Pathology Education
Professor, mentor, and international speaker committed to advancing pathology education in Brazil, Latin America, and Africa through courses, podcasts, and collaborative programs.
Education has been a constant thread throughout my career — from teaching pathophysiology as a resident at the University of Maryland, to instructing fellows at Johns Hopkins, to mentoring graduate students at the Federal University of Ceará for over a decade.
Academic positions:
- Graduate Program in Pathology, Federal University of Ceará — Mentor, 2013–present
- Associate Professor of Pathology, UNICHRISTUS School of Medicine, 2016–2019
- Associate Professor of Pathology, Federal University of Ceará, 2013–2014
- Director of International Relationships, Brazilian Society of Pathology, 2017–2022
Educational initiatives:
- International speaker on pulmonary and genitourinary pathology
- Podcast contributor for pathology and oncology audiences
- Course director for continuing medical education in anatomic pathology
- Initiatives to expand pathology training access across Latin America and Africa
- Creation of AI-assisted educational materials for complex diagnostic concepts
Mentorship: Supervisor of multiple MSc and PhD students at the Federal University of Ceará Graduate Program in Pathology, with research projects spanning lung cancer, urothelial tumors, transplant pathology, and cardiovascular disease.