Maria Stella Peccin da Silva

Bachelors in Physical Therapy (Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde do Instituto de Porto Alegre - 1990), Specialist in ?Superior Education Methodology? and in the ?Locomotor System in Sports?. Master?s in Rehabilitation (Federal University of Sao Paulo [UNIFESP] - 2001) and PhD in Sciences in the Department of Internal Medicine and Therapeutics (Federal University of Sao Paulo [UNIFESP] - 2005). Former Chairwoman for the Department of Human Movement Sciences (UNIFESP, 2011-2014). Currently serving as a researcher at the Brazilian Cochrane Centre, professor and mentor for the graduate program in Evidence-based health care and interdisciplinary in Health Sciences (UNIFESP). Coordinator for the multi-professional residency program in Orthopedics and Traumatology (UNIFESP). Coordinator for the ?Project Health and Sports: an interdisciplinary approach partnered with the pro-sports Foundation of Santos?. Areas of expertise include but are not limited to Education and Health focusing on evidence-based practice, research methodology, musculoskeletal and sports rehabilitation (assessment, promotion, prevention and recovery). (Source: Lattes Curriculum)