Performance measurement of Brazilian federal university hospitals: an overview of the public health care services through principal component analysis.

PURPOSE: This paper aimed to contextualize the process of public hospital providing services, based on the measurement of the performance of Federal University Hospitals (HUFs) of Brazil, using the technique of multivariate statistics of principal component analysis. DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH: This research presented a descriptive and quantitative character, as well as exploratory purpose and followed the inductive logic, being empirically structured in two stages, that is, the application of principal component analysis (PCA) in four healthcare performance dimensions; subsequently, the full reapplication of principal component analysis in the most highly correlated variables, in module, with the first three main components (PC1, PC2 and PC3). FINDINGS: From the principal component analysis, considering mainly component I, with twice the explanatory power of the second (PC2) and third components (PC3), it was possible to evidence the efficient or inefficient behavior of the HUFs evaluated through the production of medical residency, by specialty area. Finally, it was observed that the formation of two groups composed of seven and eight hospitals, that is, Groups II and IV shows that these groups reflect similarities with respect to the scores and importance of the variables for both hospitals' groups. RESEARCH LIMITATIONS/IMPLICATIONS: Among the main limitations it was observed that there was incomplete data for some HUFs, which made it impossible to search for information to explain and better contextualize certain aspects. More specifically, a limited number of hospitals with complete information were dealt with for 60% of SIMEC/REHUF performance indicators. PRACTICAL IMPLICATIONS: The use of PCA multivariate technique was of great contribution to the contextualization of the performance and productivity of homogeneous and autonomous units represented by the hospitals. It was possible to generate a large quantity of information in order to contribute with assumptions to complement the decision-making processes in these organizations. SOCIAL IMPLICATIONS: Development of public policies with emphasis on hospitals linked to teaching centers represented by university hospitals. This also involved the projection of improvements in the reach of the efficiency of the services of assistance to the public health, from the qualified formation of professionals, both to academy, as to clinical practice. ORIGINALITY/VALUE: The originality of this paper for the scenarios of the Brazilian public health sector and academic area involved the application of a consolidated performance analysis technique, that is, PCA, obtaining a rich work in relation to the extensive exploitation of techniques to support decision-making processes. In addition, the sequence and the way in which the content, formed by object of study and techniques, has been organized, generates a particular scenario for the measurement of performance in hospital organizations.

Cargas de trabalho de profissionais técnico-administrativos de uma instituição pública de ensino superior / Workloads of technical-administrative professionals at a public institution of higher education

Resumo: A saúde do trabalhador tem se deparado com novos desafios advindos, por exemplo, da pandemia da covid-19 e da indústria 4.0, o que implica na inevitabilidade de refletir sobre as cargas de trabalho nesse contexto. A dissertação que se segue tem como objetivo analisar as cargas de trabalho presentes no processo laboral dos técnico-administrativos de uma instituição pública de ensino superior no contexto da pandemia da covid-19. Sugere-se também reconhecer as estratégias utilizadas para o enfrentamento dessas cargas no meio laboral. Trata-se de uma pesquisa do tipo exploratória e descritiva, de natureza qualitativa. O estudo se dá na região sul do Brasil. Para esse fim, propõe-se a criação e testagem de um instrumento para identificar as cargas de trabalho que podem causar impactos negativos ou desgaste desses trabalhadores. Os pesquisadores Asa Laurell e Mariano Noriega (1989) orientam o referencial teórico do estudo, a partir do conceito de Cargas de Trabalho, classificadas em físicas, químicas, biológicas, mecânicas, fisiológicas e psíquicas. A coleta de dados se estabelece a partir da aplicação do instrumento criado, um questionário aplicado por meio de entrevista (presencial ou online), com 31 técnico-administrativos que exercem o cargo de secretário(a) nas coordenações de cursos de graduação de uma universidade pública federal. O tratamento dos dados se dá com base na Análise de Conteúdo Temática de Laurence Bardin (2016), com a proposição de duas categorias finais: a primeira sobre o reconhecimento das cargas de trabalho dos técnico-administrativos. Nessa categoria são apresentadas as cargas de trabalho que causam ou podem gerar algum tipo de desgaste nos trabalhadores. O percurso de investigação mostra que as cargas mais reconhecidas pelos trabalhadores pesquisados, a partir de sua percepção do processo de trabalho, são as psíquicas e fisiológicas, com atenção para as condições ergonômicas do trabalho. A segunda categoria, sobre as estratégias individuais e coletivas utilizadas por esses trabalhadores para o enfrentamento das cargas de trabalho, evidencia que os técnico-administrativos utilizam mecanismos individuais e coletivos como medidas protetivas contra os agravos decorrentes do labor, porém esses fatores de proteção requerem aprimoramento. Esses achados corroboram com o que traz a literatura sobre a presença dessas cargas nos ambientes de trabalho, principalmente nas áreas de prestação de serviços e atendimento a pessoas. Uma vez reconhecida a existência das cargas de trabalho, pode-se propor medidas de promoção à saúde e prevenção de doenças dos técnico-administrativos.

Abstract: Worker's health has faced new challenges arising, for example, the covid-19 pandemic and Health 4.0, which implies the inevitability of reflecting on workloads in this context. Therefore, the following dissertation aims to analyze the workloads present in the work process of administrative technicians at a public institution of higher education in the context of the covid-19 pandemic. It is also suggested to recognize the strategies used to face these workloads in the work environment. This is an exploratory and descriptive research, with a qualitative nature. The study takes place in the southern region of Brazil. This academic work proposes the creation and testing of an instrument (questionnaire) to identify the workloads that can cause negative impacts or cause wear on these Workers. Researchers Asa Laurell and Mariano Noriega (1989) guide the theoretical framework of the study, based on the concept of Workloads, classified as physical, chemical, biological, mechanical, physiological and psychological. For the data collection, the questionnaire was applied through interviews (in person or online), with 31 administrative technicians who work as secretary in the coordination of undergraduate courses at a federal public university. Data treatment is based on Laurence Bardin's Thematic Content Analysis (2016), with the proposition of two final categories: the first one is the recognition of administrative technical workers workloads. This category presents the workloads that cause or may generate some type of wear on workers. The investigation shows that the workloads most recognized by the surveyed, based on their perception of the work process, are psychic and physiological, with attention to the ergonomic conditions of work. The second category, about the individual and collective strategies used by these workers to handle with workloads, shows that the administrative technical workers use individual and collective mechanisms as protective measures against the damage resulting from work, but these protection factors require improvement. These findings corroborate with what the literature brings about the presence of these loads in work environments, especially in the areas of service provision and assistance to people. Once the existence of workloads is recognized, measures can be proposed to promote health and prevent diseases for these administrative technical workers.

Experimental data of heat transfer nanofluids for trigeneration systems: viscosity at below-ambient temperatures.

The present work exhibits the dynamic viscosity profile data of three distinct nanofluids, at a constant shear stress, and within a range of temperatures that include below-ambient conditions (from -10 to 20 °C). The nanofluids were as follows. Nanofluid I: 30% ethylene glycol and 70% distilled water (v/v), with graphene (0.32% in mass); Nanofluid II: 30% engine coolant NBR 13705; ASTM D-3306; ASTM D-4985) and 70% distilled water (v/v), with graphene (0.2% in mass); and Nanofluid III: 30% engine coolant and 70% distilled water (v/v), with Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes (MWCNT) (0.2% in mass). The present work was motivated by the scarcity of experimental data on the temperature dependence of viscosity for graphene, MWCNT, and their hybrid nanofluids, at below-ambient temperatures.

Identification of high seed oil yield and high oleic acid content in Brazilian germplasm of winter squash (Cucurbita moschata D.).

Cucurbita moschata D. seed oil contains approximately 75% unsaturated fatty acids, with high levels of monounsaturated fatty acids and antioxidant compounds such as vitamin E and carotenoids, constituting a promising food in nutritional terms. In addition, the Brazilian germplasm of C. moschata exhibits remarkable variability, representing an important source for the genetic breeding of this vegetable and other cucurbits. The present study evaluated the productivity and profile of the seed oil of 91C. moschata accessions from different regions of Brazil maintained in the Vegetable Germplasm Bank of the Federal University of Viçosa (BGH-UFV). A field experiment was conducted between January and July 2016. The accessions showed high genetic variability in terms of characteristics related to seed oil productivity (SOP), such as the weight of seeds per fruit and productivity of seeds, providing predicted selection gains of 29.39 g and 0.26 t ha-1, respectively. Based on the phenotypic and genotypic correlations, a greater SOP can be achieved while maintaining a high oleic acid concentration and low linoleic acid concentration, providing oil of better nutritional and chemical quality. In the variability analysis, the accessions were clustered into five groups, which had different averages for SOP and fatty acid concentration of seed oil, an approach that will guide the use of appropriate germplasm in programs aimed at genetic breeding for SOP and seed oil profile. Per se analysis identified BGH-4610, BGH-5485A, BGH-6590, BGH-5556A, BGH-5472A, and BGH-5544A as the most promising accessions in terms of SOP, with an average (µ + g) of approximately 0.20 t ha-1. The most promising accessions for a higher oleic acid concentration of seed oil were BGH-5456A, BGH-3333A, BGH-5361A, BGH-5472A, BGH-5544A, BGH-5453A, and BGH-1749, with an average (µ + g) of approximately 30%, almost all of which were also the most promising in terms of a lower linoleic acid concentration of the seed oil, with an average (µ + g) of approximately 45%. Part of the C. moschata accessions evaluated in the present study can serve as a promising resource in genetic breeding programs for SOP and fatty acid profile, aiming at the production of oil with better nutritional and physicochemical quality.

Understanding professional stratification and hybridisation in the medical profession: exploratory evidence from Brazilian federal university hospitals / Comprendiendo la estratificación e hibridación profesional en la profesión médica: evidencia exploratoria de los hospitales universitarios federales de Brasil / Compreendendo a estratificação profissional e hibridização na profissão médica: evidências exploratórias de hospitais universitários federais brasileiros

Abstract This paper explores drivers, implications, and trends of professional stratification and hybridisation in the medical profession employed in Brazilian substituir por: federal university hospitals (HUFs). Drawing on exploratory findings, we examine some repercussions of the migration of university hospitals to EBSERH, a public company established by the federal government to manage and organise HUFs integrated into the Unified Health System (SUS). Our research shows that transferring hospital administration to EBSERH has led to further internal stratification of the medical workforce. The shift from the logic of medical-academic professionalism to the new logic of business-like healthcare, with the adoption of distinct job contracts and more managerial logics of work and control, may well be changing subjective and formal links established between professionals, universities, and hospitals. We identify and discuss trends towards hybridisation and dehybridisation. These findings are relevant because this shift can have profound implications for the academic nature of HUFs and for the future of professionalism within these health and teaching organisations.

Resumen Este artículo explora impulsores, implicaciones y tendencias de la estratificación y la hibridación profesional en la profesión médica empleada en los hospitales universitarios federales brasileños (HUFs). A partir de hallazgos exploratorios, examinamos algunas de las repercusiones de la migración de los hospitales universitarios a la EBSERH, una empresa pública creada por el gobierno federal para administrar y organizar los HUFs integrados en el Sistema Único de Salud (SUS). Nuestra investigación muestra que la transferencia de la administración hospitalaria a la EBSERH ha llevado a una mayor estratificación interna de la fuerza laboral médica. El cambio de la lógica del profesionalismo médico-académico a una lógica empresarial en salud, con la adopción de diferentes regímenes de empleo y modos de trabajo y control más gerenciales, puede estar alterando los vínculos subjetivos y formales que se establecen entre los profesionales, las universidades y los hospitales involucrados. Se identifican y discuten tendencias hacia la hibridación y deshibridación. Estos hallazgos son relevantes porque tales cambios pueden tener profundas implicaciones para la naturaleza académica de los HUFs, así como para el futuro del profesionalismo dentro de estas organizaciones de salud y educación.

Resumo: Este artigo explora motivadores, implicações e tendências de estratificação e hibridização profissional na profissão médica atuante em hospitais universitários federais brasileiros (HUFs). Com base em achados exploratórios, examinamos algumas das repercussões da migração dos hospitais universitários para a EBSERH, uma empresa pública criada pelo governo federal para gerenciar e organizar os HUFs vinculados ao Sistema Único de Saúde (SUS). A pesquisa mostra que a transferência da administração hospitalar para a EBSERH tem acarretado maior estratificação interna da força de trabalho médica. A mudança da lógica de profissionalismo médico-acadêmico para uma nova lógica empresarial de saúde, com a adoção de distintos regimes empregatícios e formas de trabalho e controle mais gerenciais, podem estar alterando vínculos subjetivos e formais estabelecidos entre os profissionais, as universidades e os hospitais envolvidos. Tendências em direção à hibridização e desibridização foram identificadas e discutidas. Esses achados são relevantes tendo em vista que tais movimentos podem representar implicações profundas para a natureza acadêmica dos HUFs e para o futuro do profissionalismo nessas organizações de saúde e ensino.

Comissões de heteroidentificação racial para acesso em universidades federais / Comisiones de heteroidentificación racial para acceso a universidades federales / Commissions dhétéro-identification raciale pour ladmission aux universités fédérales / Racial heteroidentification committees for admission to federal universities

Resumo O artigo analisa a política de cota racial para acesso à educação superior em uma universidade federal brasileira em seu mais recente ajuste: a instalação de uma comissão de heteroidentificação racial que se baseia no fenótipo dos(das) candidatos(as). A base epistemológico-metodológica parte de uma análise crítica da política, entendendo que a construção dessa ação pública é fruto de embates e disputas entre atores com diferentes concepções de justiça social. O resultado da pesquisa aponta que, na universidade estudada, a instalação da comissão de heteroidentificação retraiu significativamente, desde a implementação da cota racial, em 2008, o acesso de pessoas autodeclaradas negras, indicando que as comissões colocam em causa o significado do que é ser pessoa negra no Brasil.

Resumen El artículo analiza la política de cuota racial para el acceso a la educación superior en una universidad federal brasileña en su más reciente regulación: la instalación de una comisión de heteroidentificación racial que se basa en el fenotipo de los(as) candidatos(as). La base epistemológica metodológica parte de un análisis crítico de la política, entendiendo que la construcción de esa acción pública es fruto de enfrentamientos y disputas entre actores con diferentes concepciones de justicia social. El resultado de la pesquisa apunta que, en la universidad estudiada, la instalación de la comisión de heteroidentificación retraído significativamente, desde la implementación de la cuota racial, en 2008, el acceso de personas autodeclaradas negras, indicando que las comisiones colocan en causa o significado de lo que es ser persona negra en Brasil.

Résumé L'article analyse la politique de quotas raciaux pour accéder à l'enseignement supérieur dans une université fédérale brésilienne, d'aprèss sa dernière configuration: la mise en place d'une commission d'hétéro-identification raciale, basée sur le phénotype des candidat(e)s. L'approche épistémologique et méthodologique repose sur une analyse critique de cette politique et reconnaît que la construction de cette action publique est le fruit d'affrontements et de conflits entre acteurs aux différentes conceptions de la justice sociale. Le résultat de la recherche met en évidence que, dans l'université en question, la mise en place de la commission d'hétéro-identification a, depuis la création des quotas raciaux en 2008, considérablement réduit l'accès des personnes qui s'autodéclarent noires, ce qui montre que ces commissions remettent en question la notion d'être noir au Brésil.

Abstract The article analyzes the racial quota policy for access to higher education in a Brazilian federal university in its most recent adjustment: the implementation of a racial heteroidentification committee whose decision is based on the phenotype of the candidates. The epistemological and methodological basis starts from a critical analysis of the policy, understanding that the construction of this public action is the result of clashes and disputes between actors who have different conceptions of social justice. The result of the research points out that, in the studied university, the implementation of the heteroidentification committee has significantly reduced, since the implementation of the racial quota, in 2008, the access of self-declared black people, indicating that the commissions call into question the meaning of what it is to be a black person in Brazil.

O desenvolvimento do curso de licenciatura em educação física da ufla: o que nos diz a história oral temática? / The development of graduation in physical education of ufla: what does the thematic oral history tell us? / El desarrollo del curso de formación docente en educación física en ufla: ¿qué nos dice la historia oral temática?

O artigo procurou analisar o desenvolvimento histórico do cur- so de licenciatura em Educação Física da UFLA. Utilizou-se como método de análise a História Oral temática. Observando os dados cotejados, in- feriu-se que o curso em questão apresentou um conjunto de catalisado- res para o seu desenvolvimento, destacando-se num primeiro momento as atividades de ensino, a pesquisa e a extensão como fundamentais para seu desenvolvimento, apesar do número reduzido de docentes que nele atuava. Pode-se constatar também que o mesmo, em seu decur- so, estabeleceu uma relação orgânica junto à cidade de Lavras, sendo o esporte o agente dinamizador dessa relação, em que pese os riscos de incorrer no "reducionismo epistemológico" ao concebê-lo enquanto finalidade formativa para a área.

The article sought to analyze the historical development of the graduation course in Physical Education of UFLA. Thematic Oral History was used as a method of analysis. Observing the collated data, it was inferred that the course in question presented a set of catalysts for its development, emphasizing in the first moment the activities of teaching, research and extension, as fundamental for its development, in spite of the reduced number of teachers who worked in it. It can also be verified that the same in it's along course established an organic relationship with the city of Lavras, and sports were agent to dynamize this relationship, in spite of the risks of incurring in "epistemological reductionism", when conceiving it as a purpose formative for the area.

El artículo buscó analizar el desarrollo histórico del curso de licenciatura en Educación Física de la UFLA. Se utilizó como método de análisis la historia oral temática. Observando los datos cotejados, se deduce que el curso en cuestión presentó un conjunto de catalizadores para su desarrollo, destacándose en el primer momento las actividades de las actividades de enseño, investigación y extensión, como fundamental para su desarrollo, a pesar del pequeño número de maestros que trabajaron en ella. Se puede constatar también que el mismo en su curso estableció una relación orgánica junto a la ciudad de Lavras, siendo el deporte el agente dinamizador de esa relación, en que pese los riesgos de incurrir en el "reduccionismo epistemológico", al concebirlo como solamente finalidad formativa para el área.

Representação social da aposentadoria para professores universitários / Social representations of retirement for teachers at public universities

O objetivo do presente estudo foi analisar as representações sociais da aposentadoria para professores que trabalham em duas universidades federais do nordeste brasileiro. Foram realizadas vinte entrevistas narrativas, pareadas por sexo e instituição, com professores universitários que possuíam 50 anos ou mais de idade. As entrevistas transcritas foram analisadas com auxílio de software de análise textual, do tipo lexicográfica. Os resultados indicaram a composição de seis classes textuais e as representações sociais mais fortes se referiam à aposentadoria como nova etapa de vida, retorno à família, envelhecimento, viagens e lazer. Para os entrevistados, as representações sociais da aposentadoria foram positivas, no entanto, a perspectiva de um trabalho satisfatório, somado ao medo em relação às mudanças previdenciárias e a própria vida, reforçam a intenção de adiar a aposentadoria. Não houve diferenças significativas entre instituições, o que demonstra certa homogeneidade das representações para esse grupo profissional. (AU)

This study aimed to analyze social representations of retirement among professors that work at two federal universities in northeastern Brazil. Twenty narrative interviews were carried out, paired by gender and institution, with university professors aged 50 and above. The transcribed interviews were analyzed with the aid of lexicographical text analysis software. The results indicated six text categories and the strongest social representations referred to retirement as a new phase in life, a return to family, aging, travel and leisure. For the interviewees, the social representations of retirement were positive, however, the prospect of a satisfactory job, added to the fear in relation to social security changes and life itself, reinforce the intention to postpone retirement. There were no significant differences between institutions, which demonstrates a certain homogeneity in representations among this professional group. (AU)

A arte do improviso: o processo de trabalho dos gestores de um Hospital Universitário Federal / The art of improvisation: the working process of administrators at a Federal University Hospital

ResumoEste artigo tem por objetivo analisar o processo de trabalho dos gestores de um Hospital Universitário Federal. Trata-se de uma pesquisa de abordagem qualitativa realizada mediante entrevista com 12 gestores. Entende-se por processo de trabalho o objeto a ser trabalhado, as ferramentas de trabalho e a atividade humana em si. Reconhece o trabalho como categoria analisadora dos modos de gestão dos profissionais de saúde. O HUF é responsável por duas políticas sociais, a educação e a saúde. O objeto de trabalho dos gestores é a questão organizacional, e as ferramentas de gestão utilizadas são burocráticas e antiquadas para o atual contexto político da gestão hospitalar. A característica mais expressiva na gestão desse hospital é o improviso, que degrada a potência dos gestores de tal modo que, ao invés de realizarem mudanças inovadoras no seu processo de trabalho, preferem deixar a função. O improviso resultou em uma produção de empecilhos sequenciais no aspecto decisório na gestão deste hospital escola. Enfim, analisou-se a transferência da gestão do HUF, da administração pública direta pela Universidade, para a Empresa Brasileira de Serviços Hospitalares, sob a alegação de se instituir um "novo" modelo de gestão.

AbstractThe scope of this article is to analyze the working process of administrators at a Federal University Hospital (HUF). It includes research with a qualitative approach conducted through interviews with twelve administrators. The work process, the work tools and the human activity per se are understood to be under scrutiny. Work is acknowledged as a category that analyzes the management methods used by professional health workers. The HUFs are responsible for two social policies, namely education and health. The aim of the administrators’ work is an organizational issue, and the administration tools used are bureaucratic and out-of-date for the current political context of hospital management. The most significant feature of this hospital administration is improvisation, which reduces the potential of the administrators in such a way that, instead of introducing innovative changes into their work process, they prefer to leave their jobs. Improvisation is caused by the production of sequential obstacles in management decision-making at this teaching hospital. In short, the transfer of administration at the HUF, from direct government administration by the University to the Brazilian Company of Hospital Services (EBSERH), was analyzed on the grounds that this would establish a "new" management model.

Empresa Brasileira de Serviços Hospitalares: um novo modelo de gestão? / Empresa Brasileira de Serviços Hospitalares (The Brazilian Company of Hospital Services): a new management model?

Este artigo tem por objetivo apresentar o panorama em que se encontram os hospitais universitários federais - inseridos em um contexto histórico marcado pela lógica produtivista, reforma do Estado e precarização das condições e relações de trabalho. Tentou-se aqui traçar o caminho dessas instituições até o momento atual, com o movimento do governo federal de repassar a gestão destes hospitais a terceiros (empresa pública de direito privado). Por fim, a partir dos inúmeros questionamentos surgidos com essa "nova" proposta de gestão, seguem alguns esclarecimentos, inclusive no aspecto jurídico, no intuito de embasar e iniciar um diálogo sobre o tema.

This article have the goal to present the panorama that the federal university hospitals are - inserted in the historical context affected by the productivist logic, state reform and precarization of the work relations and conditions. Was tried here to make a path of this institutions until the present moment, with the movement of the federal government to transfer the management to third parties (public companies under private law). Lastly, from the many questions that were raised with this "new" management proposal, follows some clarifications, inclusive in the law aspect, with the intention to base and start a dialog about the theme.

Programa de pós-graduação em educação física da Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte (PPGEF/UFRN) / Postgraduate program in physical education, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

O presente artigo apresenta o Programa de Pós-Graduação em Educação Física da Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte (PPGEF/UFRN). Apresentam informações organizadas em tópicos: breve histórico; objetivos e organização acadêmica do PPGEF/UFRN; informações sobre corpo docente e linhas de pesquisa; cooperação e mobilidade; financiamento e apoio institucional. Trata sobre dificuldades encontradas e ações estratégicas para o desenvolvimento e consolidação do Programa.

The present article presents the Postgraduate Program in Physical Education from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (PPGEF/UFRN). Briefly presents the history of the program, its objectives and academic organization, program?s faculty, research areas, cooperation and mobility, financial and institutional support. Discuss dificulties and strategic planning for the develpment and consolidation of the Program.

Exercise Science Academic Programs and Research in Brazil.

The International Journal of Exercise Science has enjoyed an association with several students and professionals from Brazil. In this invited editorial, professors from leading institutions in Brazil, Roberto Simão from Rio de Janeiro Federal University, and Jonato Prestes from the Federal University of São Carlos, share information regarding their programs relating to Exercise Science. They have provided information on academic components such as entrance requirements, progression through programs, and professional opportunities available to students following completion; as well as details regarding funding available to students to participate in research, collaboration, and specific research interests.

Professor Octávio de Silveira: the pioneer of neurology in the State of Paraná / Professor Octávio da Silveira: o pioneiro da neurologia no Estado do Paraná

The author gives a brief overview of the career of Professor Octávio da Silveira, the first neurologist and professor of neurology in the State of Paraná, as well as the first full professor of clinical neurology in the Federal University of Paraná.

O autor apresenta de forma resumida os dados históricos que definem o professor Octávio da Silveira como o primeiro neurologista e professor de neurologia do Estado do Paraná, além do título de primeiro professor catedrático da clínica neurológica da Universidade Federal do Paraná.