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Unidade Local de Saúde do Alto Ave (ULSAAve)
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Institution Description
The Unidade Local de Saúde do Alto Ave (ULSAAve), placed in Guimarães, provides health care in an area of influence that reaches around 400 thousand persons.
Its mission is to provide the best health care with competence, excellence and accuracy, as well as encourage pre- and post-graduate training and clinical research, respecting the principles of humanization. Our vision is to be an example in national and international healthcare sector, with a perspective of sustainable growth, commitment, a sense of change and differentiation. We have around 1900 professionals who work every day in the benefit of the population to whom they provide their health care.
Since 2018, the Centro Académico e de Formação (CAF - Academic and Training Center) aims to promote training, education and clinical research activities.
The CAF's Clinical Research Unit promotes initiatives that make possible the Research by the Researcher's Initiative, as well as the capture and development of Clinical Trials by different sponsors.
The Training Center, a Unit Accredited by the Ministry of Health since 1999, offers different training actions in order to empower its professionals with national and international recognition technical skills and capabilities.
The association between the ULSAAve and different universities and educational structures allows the involvement in the progress of new health professionals in different areas. Cultivating this function allows increasing not only health professionals as trainers, but also the importance of the ULSAAve in the Portuguese NHS and in the network with educational institutions.
ULSAAve Statements for the AICIB Award
General Indicators
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77Active Clinical Trials
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154Active Non-Interventional Studies
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29Clinical Trials initiated
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107Non-Interventional Studies initiated
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486Number of publications in indexed journals - last 5 full years
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171Number of health professionals with specific training in GCP (Good Clinical Practices)
Global Capability Indicators
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503Number of available beds in the institution
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712Number of Physicians in the Institution
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869Number of Nurses in the Institution
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16Number of Pharmacists in the Institution
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460 thousandNumber of Inhabitants covered by the institution
Human Resources Indicators Allocated to Research
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20Physicians
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6Study Coordinators
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9,1Nurses
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1,5Pharmacists
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1,3Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technicians
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1,7Healthcare Technicians
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1,9Managers, Administrative, Legal and Financial
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196Physicians
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6Study Coordinators
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75Nurses
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7Pharmacists
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18Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technicians
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11Healthcare Technicians
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5Managers, Administrative, Legal and Financial
Efficiency Indicators
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214Total number of participants recruited for clinical trials and interventional clinical studies of medical devices
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102%Patient recruitment rate in clinical trials and interventional clinical studies of medical devices
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90 daysAverage time to first patient recruitment in clinical trials and interventional clinical studies of medical devices
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5 daysAverage time between submission and approval of the Financial Contract in clinical trials and interventional clinical studies of medical devices
General Indicators
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64Active Clinical Trials
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124Active Non-Interventional Studies
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18Clinical Trials initiated
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67Non-Interventional Studies initiated
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434Number of publications in indexed journals - last 5 full years
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171Number of health professionals with specific training in GCP (Good Clinical Practices)
Global Capability Indicators
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503Number of available beds in the institution
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688Number of Physicians in the Institution
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855Number of Nurses in the Institution
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16Number of Pharmacists in the Institution
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460 thousandNumber of Inhabitants covered by the institution
Human Resources Indicators Allocated to Research
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22Physicians
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5Study Coordinators
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9Nurses
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1Pharmacists
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2Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technicians
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1Healthcare Technicians
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1Managers, Administrative, Legal and Financial
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212Physicians
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5Study Coordinators
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85Nurses
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5Pharmacists
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18Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technicians
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8Healthcare Technicians
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4Managers, Administrative, Legal and Financial
Efficiency Indicators
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56Total number of participants recruited for clinical trials and interventional clinical studies of medical devices
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50%Patient recruitment rate in clinical trials and interventional clinical studies of medical devices
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130 daysAverage time to first patient recruitment in clinical trials and interventional clinical studies of medical devices
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12 daysAverage time between submission and approval of the Financial Contract in clinical trials and interventional clinical studies of medical devices
General Indicators
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70Active Clinical Trials
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132Active Non-Interventional Studies
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27Clinical Trials initiated
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81Non-Interventional Studies initiated
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381Number of publications in indexed journals - last 5 full years
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144Number of health professionals with specific training in GCP (Good Clinical Practices)
Global Capability Indicators
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503Number of available beds in the institution
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663Number of Physicians in the Institution
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840Number of Nurses in the Institution
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15Number of Pharmacists in the Institution
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450 thousandNumber of Inhabitants covered by the institution
Human Resources Indicators Allocated to Research
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20Physicians
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5Study Coordinators
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8Nurses
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1Pharmacists
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2Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technicians
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1Healthcare Technicians
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2Managers, Administrative, Legal and Financial
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196Physicians
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5Study Coordinators
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75Nurses
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7Pharmacists
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18Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technicians
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11Healthcare Technicians
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5Managers, Administrative, Legal and Financial
Efficiency Indicators
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159Total number of participants recruited for clinical trials and interventional clinical studies of medical devices
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95%Patient recruitment rate in clinical trials and interventional clinical studies of medical devices
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84 daysAverage time to first patient recruitment in clinical trials and interventional clinical studies of medical devices
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2,6 daysAverage time between submission and approval of the Financial Contract in clinical trials and interventional clinical studies of medical devices
General Indicators
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69Active Clinical Trials
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109Active Non-Interventional Studies
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21Clinical Trials initiated
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70Non-Interventional Studies initiated
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259Number of publications in indexed journals - last 5 full years
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144Number of health professionals with specific training in GCP (Good Clinical Practices)
Global Capability Indicators
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484Number of available beds in the institution
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606Number of Physicians in the Institution
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818Number of Nurses in the Institution
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13Number of Pharmacists in the Institution
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450 thousandNumber of Inhabitants covered by the institution
Human Resources Indicators Allocated to Research
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12,7Physicians
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3Study Coordinators
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4,9Nurses
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0,6Pharmacists
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1,1Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technicians
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0,5Healthcare Technicians
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1,7Managers, Administrative, Legal and Financial
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125Physicians
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3Study Coordinators
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46Nurses
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6Pharmacists
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11Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technicians
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5Healthcare Technicians
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5Managers, Administrative, Legal and Financial
Efficiency Indicators
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187Total number of participants recruited for clinical trials and interventional clinical studies of medical devices
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80%Patient recruitment rate in clinical trials and interventional clinical studies of medical devices
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65 daysAverage time to first patient recruitment in clinical trials and interventional clinical studies of medical devices
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3,7 daysAverage time between submission and approval of the Financial Contract in clinical trials and interventional clinical studies of medical devices
General Indicators
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60Active Clinical Trials
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75Active Non-Interventional Studies
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31Clinical Trials initiated
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66Non-Interventional Studies initiated
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180Publications in indexed journals in the last 5 years
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110Number of health professionals with specific training in GCP (Good Clinical Practices)
Global Capability Indicators
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484No. of available beds in the institution
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625No. of Physicians in the Institution
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705No. of Nurses in the Institution
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12No. of Pharmacists in the Institution
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450 thousandNo. of Inhabitants covered by the institution
Human Resources Indicators Allocated to Research
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12Physicians
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3Study Coordinators
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4Nurses
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0,6Pharmacists
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2Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technicians
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0Healthcare Technicians
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2Managers, Administrative, Legal and Financial
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137Physicians
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3Study Coordinators
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41Nurses
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3Pharmacists
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14Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technicians
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3Healthcare Technicians
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5Managers, Administrative, Legal and Financial
Efficiency Indicators
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291Total number of participants recruited for clinical trials and interventional clinical studies of medical devices
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200%Patient recruitment rate (clinical trial and clinical studies with medical device intervention)
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140 daysAverage time to first patient recruitment in clinical trials and interventional clinical studies of medical devices
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13,4 diasAverage time between submission and approval of the Financial Contract in clinical trials and interventional clinical studies of medical devices
General Indicators
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38Active Clinical Trials
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58Active Non-Interventional Studies
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19Clinical Trials initiated
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49Non-Interventional Studies initiated
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96Publications in indexed journals in the last 5 years
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113Number of health professionals with specific training in GCP (Good Clinical Practices)
Global Capability Indicators
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484No. of available beds in the institution
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411No. of Physicians in the Institution
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647No. of Nurses in the Institution
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8No. of Pharmacists in the Institution
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450 thousandNo. of Inhabitants covered by the institution
Efficiency Indicators
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33Total number of participants recruited for clinical trials and interventional clinical studies of medical devices
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70%Patient recruitment rate (clinical trial and clinical studies with medical device intervention)
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216 daysAverage time to first patient recruitment in clinical trials and interventional clinical studies of medical devices
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24,5 diasAverage time between submission and approval of the Financial Contract in clinical trials and interventional clinical studies of medical devices
Clinical Research Areas of interest
Clinical Research Areas of interest
- Oncology Disease - Antineoplastic and immunomodulatory drugs;
- Autoimmune Diseases - Immunomodulatory drugs
- Cardiovascular Diseases (Coronary Disease, Heart Failure and Cerebrovascular Disease) – Cardiovascular drugs;
- Diabetes and Endocrine Diseases;
- Neurological diseases (including dementias) – Medicines that act on the Central Nervous System;
- Gastroenterological pathologies – Medicines for gastrointestinal, metabolic and immunomodulator indications;
- Lysosomal Storage Disorders;
- Respiratory diseases - Medicines that act on the respiratory system;
- Infectious diseases – Anti-infectious drugs;
- Hematopoietic medications;
- Urological diseases;
- Nephrological diseases;
- Medical Devices;
- Precision Medicine;
- Translational and Regenerative Medicine;
- Preventative Medicine and Healthy Aging:
- Real World Evidence;
- Artificial Intelligence.
Accreditations/Certifications
Accreditations/Certifications
- Reference Center on Lysosomal Storage Disorders, by the Agencia de Calidad Sanitaria de Andalucía (ACSA);
- Hospital Sterilization Service, by the NP ISO 9001:2015 (Quality Management Systems);
- Hospial, by the Agencia de Calidad Sanitaria de Andalucía (ACSA);
- Academic and Training Center, by the NP 4457: 2007 (Research, Development and Innovation Management Systems);
- Academic and Training Center, by the NP 4457: 2021 (Research, Development and Innovation Management Systems).
>Case Studies
Case Studies
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AICIB-HSOG Pilot Project
Project with SPMS to alter and add functionalities to SClínico, facilitating the process of recruiting and identifying participants in clinical studies.
Latest News
International and National Reference Units
European Center of Excellence in Hypertension
The Center for Research and Treatment in Arterial Hypertension and Global Risk of Cardiovascular Diseases of the Internal Medicine Service of Hospital da Senhora da Oliveira and University of Minho is classified as a European Center of Excellence in Hypertension.
European Training Center for Gastroenterology and Hepatology
The Gastroenterology Service is considered by the Portuguese Medical Association as the only Service in the region with total training suitability for Gastroenterology and Hepatology and one of the few Services in Portugal recognized by the European Board of Gastroenterology and Hepatology as a European Training Center for Gastroenterology and Hepatology.
Training Unit Certified by DRH/CFAP
The Training Unit of the Academic and Training Center is accredited by the Department of Human Resources for Health - Ministry of Health.
Reference Center for Obesity Surgery
The Reference Center for Obesity Surgery plays a fundamental role in the dynamics of the HSOG, as a national reference center for the surgical treatment of obesity.
Reference Center on Lysosomal Storage Disorders
In March 2013, the Ministry of Health designated Senhora da Oliveira Hospital as the Center of Excellence in Lysosomal Storage Disorders in northern Portugal. Also on May 3, 2016, the Hospital was officially recognized as a national reference center in the field of Lysosomal Storage Disorders.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where should I submit a research project?
The dossier for submission of a research project can be sent in digital format to the email centroacademico@ulsaave.min-saude.pt or delivered in paper format at the Academic and Training Center of the ULSAAve (located on Floor 0, Office 15 , at Rua dos Cutileiros, Creixomil, 4835-044 Guimarães).
The opening hours are from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm and from 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm.
Who can I contact for further clarification on the submission process?
For clarification on the rules and procedures for submitting a research project, you can contact the Academic and Training Center by email (centroacademico@ulsaave.min-saude.pt) or by phone number +351 253 099 014.