MEMBERS CIÊNCIAS DA SAÚDE

LETICIA FROHLICH PADILHA

Academic photo LETICIA FROHLICH PADILHA
Bandeira
Patron: marie sklodowska-curie
Seat: 50

ABOUT ME

Graduated in Physiotherapy in 2010 from Faculdade Santa Terezinha CEST, where she ranked first overall, she began her career dedicated to human care. She worked at APAE de São Luís and at rehabilitation clinics, focusing on neurofunctional physiotherapy and hydrotherapy. In 2011, she began a Master's in International Public Health at the Instituto Carlos III, in Madrid, becoming the first Brazilian physiotherapist in the program. In 2013, she joined a multicenter study at UNED (Spain) in partnership with the World Health Organization (WHO). Back in Brazil, she remained in academia, coordinating lato sensu postgraduate programs. In 2016, she furthered her training in Global Health at the University of Copenhagen. In 2017, she became managing partner of Faculdade Inspirar São Luís. At CREFITO-16, she served as Secretary Director (2015-2019 term), Treasurer Director (2019-2023 term), and currently serves as Council President (2023-2027 term). In 2025, she took over the general coordination of the Maranhão Health Councils Forum (FCRAS/MA).