a reflective experience, with exchanges, discussions and questionings concerning ways to deal with challenging work scenarios. This study shows that the scribe methodology is a powerful tool that can be used in other professional education contexts or group processes, both academic and/or clinical.

Mestrado Profissional em Saúde Pública: do marco legal à experiência em uma instituição de pesquisa e ensino / Professional Master's in Public Health: from legal precepts to experience in a research and education institution

Trata-se de um estudo sobre os discursos que vigoraram ao longo do tempo na legislação brasileira sobre Mestrado Profissional (MP), e como uma instituição de pesquisa e ensino na área da Saúde Pública se apropriou deles na construção de suas propostas de cursos. Técnicas de análise de discurso foram utilizadas nos documentos legais e cotejadas com dezesseis propostas de cursos de MP da instituição-caso. Os resultados mostram que em relação à legislação, a análise da linha histórica permite dizer que as indefinições iniciais vêm progressivamente dando lugar ao entendimento de que a identidade dessa modalidade de formação pressupõe práticas pedagógicas que promovam o estreitamento das relações entre a academia e o mundo do trabalho. E, em relação às propostas de cursos de MP da instituição-caso, elas ainda operam com esquemas de formação tradicionalmente consolidados e tendem a conformar suas propostas à semelhança daquelas da modalidade acadêmica. Assumiu-se no presente estudo que o conjunto das propostas expressariam suficientemente as intencionalidades e, sobretudo, a visão das instituições formadoras na área de saúde pública sobre essa modalidade stricto sensu e cuja identidade ainda parece pouco determinada.

This study is about the discourses that prevailed over the course of time in Brazilian legislation for the Master's Course in Public Health, and how a Brazilian research and education institution in the area of Public Health appropriated these discourses in the creation of its course proposals. Discourse analysis techniques were applied to legal documents and to sixteen master's programs developed in the institution under scrutiny. The results revealed that with respect to legislation, analysis of the historical timeline makes it possible to say that the initial lack of definition progressively gave rise to the understanding that the identity of such post-graduate education presupposes pedagogical practices that promote the strengthening of ties between academia and the workplace. And, in relation to the master's course proposals for public health in the institutions under scrutiny, they still operate with traditionally consolidated training schemes and tend to standardize their proposals with those of the academic model. It was assumed in this study that the series of proposals would clearly mirror the intentions and, above all, the vision of the training institutions in the area of public health on this stricto sensu model, the identity of which also appears poorly defined.

Clinical thinking ability cultivation of master degree postgraduates majoring in mental health and psychiatry / 中华医学教育探索杂志

Psychiatric professional talents are specially needed in China.Attention should be paid to the cultivation of clinical thinking ability in the process of cultivating professional master degree postgraduate majoring in mental health and psychiatry.Following measures can be taken such as using problem-based leaming(PBL) interactive teaching,organizing symposium,urging students to reviewing the language knowledge and logic knowledge,implementing specialized training to promote students' rigorous logical thinking ability,the ability to get information and interpersonal communication ability,strengthening the clinical practice teaching and paying close attention to the analysis and summary after the failure.

The Innovative Research about Training Mode of Professional Master Degree of Chinese Materia Medica / 浙江中医药大学学报

[Objective]To construct the new training mode of professional master degree of Chinese material medica. [Method]Based on idea of work and practice in Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, we put forward the training mode of professional master degree of Chinese material medica. [Result]In the course of training of three years, insistency should be persisted in object, claim, check and management. To choose a graduate teacher respectively in the col ege and the enterprise, they have their own emphasis on training. Look upon the continuous training, elaborately select the practical case, and first study in col ege, and then practice in enterprise. [Conclusion]The training mode is putting forwardIt is the same and consistent in three years, the system is of double teachers, al are for use, and production is continuously bound up with learning”,worth other TCM col eges learning.

Características e limites do mestrado profissional na área da saúde: estudo com egressos da Fundação Oswaldo Cruz / Characteristics and limits of professional master in the health area: study with alumni from Oswaldo Cruz Foundation

O artigo discute os resultados de um estudo com egressos de três cursos de mestrado profissional na área de gestão de ciência e tecnologia em saúde oferecidos pela Fundação Oswaldo Cruz a seus próprios quadros. O estudo analisou as características desses egressos; identificou evidências de possíveis modificações geradas nas unidades de origem do egresso e dimensionou as relações entre a proposta dos cursos, as necessidades institucionais e as expectativas dos egressos. O artigo discute limites e possibilidades do mestrado profissional, ressaltando a relevância da avaliação dos processos para o desenvolvimento institucional. Apesar da satisfação dos egressos com os cursos, o estudo identificou dificuldades da instituição em incorporar algumas inovações, inclusive as referidas à gestão institucional.

This paper discuss findings of a follow-up study with alumni of three graduate courses known as "professional master" oriented toward institutional innovation in management of science and technology, offered by Oswaldo Cruz Foundation to its employees. The study analyzed alumni profile and characteristics, identified evidence of changes in their original workplace and assessed the relationship between the courses proposals, institutional needs and alumni expectations. The paper presents limits and possibilities of this new format of graduate courses, emphasizing its evaluation as strategic for institutional development. Despite of respondents' satisfaction with the courses, this inquiry discloses institutional difficulties to incorporate some innovations, including those concerned to its institutional management.