Pernambucano Dentistry Meeting - “EPO”: University Congress of the Faculty of Dentistry of the University of Pernambuco

Abstract

Introduction: Organized by undergraduate students from the Faculty of Dentistry of Pernambuco at the University of Pernambuco (FOP-UPE) in collaboration with students from other colleges, the Pernambucano Dentistry Meeting (EPO), in 2019, held its seventh edition. Development: The event took place on September 26 at FOP-UPE, with short courses and presentations of scientific papers, and on September 27 and 28, at the Pernambuco Convention Center, with lectures, EPO Exposure fair and EPO Experience arena. It involved 38 undergraduate students from 6 different colleges, a graduate student and a professor from FOP-UPE. It had an audience of 323 people, 402 papers submitted, of wich 225 were presented, with publication of the conference proceedings. The 7th EPO had 8 short courses, 26 lectures, 6 exhibitors in addition to cultural presentations and interactive games in the arena. The event website (epo.upe.br) has more than 190 daily visits and its Instagram account (@congressoepo), with more than 300 posts, has 1300 visits per week, reaches 2,500 accounts and has 22,700 impressions. Final considerations: EPO is an extension event that consolidates teaching, research and university extension, which complements professional training through an environment of knowledge exchange.