Higher education curriculum and professional trajectory of former directors of the National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA) and National Agency of Supplementary Health (ANS), from 1999 to 2018. Brazil, 2019
| Characteristics | Public-public (n=20) | Public-private (n=11) | Private-private (n=5) | |||
| n | % | n | % | n | % | |
| Graduated in health sciences | 17 | 85 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 80 |
| Degree in public health | 7 | 35 | 2 | 18 | – | – |
| Public career officer | 15 | 75 | 3 | 27 | – | – |
| Hold position based on trust, but not a public career officer | 4 | 20 | 9 | 82 | – | – |
| Previously worked for the public health system (SUS) | 16 | 80 | 5a | 45 | ||
| Previously worked at public government agency outside health system | 2 | 10 | 8 | 73 | ||
| Previously worked in the private health sector | – | 1b | 8 | 5 | 100 | |
| Nominated by right-wing (PSDB) party | 5 | 25 | 3 | 27 | – | – |
| Nominated by left-wing (PT) party | 15 | 75 | 8 | 73 | 5 | 100 |
(A) One former director has worked in a public health agency and another non-health public agency; (B) one former director has worked in the private sector and in a trusted public position outside of health system; (C) Brazilian Social Democracy Party (PSDB) and (D) Workers Party (PT) are antagonistic political parties from the elected presidents during the study period.
ANS, National Agency of Supplementary Health; ANVISA, National Health Surveillance Agency; SUS, Unified Health System.