Ana Carolina Pereira de Vasconcelos Silva

Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering with an emphasis on Healthcare Management, obtained at the Department of Production and Systems Engineering at the Federal Center for Technological Education (CEFET/RJ). Holds a Master’s degree in Industrial Engineering focused on Healthcare Operations Management, obtained at the Department of Industrial Engineering at the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio), and a Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering from the State University of Rio de Janeiro (UERJ).

Visiting Professor on the MBA in Diagnostic Medicine Management at FIA/USP, professor of the Professional Master’s Program in Public Health at the Institute of Social Medicine (UERJ), and professor of Healthcare Management in postgraduate programs at PUC-RS. Background in teaching Production Engineering subjects such as Production Planning and Control, Logistics, Process Improvement, and Strategic Management. Proficient in active learning methodologies, problem-based learning, educational games, and simulations applied to management education.

Founder and CEO of HubSIT – Health, Innovation & Technology, an ecosystem offering training programs, mentoring, and consulting services for healthcare professionals and businesses. Her research focuses on value-based healthcare, process engineering, and the use of serious games to train physician-entrepreneurs.

Worked as a researcher and consultant on applied projects in collaboration with public and private healthcare institutions, addressing operational efficiency, performance evaluation, system sustainability, healthcare networks, and value-based management. Also worked as a project manager at Rede D’Or, leading continuous improvement initiatives, process modeling, and the redesign of clinical and support workflows.