Double Degree Program

Double Degree Agreement between Ribeirão Preto School of Dentistry and the School of Dentistry of the University of Parma (Italy).

On September 16, 2021, the USP’s Undergraduate Studies Council approved the Double Academic Degree Agreement between Ribeirão Preto School of Dentistry (Brazil) and the School of Dentistry of the University of Parma (Italy).

 

According to the agreement’s coordinator, Professor Daniela Bazan Palioto Bulle, the Double Academic Program is an outcome of the great results obtained by both Universities through the academic exchange agreements established in 2016. Since then, FORP have hosted 12 italian students and UNIPR hosted 4 students from FORP.

 

This new academic exchange’s modality will allow students to carry out a year of activities abroad and obtain the title of Dental Surgery at both Universities. To FORP’s students, the exchange will take place in the second semester of the 5th year of the course. After a year of activities at the Italian University, FORP’s students return to the home institution to defend the TCC and finish their Dentistry formation.

 

Professor Palioto recorded immeasurable gratitude to FORP’s Dean and to FORP’s Undergraduate Committee Coordinator, Professors Paulo Nelson Filho and Michel Reis Messora, who spared no effort to settle the agreement; to the professors of the Committee who helped to amend the proposal; and, mainly, to the administrative staff who gave her total support during the preparation and approval of the Double Degree Program:

Profa. Dra. Daniela Bazan Palioto Bulle (FORP Committee Coordinator)

Profa. Dra. Raquel Assed Bezerra Segato

Prof Dr. Ricardo Henrique Alves Silva

Profa. Dra. Soraya Fernandes Mestriner

Lucimeire Resende Ribeiro (Office of Institutional Relations)

Wellington Romero da Silva (Office of the Undergraduate Registrar)

Ana Aparecida Ferreira do Nascimento (Office of International Relations)

 

Furthermore, Prof. Palioto also highlighted the importance of the partnership with Professor Guido Maria Macaluso from the Department of Medicine and Surgery and coordinator of the agreement by the Università degli Studi di Parma, who was fundamental to create the program with the Italian University. Her special and sincere appreciation were extended to all members of the UNIPR Committee:

Prof. Guido Maria Macaluso (UNIPR Committee Coordinator)

Prof. Rossana Cecchi

Prof. Elena Calciolari

Dr. Sabrina Ferrari (Education Manager)

Dr. Alessandro Bernazzoli (International Relations Division)