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Master In Epidemiology Responsible for overall coordination.
Responsible teacher for the Course on Introduction to Epidemiology.
Responsible teacher for the Course on Introduction to Epidemiological Research.
Responsible teacher for the Course on Research Project I and II.
Responsible teacher for the Course on Special Topics in Epidemiology.
Responsible teacher for the Course on Pratical Aspects of Clinical Research, where was responsible for the module "Decisions on the design of clinical studies".
João Martins (Master Thesis in Epidemiology). **Associations of physical activity and sitting time patterns with chronic diseases in Portuguese adults: an analysis with the Portuguese Food, Nutrition and Physical Activity Survey.
2003-present PhD Fellow. Enrolled in a Ph.D. degree program at Faculty of Medicine of Lisbon, University of Lisbon. Ph.D. Project co-mentored by Dr. Sherine E. Gabriel (Chair, Department of Health Sciences Research, Mayo Clinic) and Prof. Pereira Miguel (Chair, Department of Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine of Lisbon).
PhD thesis entitled ‘Heart Failure in Rheumatoid Arthritis’.
1990-1996 License in Medicine at the Faculty of Medicine of Lisbon, with the final classification of 70%. Optional clerkship in Rheumatology and Immunology.
2006- present Research Collaborator at the Epidemiology Unit, Institute of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Faculty of Medicine of Lisbon (Chair Prof. Doutor. António Vaz Carneiro). Responsibilities in writing and leading research projects and coordinating postgraduate courses in Epidemiology and Clinical Research.
2009-Jul 2011 Responsible for the Technical Office for the National Health Plan 2012-2016, High Commissioner of Health, Ministry of Health.
2007-Jul 2011 Medical adviser, High Commissioner of Health, Ministry of Health. Responsibilities in research using public databases and statistics, Portuguese focal point at the World Health Organization.
2006-2007 Research Collaborator at the Department of Health Science Research, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN.
2003-2005 Research Fellow at the Department of Health Science Research, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN.
2003-2005 Faculty collaborator at the Department of Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine of Lisbon.
1999-2002 Portuguese Family Practice Specialist with the final classification of 93,5%, completing a 3-year Residence in Lisbon.
1999-2002 Graduated in Family Therapy by the Portuguese Society of Family Therapy. This 3-year graduation provides the accreditation necessary to perform Family Therapy consultations with 2 years of supervision, after which one becomes licentiate in Family Therapy.
2001-2002 Worked as a co-therapist in a therapeutic group with dysfunctional grief patients along with two psychologists in Sete Rios’ Health Clinic (bimonthly meetings).
2001-2002 Worked weekly at the emergency service at Hospital Fernando de Fonseca (Amadora, Lisbon District).
2000 Member of the “Family Care Lisbon Project” since its foundation, the first governmental regional commitee created to implement projects organization, medical education and investigation in family health care in Portugal.
1999-2002 Worked twice a month in a domiciliary emergency service in a non-profit Health Clinic in Amadora, which serves ten thousand associates.
1999-2002 President of the Resident Board of the Portuguese Association of Family Doctors where developed activities on pedagogic investigation about the Portuguese Family Medicine Residence, organized the monthly Residents’ Clinical Meetings, interchanges with other countries, two annual national residents meetings during National Family Practice Congresses, among others.
1999-2002 Chief Resident of the Portuguese South Family Practice Residents.
1996 Worked during 3 month with AMI (International Medical Association - a “Doctors without borders” association) in Angola, where he integrated a team responsible for medical education of the local health providers, population education and vaccination programs.
1993-1995 Member of the Direction of the Medical Student Association, assuming responsibilities in the organization of scientific meetings and courses, pedagogic activities and representation, among others.
1993-1995 As a medical student assumed responsibilities, as an elected chief student, in the Directive Council, in the Faculty Board of Representatives and in the University of Lisbon Board of Representatives.
2002 ECFMG certification (USLME step 1, USLME step 2, TOEFL and CSA) – ECMFG ID: 0-583-328-0.
1999 Admission to the General Practice and Family Medicine Residence, with the classification of 63%.
1997-1998 Admission to the General Residence (to provide autonomous practice of Medicine), with the clinical clerkships on Medicine, Pediatrics, Surgery, Gynecology and Obstetrics, Family Medicine. Approved for the practice of autonomous medicine by the Portuguese Medical Council.
18 2012 Milene Fernandes, Andreia Leite, Maria Basto, Miguel Nobre, Nuno Vieira, Rui Fernandes, Paulo Nogueira, Paulo J. Nicola. Non-Adherence to Antibiotics in Patients attending to Community Pharmacies. International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy (submitted).
16 2009 Peters MJL, Symmons D, McCarey D, Dijkmans BAC, Gonzalez-Gay M, Kitas G, Haentzschel H, Kvien T, McInnes I, Nicola P, Provan S, Sattar N, Semb A, Sidiropoulos P, Smulders Y, Soubrier M, Szekanecz Z, Nurmohamed M. EULAR evidence-based recommendations for cardiovascular risk management in patients with rheumatoid arthritis and other forms of inflammatory arthritis. Ann Rheum Dis. 2010 Feb;69(2):325-31. Epub 2009 Sep 22.
15 2009 Icen M, Nicola PJ, Maradit-Kremers H, Crowson CS, Therneau TM, Matteson EL, Gabriel SE. Systemic lupus erythematosus features in rheumatoid arthritis and their effect on overall mortality. J Rheumatol. 2009 Jan;36(1):50-7.
10 2006 Maradit-Kremers H, Nicola PJ, Crowson CS, O'fallon WM, Gabriel SE. Patient, Disease, and Therapy-Related Factors That Influence Discontinuation of Disease-Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs: A Population-Based Incidence Cohort of Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis. J Rheumatol. 2006 Feb;33(2):248-55.
9 2005 Nicola PJ, Maradit-Kremers H, Crowson CS, Ballman KV, Jacobsen S, Roger VL,Gabriel, S. The risk of congestive heart failure in rheumatoid arthritis: a population-based study over 46 years. Arthritis Rheum. 2005, 52(2): 412-20.
7 2005 Crowson C, Nicola PJ, Maradit-Kremers H, O’Fallon W, Therneau TM, Jacobsen SJ, Ballman KV, Gabriel, S. How much of the Increased Incidence of Congestive Heart Failure in Rheumatoid Arthritis is Attributable to Traditional Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Ischemic Heart Disease? Arthritis Rheum 52(10):3039-3044.
6 2005 Maradit-Kremers H, Nicola PJ, Crowson CS, Ballman KV, Gabriel SE. Cardiovascular Death in Rheumatoid Arthritis: a population-based study. Arthritis Rheum 52(3): 722-732.
5 2004 Maradit-Kremers H, Nicola PJ, Crowson C, O'Fallon WM, Gabriel, S. Therapeutic Strategies in Rheumatoid Arthritis over a 40-Year Period. J Rheumatol. 2004 Dec;31(12):2366-73.
4 2004 Maradit-Kremers H, Nicola PJ, Crowson C, Ballman K, Gabriel, S. Prognostic Importance of Low Body Mass Index on Cardiovascular Mortality in Rheumatoid Arthritis. Arthritis Rheum. 2004 Nov;50(11):3450-7.
3 2000 Nicola, P. “Polymyalgia Rheumatica and Ankylosing Spondylitis” chapter; The General and Family Medicine Manual, 1st edition in CD-ROM, currently under paper edition. This manual, with the contribution of hundreds of Portuguese General Practitioners, pretends to be the first Portuguese manual for the Family Practice Residence.
2 2000 Nicola, P. “Lichen Planus” chapter; The General and Family Medicine Manual, 1st edition in CD-ROM, currently under paper edition.
1 2000 Nicola, P. “The Resident’s opinion about their residence – results from a questionnaire”, Journal “Médico de Família”, Mar 2000 edition.
2007 Submitted for funding. Determinants of Medication Adherence to Antibiotics in a Population from Lisbon's District. Co-Investigators: André Biscaia, Maria João Alcaide Costa, Joana Varela Baptista da Costa, Israel João de Jesus Macedo, Luís Manuel Coutinho de Miranda, Leonor Bacelar Valente da Costa Nicolau, Paulo Nogueira, Ricardo Manuel Dias da Silva.
2006-2007 Portuguese Rheumatology Society. National registry for Rheumatoid Arthritis patients on Biologic Therapy. Nov 2006 to Nov 2007. Co-Investigators: João Eurico Fonseca, Helena Canhão.
2005-2006 Portuguese Governmental Foundation for Science and Research, PhD Fellowship, with the project entitled ‘Heart Failure in Rheumatoid Arthritis’.
2005 Calouste Gulbenkian’s Foundation PhD Fellowship for the entitled ‘Heart Failure in Rheumatoid Arthritis’. Concluded.
2004 Arthritis Foundation North Central Chapter Grant for the project “Observational study of primary and secondary prevention of myocardial infarction in rheumatoid arthritis patients – a pilot study”, From Jan 2004 to Jun 2006. Co-Investigators: Maradit-Kremers, H; Crowson, C.;Gabriel, S.
2017-present Projeto: Alcance e significado do enviesamento do tempo em relações sociais racializadas. PI: Prof. Doutor Cìcero Pereira (ICS, UL). Funded by FCT.
2007-present National Portfolio of Key Competences in Epidemiology. PI: Fernandes M. Consultant: Ferrinho P.
2007-present European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) Task Force for Cardiovascular Risk Management in Patients Suffering From Rheumatoid Arthritis and Other Inflammatory Arthritides. PI. Mike Nurmohamed.
2006-present “Evaluation of Factors Associated with High Blood Pressure and Adherence to Antihypertensive Treatment”, Principal Investigator: Ferrinho P. Co-Investigators: Nicola PJ; Carreira M; Alarcão V; Rocha E.
2006-present “Asthma Insights and Reality in Portugal”, Principal Investigator: Manaças M. Co-Investigators: Nicola PJ; Carreira M; Caiado J; Ferrinho P.
2004-present Arthritis Foundation North Central Chapter Grant for the project "Glucocorticoids and Cardiovascular Morbidity and Mortality in Rheumatoid Arthritis". Principal Investigator: John Davis III. Co-Investigators: Crowson, CS; Maradit Kremers, H; Nicola, PJ; Ballman, KV; Jacobsen, SJ; Gabriel, SE.
2011 POAT Project “Building Training Standards for Health in Rheumatic, Chronic Obstrutive Pulmonar Diseases, Obesity, HIV-AIDS and vaccination" (Projecto POAT "Construção de referenciais de formação, associados, nos domínios da saúde das doenças reumáticas, doença pulmonar obstrutiva crónica, obesidade, VIH-SIDA e vacinação"). ACSS Central Administration of the Portuguese Health System.
2011 POAT Project “Building Training Standards for Health in Tuberculosis, Cardiovascular Disease and Diabetes (Projecto POAT “Construção de referenciais de formação, associados aos domínios da saúde da Tuberculose, Doenças Cardiovasculares, Diabetes".). ACSS Central Administration of the Portuguese Health System.
2011 Project “Study on emerging professional profiles in health, at the II and III training level. (Projecto “Estudo sobre perfis profissionais emergentes, nível II e III de saída, no âmbito do sector da saúde”.). ACSS Central Administration of the Portuguese Health System.
2009 The role of Professional Associations in the development and support for Clinical Research. Paulo Nicola. 26th Portuguese General Practitioner Meeting, Vilamoura, Portugal, 19th Mar. (Presentation).
2008 Rheumatology and the heart (A reumatologia e o coração). Paulo Nicola. 14th Meeting of the Portuguese Rheumatology Society, Vilamoura, Portugal, April. (Presentation).
2007 “Years of Life Potentially Lost for Selected Causes in Continental Portugal, During 2003-2005”. Santana P, Alves I, Couceiro L, Andreozzi V, Nicola P, Machado MC. Study presented as a poster communication during the V National Epidemiology Congress, Lisbon, Portugal.
2007 “Impact of Different Statistical Methods for Projecting Health Indicators”. Andreozzi V, Couceiro L, Santana P, Nicola P, Alves I, Machado MC. Study presented as an oral and a poster communication during the V National Epidemiology Congress, Lisbon, Portugal.
2016 Madeira T, Peixoto C, Santos NN, Bergland A, Bye A, Amaral TF, Lopes C, Alarcão V, Goulao B, Mendonca N , Nicola PJ, Gorjão Clara J. Exploring psychosocial factors associated with nutritional status among elderly living in nursing homes: Preliminary results from the PEN-3S project. October 2016, European Geriatric Medicine, 7S1 (2016) S1–S27. Lisboa 2016.
2015 Madeira T, Peixoto-Plácido C, Santos N, Goulão B, Mendonça N, Santos O, Alarcão V, Nicola P, Lopes C, Gorjão Clara J. PEN-3S - Prevalência e vigilância do estado nutricional dos idosos Portugueses: Protocolo de investigação. Poster. 19º Congresso da Sociedade Portuguesa de Obesidade. 20 Nov 2015.
2013 Andreia Leite, Milene Fernandes, Paulo Jorge Nicola, Luis Caldeira, Ana Paula Martins, Vasco Maria, Valesky Andreozzi. Longitudinal analysis of antiretroviral therapy switch in HIV patients. European Congress of Epidemiology – August 12-13, 2013 – Aarhus, Denmark. Poster Presentation.
2013 Costa, AS., Alarcão, V., Lopes, E., Nicola, PJ., Rosa, MV., Nogueira, PJ. Global Youth Tobacco Survey- Portuguese version. International Conference on Tobbaco Prevention and Control, 14 and 15 November 2013, Lisbon – Portugal.
2012 Conhecimentos e Hábitos Alimentares considerando as Recomendações para Hipertensos Medicados Imigrantes e Nativos seguidos nos Cuidados de Saúde Primários da Região de Lisboa: Determinantes da Adesão às Recomendações de Fruta, Hortícolas e Peixe. Cardoso I, Guerra F, Pinto A, Violeta A, Almeida A, Fernandes M, Guiomar S, Nicola P, Rocha E. [comunicação oral] no 6º Congresso Português de Hipertensão e Risco Cardiovascular Global. 2012. 9-12 Fevereiro; Vilamoura, Portugal.
2012 Fernandes M, Souto D, Areias C, Gomez V, Lopes E, Alarcão V, Nicola PJ, Rocha E. Perfil de Utilização de Anti-Hipertensores em Hipertensos seguidos nos Cuidados de Saúde Primários da Região de Lisboa. [poster] 6º Congresso de Hipertensão e Risco Cardiovascular Global. 2012. 9 a 12 de Fevereiro; Vilamoura.
2012 Fernandes M, Souto D, Areias C, Gomez V, Lopes E, Alarcão V, Nicola PJ, Rocha E. Polimedicação e Problemas de Segurança Relacionados com os Medicamentos, em Hipertensos Idosos seguidos nos Cuidados de Saúde Primários. [poster] 6º Congresso de Hipertensão e Risco Cardiovascular Global. 2012. 9 a 12 de Fevereiro; Vilamoura.
2012 Fernandes M, Souto D, Simões R, Areias C, Gomez V, Lopes E, Alarcão V, Nicola PJ, Rocha E. O que distingue a Não-Adesão Intencional e Não Intencional à Terapêutica Anti-Hipertensora: Avaliação de factores associados, em Hipertensos Medicados seguidos nos Cuidados de Saúde Primários da Região de Lisboa. [poster] 6º Congresso de Hipertensão e Risco Cardiovascular Global. 2012. 9 a 12 de Fevereiro; Vilamoura.
2012 Fernandes M, Areias C, Souto D, Lopes E, Gomez V, Alarcão V, Nicola Pj, Rocha E. Práticas de Auto-medição da Pressão Arterial por Hipertensos Medicados seguidos nos Cuidados de Saúde da Região de Lisboa. [poster] 6º Congresso de Hipertensão e Risco Cardiovascular Global. 2012. 9 a 12 de Fevereiro; Vilamoura.
2012 Alarcão V, Ferreira I, Almeida A, Lavado J, Nunes L, Miranda FL, Fernandes M, Nicola PJ. Papel do médico de família e dos cuidados de saúde primários na promoção do aleitamento materno. [comunicação oral] 29º Encontro Nacional de Clínica Geral. 2012. 14-17 de Março; Vilamoura, Portugal.
2012 Fernandes M, Souto D, Areias C, Miranda F, Pinto A, Lopes E, Gomez V, Alarcão V, Nicola PJ, Rocha E. Blood Pressure Self-Monitoring Practices in Medicated Hypertensive Patients - Comparison between African Migrants and Natives followed at Primary Care Level in Lisbon, Portugal. [poster] 22nd European Meeting on Hypertension and Cardiovascular Prevention. 2012.
2012 Pinto A, Violeta A, Almeida A, Cardoso I, Fernandes M, Guerra F, Guiomar S, Nicola P, Rocha E. Are There Differences in the Type of High-sodium Food Groups and Level of Counsumption among African Migrant and Native Hypertensive Medicated Patients, Followed at Primary Care Level in Lisbon? [poster] 22nd European Meeting on Hypertension and Cardiovascular Protection.
2012 Fernandes M, Simões R, Caldeira L, Leite A, Freitas JA, Nicola PJ, Martins AP, Maria V. Determinants, pattern and outcomes of non-adherence to HAART in a Portuguese cohort of HIV-1 infected subjects. [comunicação oral] 28th International Conference on Pharmacoepidemiology & Therapeutic Risk Management. 2012. 23 a 26 de Agosto, Barcelona, Espanha.
2012 Fernandes M, Simões R, Caldeira L, Leite A, Freitas JA, Nicola PJ, Martins AP, Maria V. Antiretroviral Prescription and Adherence in a Portuguese Cohort of HIV-1 infected subjects: an overall analysis of changes over the years 2005 – 2008. [poster] 28th International Conference on Pharmacoepidemiology & Therapeutic Risk Management. 2012. 23 a 26 de Agosto, Barcelona, Espanha.
2012 Souto D, Fernandes M, Simões R, Alarcão V, Gomez V, Lopes E, Nicola PJ, Rocha E. Adherence to antihypertensive treatment among African migrants and Portuguese natives: results from a primary care-based cohort study in Lisbon, Portugal. [comunicação oral] EuroEpi 2012 Congress. 5 a 8 Setembro. Porto, Portugal.
2012 Fernandes M, Areias C, Souto D, Alarcão V, Nicola PJ, Rocha E. HyDia Project – evaluation of a tailored intervention among medicated patients with uncontrolled hypertension, from Lisbon primary healthcare centers. [poster] EuroEpi 2012 Congress. 5 a 8 Setembro. Porto, Portugal.
2012 Fernandes M, Souto D, Areias C, Freitas A, Santos O, Nicola PJ. Competencies on epidemiological research: methodological details of an ongoing national study about training and education needs. [poster] EuroEpi 2012 Congress. 5 a 8 Setembro. Porto, Portugal.
2012 Cardoso I, Alarcão V, Simões R, Guerra F, Pinto A, Nicola P, Fernandes M, Guiomar S, Rocha E. Are Diet-related Factors Associated with Differences in Mean Arterial Pressure among Portuguese Natives and African migrants? A Study with Medicated Hypertensive Patients Followed at Lisbon Primary Health Care Centres. [Poster] EuroEpi 2012Congress. 5 a 8 Setembro. Porto, Portugal.
2012 Lopes E, Alarcão V, Fernandes M, Gómez V, Souto D, Simões R, Nicola P, Rocha E. What is the impact of medicines beliefs and illness perceptions on hypertension control and medication adherence?. [Poster] EuroEpi 2012Congress. 5 a 8 Setembro. Porto, Portugal.
2012 Gómez V, Alarcão V, Fernandes M, Souto, Lopes E, Nicola P, Rocha E. Blood pressure control and antihypertensive medication adherence in adult and elder hypertensive medicated patients in primary health care in lisbon region. [Poster] EuroEpi 2012Congress. 5 a 8 Setembro. Porto, Portugal.
2012 Alarcão V, Simões R, Miranda FL, Fernandes M, Franco J, Godinho M, Nogueira P, Nicola P, Manaças M, Impacto do Grau de Controlo da Asma na Utilização de Cuidados de Saúde em Portugal [ comunicação oral ] III Congresso Nacional de Saúde Pública. 2012. 25 e 26 de Outubro; Coimbra, Portugal.
2012 Blood pressure self-monitoring practices in medicated hypertensive patientscomparison between African migrants and natives followed at primary care level in Lisbon, Portugal. Fernandes M, Souto D, Areias C, Miranda FM, Pinto A, Lopes E, Gomez V, Alarcão V, Nicola PJ, Rocha E. 22nd European Meeting on Hypertension and Cardiovascular Protection, London. April 2012. Poster Presentation.
2012 Factors associated with therapeutic decision in hypertension: analysis in primary health care. (Factores associados à Decisão Terapêutica na Hipertensão: avaliação nos Cuidados de Saúde Primários). Rodrigues J, Fernandes M, Alarcão V, Lopes E, Gómez V, Nicola P, Rocha E. 29º Encontro Nacional - APMGF, Vilamoura, Março 2012. Poster presentation.
2012 Family Doctors practices and perceptions regarding adherence to antihypertensive therapy. (Percepções e práticas dos Médicos de Família sobre a adesão à terapêutica anti-hipertensora). Fernandes M, Areias C, Souto D, Rodrigues J, Gómez V, Lopes E, Alarcão V, Nicola P, Rocha E. 29º Encontro Nacional - APMGF, Vilamoura, Março 2012. Poster presentation.
2010 What is the best method for sampling medicated hypertensive patients from African Portuguese Speaking Countries, and non-migrants, followed at the Primary Health Care in Lisbon. (Identificação do melhor método de amostragem de hipertensos medicados imigrantes dos Países Africanos de Língua Oficial Portuguesa (PALOP) e não – imigrantes seguidos nos Cuidados de Saúde Primários da Região de Lisboa). Alarcão, Violeta; Fernandes, Milene; Lavinas, Carlota; Lopes, Elisa; Nicola, Paulo; Rocha, Evangelista. II Congresso Português de Saúde Publica. Porto. Oral presentation.
2010 Disease control and drug adherence in adult and old hypertensive patients at the Primary Health Care in Lisbon. (Controlo e Adesão à Terapêutica Antihipertensora em Hipertensos Adultos e Idosos nos Cuidados de Saúde Primários da Região de Lisboa).Gómez, Verónica; Alarcão, Violeta; Fernandes, Milene; Nicola, Paulo; Rocha, Evangelista. II Congresso Português de Saúde Publica. Porto. Oral presentation.
2010 Physician's behaviour towards hypertension treatment, at the Primary Health Care setting. (Atitudes dos médicos em relação ao tratamento da Hipertensão, no contexto dos Cuidados de Saúde Primários). Rodrigues, Joana; Fernandes, Milene; Alarcão, Violeta; Nicola, Paulo; Rocha, Evangelista. II Congresso Português de Saúde Publica. Porto. Poster presentation.
2010 Believes for anti-hypertensive medication and blood pressure control at the Primary Health Care. (Crenças sobre a Medicação Anti – Hipertensora e o Controlo da Pressão Arterial nos Cuidados de Saúde Primários). Lopes, Elisa; Alarcão, Violeta; Fernandes, Milene; Nicola, Paulo; Rocha, Evangelista. II Congresso Português de Saúde Publica. Porto. Poster presentation.
2009 "The Portuguese Registry of Rheumatic Diseases: the strategy behind merging the electronic medical record, research databases and patients’ registries" (O Registo Português de Doentes Reumáticos: a estratégia de fusão do processo clínico electrónico, bases de investigação, e registo de doentes). European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) Annual European Congress of Rheumatology. June. Poster.
2008 "Cost and efficiency of a random sampling process for national digit dialing to all fixed and mobile indicatives" (Custo e Eficiência de um Processo de Amostragem Telefónica Nacional para todos os Indicativos Fixos e Móveis). Godinho M, Martins F, Ventura J, Nicola PJ. V National Epidemiology Meeting (V Congresso Português de Epidemiologia), Porto, Portugal. Study Presented as Oral.
2008 "Conditioning factors for the control and medication adherence in hypertension, with a focus on knowledge, believes and attitudes: a qualitative study in primary health care" (Factores condicionantes do controlo e da adesão terapêutica na HTA, com enfoque nos conhecimentos, crenças e atitudes: estudo qualitativo nos cuidados de saúde primários). Alarcão V, Godinho M, Nicola PJ. V National Epidemiology Meeting (V Congresso Português de Epidemiologia), Porto, Portugal. Study Presented as Oral.
2008 "Underlying risk for 30-day in-hospital mortality among patients admitted with acure myocardial infarction in Portugal". Andreozzi, V.; Couceiro, L.; Nicola, P. J.; Alves, I; Santana, P., in: European Journal of Public Health, Vol.18 (1): 5; p. 167.
2008 "Practical teaching of epidemiological research: the experience of two editions of the "Espaço-Projecto" of the Master/PhD Degree in Epidemiology (Lisbon's Medical School)" (O ensino prático da investigação epidemiológica: a experiência de duas edições do Espaço Projecto do Mestrado/Doutoramento em Epidemiologia (FML)). Fernandes M, Nicola PJ. V National Epidemiology Meeting (V Congresso Português de Epidemiologia), Porto, Portugal. Study Presented as Oral.
2008 "Building a national consensus on Competencies for Epidemiology: results from a consultation to an expert panel" (Construção de um Consenso Nacional sobre Competências em Epidemiologia: Consulta a um Painel de Peritos). Fernandes M, Nicola PJ, Ferrinho P. V National Epidemiology Meeting (V Congresso Português de Epidemiologia), Porto, Portugal. Study Presented as Poster.
2008 "Which is the best method to identify medicated hypertensive patients treated in Primary Care Centers?" (Qual o melhor método para identificar hipertensos medicados nos Cuidados de Saúde Primários?). Fernandes M, Cortes MA, Alarcão V, Godinho M, Abukumail N, Nicola PJ. II Congresso Português de Hipertensão, Vilamoura. Study Presented as Poster and Presentation.
2007 Cost-effectiveness Analisis of the Staphylococcus aureus' Nosocomial Pneumonia Treatment with Linezolide (Análise Custo-Efectividade do Linezolide no Tratamento da Pneumonia Nosocomial por Staphylococcus aureus). Carlos Gouveia Pinto, Miguel Manaças, Luís Silva Miguel, Paulo Nicola. VI National Meeting of the Portuguese Association of Hospital Farmacists (VI Congresso Nacional da APFH), Coimbra.
2007 “Database Meta-structure for Prospective Studies Associated with the Electronic Medical Record”. Rocha R, Tedim J, Canhão H, Fonseca JE, Nicola PJ. Study presented as an oral and a poster communication during the V National Epidemiology Congress, Lisbon, Portugal.
2007 “Research Communications at Portuguese National Congresses – last 6 years analysis” (Invited presentation). Nicola PJ – a bibliometric study presented as an oral communication during the XXIV National Meeting of General Practice. Vilamoura, Portugal.
2007 Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha -308 Genotypes Are Not Associated With Susceptibility For Inflammatory Rheumatic Diseases In Portuguese Patients. Fonseca J, Caetano-Lopes J, Mourão A, Pinto P, Canhão H, Sousa E, Melo Gomes J, Santos M, Cavaleiro J, Teles J, Weinmann P, Nero P, Saavedra M, Malcata A, Cruz M, Melo R, Brana A, Miranda L, Patto J, Barcelos A, Canas da Silva J, Santos L, Figueiredo G, Rodrigues M, Jesus H, Quintal A, Carvalho T, Nicola P, Ventura F, Pereira da Silva J, Branco J, Viana Queiroz M. Presented as an oral communication at the 2007 Annual European Congress of Rheumatology (EULAR) Congress, Barcelona.
2007 Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha -308 Ga/Aa Genotypes Are Associated With High Inflammatory Activity And High Serum Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha In Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis Patients. Mourão A, Lopes J, Costa P, Sousa A , Canhão H, Santos M, Melo Gomes J, Cavaleiro J, Teles J, Nicola P, Branco J, Teixeira da Costa J, Gomes Pedro J, Viana de Queiroz M, Eurico Fonseca J. Presented as a poster at the 2007 Annual European Congress of Rheumatology (EULAR) Congress, Barcelona.
2006 Inflammation Hurts but Also Kills - Evidence And Paradoxes From The Epidemiological Point Of View Taking Rheumatoid Arthritis As The Paradigm. (Invited presentation). Nicola PJ. I Mediterranean Congress in Clinical Immunology.
2006 Tumor necrosis factor  -308 GA/AA genotypes are associated with high inflammatory activity and high serum concentrations in Juvenil Idiopathic Arthritis. Mourão AF, Lopes J, Cavaleiro J, Sousa A, Costa P, Canhão H, Nicola PJ, Teixeira da Costa J, Gomes Pedro J, Viana de Queiroz M, Branco J, Melo Gomes A, Fonseca JE. Study presented as poster presentation at the 2006 ACR /ARHP 70th Annual Scientific Meeting, Washington DC, EUA.
2006 Polimorfismos do Promotor do Gene do Factor de Necrose Tumoral alfa e Artrite Idiopática Juvenil – discriminação entre subtipos e prognóstico em doentes portugueses – análise interina. Mourão AF, Lopes J, Cavaleiro J, Costa P, Canhão H, Nicola PJ, Teixeira da Costa J, Gomes Pedro J, Viana de Queiroz M, Branco J, Melo Gomes A, Fonseca JE. Study presented as an oral communication during the 9º workshop “Educação pela ciência”, Faculdade de Medicina de Lisboa.
2006 Polimorfismos do Promotor do Gene do Factor de Necrose Tumoral alfa e Artrite Idiopática Juvenil – discriminação entre subtipos e prognóstico em doentes portugueses – análise interina. Mourão AF, Lopes J, Cavaleiro J, Costa P, Canhão H, Nicola PJ, Teixeira da Costa J, Gomes Pedro J, Viana de Queiroz M, Branco J, Melo Gomes A, Fonseca JE. Study presented as an oral communication during the X Jornadas Internacionais de Reumatologia Pediátrica de Lisboa, Lisboa.
2006 Contribution of Different Medical Sources to Drug Use Information; analysis using the Rochester Epidemiology Project integrated medical record system. Paulo J Nicola, Cynthia S Crowson, Hilal Maradit Kremers, Sherine E Gabriel. Study presented as poster presentation at the 22nd International Conference on Pharmacoepidemiology & Therapeutic Risk Management (Lisbon).
2005 Incidence of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Features in Subjects with Rheumatoid Arthritis. Paulo J Nicola, Cynthia S Crowson, Hilal Maradit Kremers, Karla V Ballman, Steven J Jacobsen, Sherine E Gabriel. Study presented as poster presentation at the 2005 American College of Rheumatology Meeting (San Diego).
2005 Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Features in Rheumatoid Arthritis Subjects: Impact on Mortality Risk. Paulo J Nicola, Cynthia S Crowson, Hilal Maradit Kremers, Karla V Ballman, Steven J Jacobsen, Sherine E Gabriel. Study presented as poster presentation at the 2005 American College of Rheumatology Meeting (San Diego).
2005 The Incidence of Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Rheumatoid Arthritis. Angel Gonzalez, Hilal Maradit Kremers, Cynthia S Crowson, Karla V Ballman, Veronique L Roger, Steven J Jacobsen, W Michael O'Fallon, Sherine E Gabriel, Paulo J Nicola. Study presented as poster presentation at the 2005 American College of Rheumatology Meeting (San Diego).
2005 Cumulative Glucocorticoid Exposure and the Risk of Cardiovascular Events in a Population-Based Cohort of Rheumatoid Arthritis Subjects. John M Davis, III, Hilal Maradit Kremers, Cynthia S Crowson, Paulo J. Nicola, Karla V Ballman, Steven J Jacobsen, Veronique L Roger, Sherine E Gabriel. Study presented as poster presentation at the 2005 American College of Rheumatology Meeting (San Diego).
2005 Risk factors in Rheumatoid Arthritis. Paulo J. Nicola. Plenary session (speaker), IV Meeting of the Portuguese National Association of Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis (Lisbon, 2005).
2004 Research on the Impact of Comorbidities in RA: an Epidemiological Perspective on the Implications for the Clinical Practice and Research. Paulo J. Nicola. Plenary session (speaker), XII International Meeting of the Portuguese Institute of Rheumatology (Lisbon, 2004).
2004 Rheumatoid Arthritis Characteristics Associated with the Risk of Heart Failure. Paulo J. Nicola, Hilal Maradit-Kremers, Steve J. Jacobsen, Cynthia S. Crowson, Karla V. Ballman, Sherine E. Gabriel. Study presented as an oral presentation during the XII International Meeting of the Portuguese Institute of Rheumatology (Lisbon, 2004). Best oral communication award.
2004 Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Characteristics in Rheumatoid Arthritis Subjects are Associated with Congestive Heart Failure. Paulo J. Nicola, Hilal Maradit-Kremers, Steve J. Jacobsen, Cynthia S. Crowson, Karla V. Ballman, Sherine E. Gabriel. Study presented as a poster presentation during the XII International Meeting of the Portuguese Institute of Rheumatology (Lisbon, 2004).
2004 Is Congestive Heart Failure The Major Contributor Of The Increased Mortality In Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)? Paulo J. Nicola, Cynthia S. Crowson, Hilal Maradit-Kremers, Sherine Gabriel. Study presented as an oral communication during the 2004 American College of Rheumatology Annual Scientific Meeting (St. Antonio, USA).
2004 Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) Characteristics in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) Subjects are Associated with the Risk of Congestive Heart Failure. Paulo J. Nicola, Hilal Maradit Kremers, Cynthia S. Crowson, Karla V. Ballman, Sherine Gabriel. Study presented as a poster communication during the 2004 American College of Rheumatology Annual Scientific Meeting (St. Antonio, USA).
2004 Do Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) Disease Characteristics Predict Congestive Heart Failure? Paulo J. Nicola, Hilal Maradit Kremers, Cynthia S. Crowson, Karla V. Ballman, Sherine Gabriel. Study presented as a poster communication during the 2004 American College of Rheumatology Annual Scientific Meeting (St. Antonio, USA).
2004 Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR) and Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA). Hilal Maradit Kremers, Cynthia S. Crowson, Paulo Nicola, Karla V. Ballman, Sherine Gabriel. Study presented as a poster communication during the 2004 American College of Rheumatology Annual Scientific Meeting (St. Antonio, USA).
2004 How much of the Increased Incidence of Congestive Heart Failure in Rheumatoid Arthritis is Attributable to Traditional Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Ischemic Heart Disease? Cynthia S. Crowson, Paulo J. Nicola, Hilal Maradit-Kremers, William Michael O'Fallon, Terry M. Therneau, Sherine E. Gabriel. Study presented as a poster communication during the 2004 American College of Rheumatology Annual Scientific Meeting (St. Antonio, USA).
2004 Increased Unrecognized Coronary Heart Disease in Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Population-Based Cohort Study. Hilal Maradit-Kremers, Cynthia S. Crowson, Paulo J. Nicola, Karla V. Ballman, Veronique L. Roger, Steven J. Jacobsen, Sherine E. Gabriel. Study presented as an oral communication during the 2004 American College of Rheumatology Annual Scientific Meeting (St. Antonio, USA).
2003 Risk of Heart Failure Among Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis. Hilal Maradit Kremers, Paulo Nicola, Cynthia S. Crowson, Karla V. Ballman, Sherine E. Gabriel. Study presented as an oral communication during the 2003 American College of Rheumatology Annual Scientific Meeting (Orlando, USA).
2003 Cardiovascular Risk Profile and Mortality in a Population-Based Cohort of Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients over a 40-Year Period. Hilal Maradit Kremers, Paulo Nicola, Cynthia S. Crowson, Karla V. Ballman, Sherine E. Gabriel. Study presented as an oral communication during the 2003 American College of Rheumatology Annual Scientific Meeting (Orlando, USA).
2003 Trends and Determinants Of DMARD Initiation in Rheumatoid Arthritis over a 40 Year Period. Hilal Maradit Kremers, Paulo Nicola, Cynthia S. Crowson, W Michael O'Fallon, Sherine E. Gabriel. Study presented as a poster communication during the 2003 American College of Rheumatology Annual Scientific Meeting (Orlando, USA).
2003 Prognostic Importance of Low Body Mass Index on Cardiovascular Mortality in Rheumatoid Arthritis. Hilal Maradit Kremers, Paulo Nicola, Cynthia S. Crowson, Karla V. Ballman, Sherine E. Gabriel. Study presented as a poster communication during the 2003 American College of Rheumatology Annual Scientific Meeting (Orlando, USA).
2003 Predictors of Time to DMARD Discontinuation in a Population-Based Cohort of Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients over a 40-Year Period. Hilal Maradit Kremers, Paulo Nicola, Cynthia S. Crowson, W Michael O'Fallon, Sherine E. Gabriel. Study presented as a poster communication during the 2003 American College of Rheumatology Annual Scientific Meeting (Orlando, USA).
2001, 2002 “Family Practice Studies Published in the General Practice National Journal during the last 10 years” – a bibliometric study presented as an oral communication during the XIX National Meeting of General Practice and as a paper and as an oral communication during the Course on ‘Investigation Methodology’.
2001 “Grief Management” – oral communication presented for the Sete Rios’ Health Center Clinical Meetings.
2001 “The Resident’s opinion about their residence – what can be made with it?” – study presented as an oral communication during the V Spanish National Family Medicine Resident’s Congress (Toledo, Spain).
2000 “Managing Pruritus” – poster presented during the V National Congress of Family Medicine.
2000 “Free Communications at Portuguese National Congresses – last 10 years analysis” – study presented as an oral communication during the V National Congress of Family Medicine.
2000 “Heart Failure – from the physiopathology to Evidence Based Medicine” – study presented as an oral communication at the Clinical Meetings of Curry Cabral Hospital (Lisbon) and to the Sete Rios’ Health Center (Lisbon) clinical meetings.
2000 “The Resident’s opinion about their residence – results from a questionnaire” – study presented during the XVII National Meeting of General Practice, as a poster and as an oral communication in a session with residents and preceptors.
2000 “Prenatal Chromossopaties Screening with serum markers – rationale” – study presented as an oral communication during the V National Congress of Family Medicine.
2000 “How to Manage the Consultation ?” – oral communication presented during the I Lisbon Resident Clinical Meeting.
2000 “Implications of a Domiciliary Continuous Care Team in the Family Medicine practice” – study presented as an oral communication during the XVIII National Meeting of General Practice and during the II Meeting of Odivelas’ Health Center Continous Care Team (Lisbon).
1999 “Polymyalgia Rheumatica – revision and discussion of a case” – case presented as an oral communication during the VII Family Medicine South Residents Meeting.
1998 “Malaria revisited – general considerations about 4 clinical cases” – poster presented during the IV National Meeting of Infectious Disease, Lisbon.
1995 “Prediction factors of the response to interferon- in Chronic Hepatitis C”; study presented as an oral communication in the IV National Meeting of Medicine Students, where it won the 3rd prize of investigational study.
1996 “Immunologic therapies” – revision study presented during the Immunology Clerkship.
2014-5 Co-mentor Gil Luís (Master Integrated Thesis in Biomedical Engineering). Which Policies have the highest potential to improve health and reduce health inequities in Europe. Mentor: Prof.ª Doutora Mónica Duarte Oliveira (IST).
2014-5 Co-mentor Andreia Agostinho (Master Integrated Thesis in Biomedical Engineering). Avaliação de estados de saúde recorrendo à abordagem MACBETH e comparação com o método Time Trade-Off (Valuing Health States using the MABETH non-numerical approach). Mentor: Prof.ª Doutora Mónica Duarte Oliveira (IST). Scoring: 19/20.
2014-5 Co-mentor Rodrigo Vieira Rodrigues (Master Integrated Thesis in Biomedical Engineering). Adapting State-of-the-Art Named Entity Recognition and Disambiguation Frameworks for Handling Clinical Text. Mentor: Prof. Bruno Emanuel da Graça Martins, Departamento de Engenharia Informática (DEI) (IST).
2007 Course Coordinator: Pos-Graduate Course on “Practical Aspects of Clinical Research” (40 hours, 5 ECTS). Centro de Medicina Física e de Reabilitação do Alcoitão.
2007 Master Degree in Epidemiology, Lisbon Medical School. Responsible for the executive coordination (2nd edition), several classes in epidemiology, organizing epidemiological research seminars, and for an innovative research practice practical teaching in group.
2007 Workshop: Introduction to the ‘R’ Platform, responsible for organizing and lecturing a 12 hours pratical workshop aiming to introduce researchers to the ‘R’ statistical package, though theoretical teaching, demonstrations and exercises on everyday statistical needs.
2006 Course Coordinator. Pos-Graduate Course on “Practical Aspects of Clinical Research” (40 hours, 5 ECTS). Responsible for the Module “Use and Interpretation of Statistical Models in Clinical Research” (9 hours). University of Lisbon Medical School.
2006 Lecturing on Graduate Epidemiology Courses. Universidade Atlantica, Lisbon.
Only programs with one week or more are considered.
2005 Completed course work of the Master Degree in Clinical Research. Includes 21 courses (24 credits) in epidemiology, statistics, conduct of research, and study design.
2005 Genetic Statistics (536). 6-month course from the Iowa University program for Master of Science in Statistics.
2005 Theory of Probability and Statistics (542). 6-month course from the Iowa University program for the Master of Science in Statistics.
1998 Course on “Advances in Immunology” (Gulbenkian’s Scientific Center) with the duration of one week; responsible: Prof. Antonio Coutinho (from the Institute Pasteur of Science, Paris).
1999 Course on “Investigation Methodology” (General Practice Residence Coordination Department) with two periods of one week of theoretical classes, and a period of two years to elaborate and execute a investigational study with the support of a mentor.
1999 Course on “Introduction to Behavioral Therapy” (Julio de Matos’ Mental Hospital Behavioral Service, Lisbon) with the duration of a one-week.
1999 Course on “Introduction to Epidemiology” (General Practice Residence Coordination Department) with the duration of one week.
1999 Course on “Family Health and Disease” (General Practice Residence Coordination Department) with the duration of one week.
2000 Course on “Managing Grief” (Portuguese Society of Psycho-oncology), a one-week formation with a psychologist.
2000 Course on “Managing the Consultation” (Portuguese Association of Family Doctors) with the duration of one week.
2001 One-week clerkship in Family Medicine at Los Angelos’ Health Center, Madrid, Spain.
2012 World Health Organization - European Office. Temporary Consultant for Health Systems Performance Assessment.
2007 Organizer of the Open Seminars Cycle in Epidemiologic Research (10 sessions) Seminários EPI-S 2007.
2006-2008 Associate Editor and reviewer, Acta Reumatologica Portuguesa.
2018 Prémio Arnaldo Sampaio Associação Portuguesa para Promoção da Saúde Pública. (The National Association for the Promotion of Public Health Award). With Teresa Madeira, Catarina Peixoto, Nuno Neto Santos, Violeta Alarcão, Osvaldo Santos and João Gorjão Clara.
Research methodology, design and statistics. Preventive Medicine. Programming in S-plus/R statistic packages.
Medical applications of information technology, Informatics and programming (MS VisualBasic, MS Word, MS PowerPoint, MS Excel, MS Access).
Systemic theory applied to medicine and family.
Languages: English, Spanish, Portuguese - conversation, reading and writing. French - conversation and reading.
Playing guitar and piano, chess, reading, traveling, cooking, spending time with the family.

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