Dr. Alberto Benassi, Dr. Stefano Reggiani, and Stephen in Hesperia Hospital, Modena, Italy.Vocational Day
Modena, Italy
Today, I visited two hospitals in Modena- one public and one private: Policlinico and Hesperia. The first hospital, Policlinico is Dr. Alberto Farinetti's hospital (our GSE Chair). I met 7 directors there! It was incredible. Each director's responsibilities overlapped mine in one way or another. I had the help of a wonderful young female translator, Anna. She is a linguistics PHD student arranged to assist me by Rotarian Giancarlo Gagliardeli.
Later in the afternoon, I visited Hesperia with Dr. Farinetti and met with 2 of the directors.
I haven't written much about the vocational days because I suspect that it would not be as interesting to those reading at home as much as the touristic pictures and info. However, I have to take the time today to say how happy I am about the overall vocational experience.
Interestingly, it really felt like all of the visits, conversations, interviews, and meetings all fit together today to form a beautiful picture. The cumulative experience really hit me at the end of the visit this afternoon. I am leaving this trip with such a rich understanding of how health care is handled in a unique way in a culture different from my day to day world. It's an amazing gift.
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