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Donatella Lippi (Firenze, 1959) è laureata in Lettere Classiche, con specializzazione in Archeologia (Bologna), Archivistica (Firenze), Storia della Medicina (Siena e Roma). Professore Ordinario di Storia della Medicina presso la Scuola di Scienze della Salute Umana (ex Facoltà di Medicina) dell’Università di Firenze, come titolare dell’insegnamento in numerosi Corsi di Laurea.

Ha fondato il Centro di Medical Humanities dell’Ateneo fiorentino, di cui è stata Direttore (fino al 2016), finalizzato a realizzare percorsi formativi e occasioni educative per recuperare la dimensione umana e umanistica della Medicina e potenziare il rapporto medico-malato.

Ha insegnato anche presso l’International Medical Program dell’Università Vita e Salute San Raffaele (Milano) e presso l’International Medical Course dell’Università di Milano-Humanitas. Visiting Professor in molte Università straniere (Inglese e Tedesco parlati e scritti; conoscenza del Russo), è membro di numerose Società scientifiche ed Enti di ricerca nazionali ed internazionali. Giornalista pubblicista, è stata responsabile (2006-2016) della rubrica, da lei creata, Evidence Based History of Medicine del Sole 24 Ore Sanità. Responsabile del Progetto Medici per l’Ateneo fiorentino, è autore di più di 400 pubblicazioni scientifiche, tra cui molte monografie, e ha curato numerose iniziative espositive, a Firenze e all’estero.

È stata Vice-presidente della Società Italiana di Storia della Medicina fino al 2016.

È Presidente della Fondazione Scienza e Tecnica di Firenze.Dal 2018, è membro del Consiglio di Amministrazione della Fondazione Santa Maria Nuova. È tra i Soci fondatori della Società Italiana di Scienze Umane in Medicina, fondata a Roma il 22.2.2019 (SISUMed).

Donatella Lippi (Firenze, 1959)- Scholar of Classics, she is specialized in Archeology (Bologna), Archivistic (Firenze), History of Medicine (Siena e Roma) and Bioethics (Florence). Her Classical education addressed her research towards the study of ancient Medicine: her knowledge of semitic languages resulted very profitable, allowing her to go deeper in the study of the medical culture of ancient Egypt, publishing many articles on this subject.

She is Full Professor of History of Medicine at the Florence University, where she teaches in many Courses.

She has directed the Centre of Medical Humanities of the Florence Universityuntil 2016, which had been founded to organize educational pathsto improve the human and humanistic dimension of Medicine, enhancing the doctor-patient relationship. This feature of her experience intensified in the latest years, having appreciated the contribution of Medical Humanities as the most significant support for the training of future doctors.

In this perspective, she has deepened the aspects of communication, which must necessarily originate from the conscious use of language, which is at the same time medium of information and key-instrument of the therapeutic alliance. A wide space of her job is dedicated to the educational aspects. She has been professor also by the International Medical Program University Vita e Salute San Raffaele (Milano) e by the International Medical Course of the Milano Humanitas University, until 2016. Visiting Professor in many foreigner Universities, she is a member of many scientific Societies and Research Centres in Italy and abroad. Prof. Lippi regularly deals with the popularization and the public understanding of science: journalist, she has created the column Evidence Based History of Medicine of the journal Sole 24 Ore Sanità. Responsible of the Medici Project, she is author of more than 400 scientific publications, among books and articles, and she has been the curator of many exhibitions in Florence and Germany, considering the exhibition strategy an integrated and complementary method of education.

In this innovative didactic context, she undertakes to develop the application of the Visual Thinking Strategies, using works of art, to improve the clinical eye and the artistic eye of the future doctors.

She has been Vice-president of the Italian Society of the History of Medicine till 2016. She is President  of the Fondazione Scienza e Tecnica di Firenze. Since 2018, she is a member of the Board of Directors of the Fondazione Santa Maria Nuova. She is among the founding members of the Società Italiana di Scienze Umane in Medicina (SISUMed, Rome 22.2.2019).

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Name LIPPI DONATELLA

E-mail donatella.lippi@unifi.it

Nationality Italian

Date of Birth FLORENCE, 28/06/1959

WORK EXPERIENCE

2020 to today: Full professor of History of Medicine, University of Florence

2000-2020: University of Florence, Second grade professor of History of Medicine and Medical Humanities.

1984-2000: Professor of Italian, History and Civic education, and Geography in the Secondary School.

- Outside contractor by the Chair of History of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, University of Bologna from 1984 to 1986;

- Regular at the same Chair from 1986 to 1989;

- Delegated by the Ministry of Public Education (L. 270 art. 14) at the same Chair in the years 1989/90 and 1990/91;

- Delegated by the Ministry of Public Education (L. 417 art. 65) at the Chair of Medical Clinics III, Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, University of Florence- from January 1993 to June 1993;

- Outside contractor at the Superintendence of Monuments, Ravenna in 1983;

- Outside contractor at the Archaeological Superintendence of Tuscany, from 1981 to 1985

INSTRUCTION AND EDUCATION

- 14/03/1993- Diploma for advanced studies in History of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, University of Rome.

- 8/10/1991- Diploma for advanced studies in Archivistica, Palaeography, and Diplomatic, within Record Office of Florence biennial course;

- 20/09/1991- Diploma for advanced studies in Bioethics, Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, University of Florence;

- 18/06/1987- Diploma for advanced studies in History of Medicine Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, University of Siena;

- 6/12/1985- Diploma for advanced studies in Archaeology, at the School of Specialization, Faculty of Humanities, University of Bologna (70/70);

- 28 June 1982- Degree in Classics (Egyptology) (110 cum laude) Faculty of Humanities, University of Florence;

School-year 1977-1978 - Certificate of Classical maturity (60 / 60) Liceo Ginnasio Dante, Florence

SKILLS AND PERSONAL COMPETENCES

MOTHER TONGUE ITALIAN

OTHER LANGUAGES

ENGLISH (British Institute, Certificate of Proficiency B1)

• Reading skills Excellent

• Writing skills Very good

• Speaking skills Very good

GERMAN (GOETHE INSTITUT VON FLORENZ

Excellent

Very good

Very good

RUSSIAN (ASSOCIAZIONE ITALIA-URSS)

Basic

Basic

Basic

SKILLS AND RELATIONAL COMPETENCES

EXCELLENT SKILLS AND RELATIONAL COMPETENCES DEVELOPED AS

• UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR
• RECTOR'S DELEGATE FOR EXTERNAL COMMUNICATIONS
• SCIENCE COMMUNICATOR
• FREELANCE JOURNALIST
• VICE-PRESIDENT ITALIAN SOCIETY FOR THE HISTORY OF MEDICINE (UNTIL 2016)
• PRESIDENT CENTRE OF MEDICAL HUMANITIES (UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE, UNTIL 2016)
• PRESIDENT INTERNATIONAL LYCEUM CLUB OF FLORENCE (FROM 2013 TO 2022)
• PRESIDENT OF THE FOUNDATION SCIENCE AND TECNIQUE (FLORENCE; FROM 2015 TO TODAY)
• MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE FOUNDATION S. M. NUOVA ONLUS (FROM 2018 TO TODAY)
• MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE FOUNDATION CAREGGI ONLUS (FROM 2021 TO TODAY)
• VOLUNTARY ACTIVITIES AT THE CONFRATERNITY OF MERCY IN FLORENCE (SAN SEBASTIANO).

SKILLS AND ORGANIZATIONAL COMPETENCES

EXCELLENT ORGANISATIONAL COMPETENCES, DEVELOPED IN THE PROFESSIONAL FIELD:

• MEMBER OF THE SCIENTIFIC BOARD (FROM 2006) AND THEN DIRECTOR OF THE CENTRE OF MEDICAL HUMANITIES, FROM 2008 TO 2016.
• DEPUTISING FOR THE RECTOR, REGIONAL BOARD FOR THE HISTORIC-ARTISTIC-CULTURAL-SCIENTIFIC PATRIMONY OF HEALTH UNITS FROM 2007 TO TODAY.
• RESPONSIBLE OF THE BIOMEDICAL SECTION OF THE MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE FROM 2012 TO 2016
• COORDINATOR OF THE “COMMUNICATION GROUP” OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD OF THE MEDICAL FACULTY, UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE, FROM 2003 TO 2013.
• RESPONSIBLE OF THE ON-LINE BULLETIN OF THE MEDICAL FACULTY, UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE, FROM 2003 TO 2013
• REPRESENTATIVE OF THE MEDICAL FACULTY (FROM 2002 TO 2005) IN THE TECHNICAL-SCIENTIFIC BOARD OF THE BIOMEDICAL LIBRARY AND THEN OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ANATOMY, HISTOLOGY AND LEGAL MEDICINE FROM 2005 TO 2011, NOW PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD ITSELF
• REPRESENTATIVE OF THE MEDICAL FACULTY IN THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CENTRE OF CULTURE OF FOREIGNERS IN THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2006/2007 AND 2010/2011.
• MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD DEL CONSIGLIO DI CORSO DI LAUREA IN MEDICINA E CHIRURGIA (COMMISSIONE PRATICHE STUDENTI).
• MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD COUNCIL OF OBSTETRICS 2006/2007.
• MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD COUNCIL OF NURSING UNTIL 2006/2007.
• MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD COUNCIL OF ORTHOPTICS UNTIL 2006/2007.
• COORDINATOR OF THE INTEGRATED COURSE OF HUMAN SCIENCES IN THE DEGREE COURSE OF MEDICINE AND SURGERY
• COORDINATOR OF THE INTEGRATED COURSE OF DI PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCES IN THE DEGREE COURSE OF PHYSIOTHERAPY UNTIL 2012.
• COORDINATOR OF THE INTEGRATED COURSE AID REPORT AND ADAPTATION IN THE DEGREE COURSE OF NURSING (FLORENCE AND BORGO SAN LORENZO)
• VICE-PRESIDENT OF THE DEGREE COURSE OF THE SEAT OF BORGO SAN LORENZO
• COORDINATOR OF THE INTEGRATED COURSE OF AID REPORT AND COUNSELLING IN THE DEGREE COURSE OF OBSTETRICS
• COORDINATOR OF THE INTEGRATED COURSE OF HUMAN AND PSYCH-PEDAGOGIC SCIENCES IN THE DEGREE COURSE OF DIETETICS
• COORDINATOR OF THE INTEGRATED COURSE OF HUMAN SCIENCES IN THE DEGREE COURSE OF LOGOPEDIA
• MEMBER OF THE SCIENTIFIC BOARD OF THE BROADCAST SALVE-MERCURIO (RTV 38-ODEON), EDITED BY THE MEDICAL FACULTY, UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE, UNTIL 2003.

FURTHER SKILLS DEVELOPED

ALONG THE YEARS AS PRESIDENT OF THE INTERNATIONAL LYCEUM CLUB OF FLORENCE (FROM 2013 TO TODAY) AND AS PRESIDENT OF THE FOUNDATION SCIENCE AND TECHNIQUE (FLORENCE; FROM 2015 TO TODAY): FOR THESE ROLES, IT IS NECESSARY TO KNOW HOW TO SET UP PROJECTS, COORDINATE PEOPLE, MANAGE THE BUDGET.

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SKILLS AND TECHNICAL COMPETENCES

MAJOR OPERATING WINDOWS SYSTEMS.

SKILLS AND ARTISTIC COMPETENCES

. SCIENTIFIC WRITING, NARRATIVE AND THEATER: MORE THAN 350 SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS, AMONG WHOM MANY MONOGRAPHIES. ORGANIZATION OF EXHIBITIONS IN ITALY AND ABROAD

OTHER SKILLS AND COMPETENCES

FREELANCE JOURNALIST FROM 10/07/2008 (SOLE24 ORE SANITÀ; TOSCANA MEDICA; SAN SEBASTIANO, CORRIERE FIORENTINO)

DRIVING LICENCE PATENTE B

OTHER INFORMATION

• Member of the Steering Committee of OPENLAB (University of Florence from 2013 to today).
• Member of the Italian Society for the History of Medicine from 1984; Member of the Board of Directors from 2002; Vice-president from 2009 to 2016.
• Member of the International Society for the History of Medicine from 1987 to 2005.
• Member of the European Association for the History of Medicine and Health from 1993.
• Member of the Studio Firmano di Storia dell’Arte Medica e della Scienza (from 1995).
• Member of the Academy of Health-care History, as Corresponging member- Historic-Biological Class (from 2001 to 2002)
• Member of the Italian Society of Medical Education and co-founder of the Tuscan Section (from 2003).
• Member of the Italian Academy of Cuisine, Section Firenze- Pitti, marzo 2005, co-founder and member of the Board of Directors (from 2005 to 2017)
• Member of the Dantesca Society of Florence (from 2007).
• Member of the Tuscan Section of the Italian Center for the Sanitary and Hospital History (CISO), as Chartered accountant (1989).
• Co-founder of the Italian Society for the Biomedical Sciences and Sanitary Institutions, (1992).
• Member of the Morgagni Medical Society of Washington as Honorary Member (1993).
• Member of the Renaissance Society of America (2009).
• Member of the Scientific Board of the FILE Foundation (Lenitherapy) (from 2009).
• Member of the Editorial Board of the Archives of History and Philosophy of Medicine (from 2010).
• Member of the Editorial Board of AMHA - Acta medico-historica Adriatica (from 2011).
• Member of the Editorial Board of the Archivio per l’Antropologia e l’Etnologia (from 2011).
• Member of the Committee Gender-Health (from 2011).
• Member of the Center TESIS, Interuniversitary center Systems and Technologies for Sanitary structures (from 2011).
• Member of the Italian Society of History, Philosophy and Social Studies in Biology and Medicine (2011).
• Member of the Academy of Sciences, Literature and Arts La Colombaria
• Co-founder of the International Society for Chocolate and Cocoa in Medicine (2010).
• Referee for the Italian Journal of Anatomy and Embryology; The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine; Medicina nei Secoli.
• Referee for the Ministery of Education, University and Research of the General Bureau for the coordination and development of Research Ufficio V- Prot. 145 del 23/2/2012 for the evaluation requirements of research projects.
• Co-founder of the Società Italiana di Scienze Umane in Medicina (2019).