Otavio Phl
Highest Degree Held: M.D.
Specialties: Behavioral Medicine
Types of Clients: Children, Adolescents, Adults, Elderly, Families, Not listed
Languages spoken: English, Español, Português
Licensures/Certifications: Medical License (Brazil)
ACT/CBS Background and Training: "I'm a General Practitioner/Family Physician with a deep interest in what Behavior Analysis can contribute to Medicine and the Health Sciences — particularly in Primary Care, Public Health, and Community-based approaches.
My background is somewhat unconventional: my training in Behavior Analysis began during a Psychology undergraduate program at UNESP-Bauru (2008–2010), before I redirected toward Medicine and graduated as an MD from UFCSPA in 2018. Over roughly four years in Family Medicine practice, that early formation has only grown more central to how I think about clinical work and health systems.
I'm early in the academic research path, but actively pursuing opportunities to investigate the integration of Behavior Analysis and the Health Sciences as a formal research agenda.
I'd love to connect with people who share these interests — for dialogue, exchange of experience, and potential academic collaboration."
My background is somewhat unconventional: my training in Behavior Analysis began during a Psychology undergraduate program at UNESP-Bauru (2008–2010), before I redirected toward Medicine and graduated as an MD from UFCSPA in 2018. Over roughly four years in Family Medicine practice, that early formation has only grown more central to how I think about clinical work and health systems.
I'm early in the academic research path, but actively pursuing opportunities to investigate the integration of Behavior Analysis and the Health Sciences as a formal research agenda.
I'd love to connect with people who share these interests — for dialogue, exchange of experience, and potential academic collaboration."
ACT/CBS Experience: Original formation as RB, ABS Conferences, SIG events related to ACT, FACT, FAP, PBT, brief courses/workshops related to my medlcal practice medical, as functional analysis in family contexts, Study Groups for 6+ years, Individual Supervisions, ect
Additional Information: I'm currently seeking academic opportunities to develop these interests in a more structured and academic way, and looking to connect with the wider CBS researchers community working at the intersection with Health.
Plans to Specialyze in Medcxal Neurology in the following years.
I'm also part of a voluntary working group linked to the FAP SIG of the Brazilian ACBS Chapter, collaborating on an open-access wiki guide for self-directed FAP study. And have some experience in organizing voluntary work and in organizing Behavior Analysis academic events in local, regional and one at a National level (II EEBA - Porto Alegre).
Personal: Zen Budhist, strongly connect with social justice agendas, Beatles lover, love Jazz and Spanish Guitar, TI geek, amateur programmer (begginer level), Philosophy Nerd, Social Sciencies enthusiast, and Poetry lover (sometimes adventuring in writing, in private).
Plans to Specialyze in Medcxal Neurology in the following years.
I'm also part of a voluntary working group linked to the FAP SIG of the Brazilian ACBS Chapter, collaborating on an open-access wiki guide for self-directed FAP study. And have some experience in organizing voluntary work and in organizing Behavior Analysis academic events in local, regional and one at a National level (II EEBA - Porto Alegre).
Personal: Zen Budhist, strongly connect with social justice agendas, Beatles lover, love Jazz and Spanish Guitar, TI geek, amateur programmer (begginer level), Philosophy Nerd, Social Sciencies enthusiast, and Poetry lover (sometimes adventuring in writing, in private).