The postgraduate student who has met all regulatory requirements will request, with the authorization of the advisor and approval of the Program Coordinator, the evaluation of the thesis through the Declaration of Qualification form.
To submit the thesis, follow the instructions below, on the cover and title page:
- Thesis submitted to the Faculty of Medicine of the University of São Paulo, to obtain the title of Doctor of Sciences.
- Program: full name of the program (Cardiology).
- Thesis title: exactly the same as the cataloging form – Instructions for preparing the cataloging form.
- Co-supervision should only be mentioned if the accreditation is approved by the CPG, check the Student File, in the Janus system.
- To standardize/regulate your material, consult the FMUSP Dissertation, Theses and Monograph Presentation Guide – PDF Version
Information on the correction of Dissertations and Theses – CoPGr RESOLUTION 6018, October 13, 2011
Instructions for filling out the Judging Committee Suggestion:
The Judging Committee Suggestion form must be sent to this Coordination, to the email [email protected], one month before the thesis is scheduled to be submitted, for approval by the CCP.
- When suggesting graduates of the Program, the CCP will only accept those who have already published their thesis in an indexed journal;
- Professors must have at least a doctorate degree;
- The Judging Committee must include members who have participated in the Qualification Exam.
The advisor, a full member, will be the chair of the Judging Committee. The Judging Committee’s suggestion must include 06 (six) names for members, with full name, USP code, and the institution where they work (IES).
The suggested members who do not have a USP number or are not registered must fill out the visiting professor form.
Tenants:
- 01 (one) internal member: advisors, accredited co-advisors of the program itself and those responsible for the postgraduate discipline;
- 01 (one) external member of the program: members from outside the program with a link to USP or employees of the HC Complex;
- 01 (one) external member belonging to another institution.
Alternates:
- 01 (one) internal member: advisors, accredited co-advisors of the program itself, and person responsible for the postgraduate discipline;
- 01 (one) external member of the program: members from outside the program with a link to USP or employees of the HC Complex;
- 01 (one) external member belonging to another institution.
NOTE: Pay attention to the guidelines contained in the Thesis Defense Committee suggestion form.
In the absence or impediment of the advisor, the CPG will designate a substitute, who may be the co-advisor, if applicable, or a collaborator. Blood relatives of the student may not be part of the judging committees.
The thesis submission will be made online in the Janus system by inserting the following documentation:
- PDF of the thesis;
- Similarity and plagiarism verification statement – Access the website: https://www.fm.usp.br/biblioteca/pos-graduandos and check the information about Turnitin;
- Proof of publication and/or submission of the article(s) originating from the thesis in journal(s) with a Journal Citation Reports (JCR) IF or “Sites per Doc” of the SCImago Journal Rank (SJR) above the median for the area;
- Eligibility Statement;
The program finances two English revisions of the papers through the website https://www.aje.com/ in the Premium editing service with a normal term, up to one year after the thesis defenses.
The student will make the payment by credit card and then request the refund. To request the refund, you must fill out the form and attach the invoice, card statement and proof of payment of the invoice, with the approval of the advisor.
Articles, books, abstracts of papers presented at meetings and any other publication or form of dissemination of activities that result, in whole or in part, from the thesis must state that it is the product of a doctoral thesis, as specified below (Ordinance No. 2309), and the list of authors must include the name of the advisor:
Instituto do Coração (InCor), Hospital das Clinicas HCFMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, BR
If the article is not published within 1 (one) year and there is no longer any interest on the part of the student, the advisor may do so and be the first author.
Thesis based on Compilation of Articles – Resolution 8300, of 08/24/2022
The FMUSP Graduate Committee, on 11/16/2011, approves the rules for the presentation of dissertations and theses in the form of compilation of articles, according to Or. 0278-11-CPGE – Dissertations and theses with compilation of articles.
1) The theses must contain at least two articles accepted for publication, and may also include articles in the submission process.
2) The submission date of the article(s) must be after the applicant’s enrollment in the program.
3) Accepted/published articles must contain data related to the research project submitted to the CPG.
4) The student must be the first author of at least two articles accepted for publication and be a co-author of the other articles submitted.
5) The advisor must be a co-author of all articles.
6) The indexing of the journals that accepted/published the articles must follow the specific rules in force for the program, regarding the procedures for submitting the thesis. a) At least one of the accepted/published articles must be in a journal with a stratum greater than or equal to A4 of the Qualis Periódicos Referência.
7) Candidates seeking a doctorate degree who are eligible for the provisions of Article 7 of the Graduate Regulations (Resolution 7493, of March 27, 2018) will have their thesis project evaluated by the Graduate Committee and, once approved, will be forwarded to the Congregation. In this particular situation, items 4, 5, 6 and 7 will not be required.
8) The structure of the thesis may be written in Portuguese, English, Spanish and/or French and must contain: – Cover with the author’s name, title of the work, place and date; – Back cover with the name of the unit, name of the author, title of the work, name of the program, name of the advisor, place and date; – Cataloging card; – Abstract in Portuguese; – Abstract in English; – Introductory chapter justifying the inclusion of the compiled articles; – Complete citation of the articles/manuscripts compiled and discussed in the thesis, respecting the Copyright rules related to each of the articles included; – Chapter of critical analysis where the contributions of the article(s) are analyzed, discussed and summarized.
The defense of the thesis will follow the following procedure:
The thesis will be judged in a public session, the duration of which should not exceed five hours. Public defenses of theses can be carried out remotely, by means of videoconference, speeding up the formation and implementation of the Examining Boards Circ. CoPGR 24 2011 and in accordance with the instructions.
- The student will present the content of his/her work within a maximum period of 60 minutes, prior to the defense;
- Each examiner will have 20 minutes to argue, with the candidate having the same amount of time to respond, or, if both parties agree, to establish a dialogue. The total time should not exceed 40 minutes.
- Each examiner will award a pass or fail in a secret session held immediately after the defense, and the presentation referred to in the first item will not be considered.
- The candidate who obtains approval from the majority of the examiners will be considered qualified.
- The judging committee will forward the Defense Judgment Minutes to the CCP for information, and it will then be forwarded for approval by the CPG.
The candidate considered qualified in the defense of the thesis will be entitled to the Doctor of Science – Cardiology diploma, which is automatically issued together with the academic transcript. The ready diplomas are listed at https://www.spg.fm.usp.br/spg/#/diploma, and can later be collected from the FMUSP Graduate Service. It is also possible to download it from the Alumni website.