Cindy Ferreira Lima

Doctorate in Sciences from the Interunit Doctoral Program in Nursing at the School of Nursing, University of São Paulo (2024), with an emphasis on Maternal and Child Health, where I investigate crucial topics such as Maternity, Sexuality, and HIV. Master's degree in Sciences from the Department of Urology - Human Reproduction at the Federal University of São Paulo (2013), where I focused my research on Male Infertility, analyzing the impacts of Obesity and Bariatric Surgery on metabolic, seminal, and sperm profiles. Specialist in Public Health with an Emphasis on Family Health Strategy from the Faculdade Venda Nova do Imigrante (2023). My initial education was in Biological Sciences from Universidade Paulista (2010), through the University for All Program, where I received a Scientific Initiation scholarship from FAPESP, developing a study on anomalies in hormone receptors of infertile women. In 2018, I completed my degree in Obstetrics from the University of São Paulo, conducting research funded by PIBIC scholarships, focusing on the training of midwives and the reproductive health of women living with HIV. In 2021, I completed my degree in Nursing from FMU, and since 2020, I have been involved in caring for populations affected by HIV, participating in a research project supported by Aids Healthcare Foundation. Throughout my career, I have accumulated extensive professional and academic experience in the fields of Reproductive Medicine, Infectiology, and Health Anthropology. Currently, I am part of the research group "Society, Culture, and the Health-Disease Process" at the School of Nursing at USP, dedicating myself to studies in Health Anthropology. My research in Epidemiology and Public Health focuses on the impact of Sexually Transmitted Infections on vulnerable populations. In addition to my clinical work, I serve as a lecturer teaching courses in Collective Health, Epidemiological Surveillance, Women's Health, Education, Health and Society, Extension Projects, Basic Life Support, and Practical Skills in Nursing and Medicine. With a solid academic background and a practice committed to health equity, I continuously strive to promote significant improvements in the health conditions of the populations I serve while raising awareness among my students about the importance of humanizing care and valuing the SUS within the context of public and collective health.--+ (Source: Lattes Curriculum)