Professional trajectory and the impact of education on Fiocruz specialization graduates

Abstract

This work aimed to analyze graduates’ profiles, education’s effects, and the professional trajectory of those who completed lato sensu courses at Fiocruz. A total of 1,620 graduates participated in 79 courses completed in the 2013-2020 period. A questionnaire was applied before the course and after its completion. A description of the absolute and relative frequency of the variables was realized. A binary logistic regression model was developed to identify variables associated with the positive impact of the course. The odds ratio and its 95% confidence interval were the measures used. Among graduates with a positive impact from the course, those with black/brown skin color are 40% more likely to have a positive impact from the course than those with white skin color; those who have other academic education before the course are 1.5 times more likely than those who have no previous education; those who changed their professional activity as a result of the course are 3.3 more likely than those who were not working; those who reported that the course was closely related to their professional activity were 5.7 more likely than those who reported that the course had poor or no relationship. Every one-year increase since graduation increased the likelihood of the course’s positive impact by 14%.