title: Guilherme Rodrigues da Silva: the development of the field of collective health in Brazil.
abstract: This article describes the academic trajectory of Professor Guilherme Rodrigues da Silva and his contribution in the formation of Collective Health in Brazil. Three key aspects are covered: active participation in medical education, both undergraduate and graduate level; its application in scientific research for the study of neglected diseases and the development of epidemiological methodology; his contribution in establishing health policy with emphasis on the Unique Health System (Sistema Único de Saúde - SUS).
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Medicina Preventiva, Faculdade de Medicina, USP, São Paulo, SP, Brasil, mgoldbau@usp.br.
authors.forename: Moisés
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Goldbaum
mesh_terms: D001938:Brazil; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D011634:Public Health / Q000266:history*