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In search of people value

For more than thirty years he has worked in Africa, Asia, Europe and the Pacific regions, dedicating himself to promoting health and empowerment of people. The most rewarding part of his job is when people say that his work or writing has inspired them: “That one word inspire means more to me than anything else, it does not happen often, but when it does it makes me feel very happy”. | Continua...

An Italian epidemiologist of international renown

"Each of us is the encounters we make in life. Adriano Buzzati-Traverso and Luca Cavalli-Sforza in Pavia imprinted me with the interest in quantitative methods in medicine which I developed into research in Pisa working with Luigi Donato, as of today a friendly presence. Gabriele Monasterio was the inspiring example of my clinical years. My critical  conversion to epidemiology was guided by Richard Doll, who became a lifelong professional and personal relation, and my three years with Giulio Alfredo Maccacaro in Milan and seventeen years with Lorenzo Tomatis in Lyon have profoundly shaped what I am". Thus begins the long portrait of Rodolfo Saracci, an internationally renowned epidemiologist who loves classical music and the bow tie. | Continua...

That oceanic feeling

Proud of his ability to surround himself with people of high integrity and generous – “Every day they improve me and improve the world” – Victor Montori,  professor of medicine and endocrinologist at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, is known for research on evidence-based medicine and for careful and gentle care for all. His challenge is the change in healthcare through the Patient Revolution. The thing that he would not give up is time with his family, and the one which fascinates him most is his family. He loves rock music, and he likes to share stories. Between sea and mountains, he prefers the ocean. | Continua...

From the patients’ words to Bach’s notes

"I started out wanting to be a veterinarian. Along the way it morphed into wanting to be a doctor, but I had no idea what doctors really did. Everyone in my family is a teacher. Initially, I thought I’d be a scientist (I did a joint MD-PhD program) but during my first year of internship I fell in love with my patients’ stories and never looked back". Danielle Ofri talks about her work, her readings, her passions and her daily routine. | Continua...