The Federal University of Alfenas - UNIFAL-MG, originally School of Pharmacy and Dentistry of Alfenas - EFOA, was founded on April 3, 1914 and in 2005 was transformed into the Federal University of Alfenas - UNIFAL-MG. "The Federal University of Alfenas (UNIFAL-MG), originally School of Pharmacy and Alfenas of Dentistry (EFOA), was founded on April 3, 1914, by John Leo de Faria, with the implementation of the course of Pharmacy and in the year Next, with the dentistry course.The EFOA was recognized by State Law No. 657 of September 11, 1915, the Government of the State of Minas Gerais. First Directors: John Leo de Faria, Director; Amador de Almeida Magalhaes, Deputy Director; Nicholas Coutinho, Treasurer and José da Silveira Barroso, Secretary. "