UFMG (Federal University of Minas Gerais)

Founded in 1927, UFMG (Federal University of Minas Gerais) is one of the most important and acknowledged education institutions in Brazil. It integrates the federal college education system and aims at boosting scientific, technological, cultural and artistic development as well as educating and training human resources capable to build up a fair and diversity-including nation.

Highly qualified scholars, skilled technical and administrative personnel, high level students and wide-ranging fields of action account for UFMG top-quality teaching, research, and extension.

Extension implies a close link between university and community. It is one the most significant guidelines orienting NUPAD (Support Diagnosis Center), an organization of School of Medicine, Federal University of Minas Gerais, and a UFMG representative at CEHMOB-MG management committee.

For more information about UFMG, access http://www.ufmg.br/english/