Faculdade Santa Dulce inaugurated in Salvador with lecture by Drauzio Varella

Faculdade Santa Dulce opened in the Patamares neighborhood of Salvador on Thursday, October 15. The new higher education center belongs to the Obras Sociais Irmã Dulce (OSID) and held its inauguration ceremony with a lecture by physician and writer Drauzio Varella titled “Medicina: o exercício da incerteza.” During the talk, Varella discussed combining scientific rigor with sensitivity when treating patients.

The institution plans to begin classes on October 29. The initial offerings include postgraduate courses in Aperfeiçoamento Multiprofissional and Especialização em Cuidados Paliativos. Sandro Barral, the director-general of the faculty, noted that education has been a consistent part of the mission established by the first Brazilian saint.

The ceremony included a prayer to Santa Dulce dos Pobres and a blessing by Frei Mário Erky, the chaplain for OSID. Attendees included OSID superintendent Maria Rita Pontes, board president José Carvalho Júnior, and various health professionals and political authorities.