CURRENT POSITION Associate Professor of Legal and Occupational Medicine, SSD MED/43 – Forensic Medicine, Department of Translational Medicine and Romagna – University of Ferrara

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS AND QUALIFICATIONS

1991 Degree in Medicine and Surgery, University of Bologna
1991 Qualification MD and registration with the Order of Doctors and Dentists Italy
1995 Post graduate in Pathological Anatomy, University of Cagliari (Legislative Decree 257/91-EEC directive 82/76)
1996 Qualification MH, Postgraduate registration with the "General Medical Council" U.K., with M.D. qualification. Principal List
1999 Post graduate in Forensic Medicine and Insurance, University of Ferrara (Legislative Decree 257/91-EEC directive 82/76)
2004 Second Level Master in Psychopathology and Forensic Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Surgery and Faculty of Law, University of Ferrara
2008 Second Level Master in Remote Teaching applied to medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, University of Ferrara
2015 Second level Master in "Management for the Management of Complex Healthcare Facilities" University of Ferrara

TEACHING ACTIVITY
Teacher of the courses of "Bioethics, Deontology and professional ethics" and "Forensic Medicine" in the following degree courses related to UNIFE
1. Medicine and Surgery
2. Dentistry and Dental Prosthetics
3. Dentistry and Dental Prosthetics, Albanian University, Tirana
4. Nursing (Pieve di Cento, Ferrara, Adria)
5. Physiotherapy (Ferrara, Bolzano)
6. Obstetrics
7. Psychiatric Rehabilitation Technician
8. Dental hygiene
9. Biomedical Laboratory Healthcare Technician
10. Orthoptist
11. Audiometrist/audioprosthesist technician
12. Logopedist
13. Medical Radiology Healthcare Technician

Second level degree courses in the health professions
1. Nursing and midwifery sciences
2. Rehabilitation health profession sciences
3. Sciences of Technical-Diagnostic Health Professions

Courses in Post graduate course (University of Ferrara):
1. Forensic Medicine
2. Psychiatry
3. Hygiene
4. Neurology
5. Obstetrics and Gynecology
7. Orthopedics and Traumatology
8. Pediatrics
9. Otolaryngology

Master “Family and Community Nursing”, University of Ferrara, AUSL of Ferrara
Transversal training course for doctoral students in "Ethics" IUSS-Ferrara 1391
Master "Stomatherapy, Incontinence and treatment of difficult wounds" University of Ferrara "Regulatory and medico-legal aspects."
Master "Management for the coordination functions of health professions (nursing-midwifery area, health technician, rehabilitation, prevention technique): Ethical and medico-legal aspects of responsibilities
Managerial Training Course for Complex Structure Managers, Bologna-Ferrara University of Ferrara, AUSL Bologna
Master "Methodology of Research and Clinical Trials" Bioethics and Professional Responsibility
MANAGEMENT ACTIVITY
• Member of the Teaching Board of the PhD in Advanced Therapies and Experimental Pharmacology, Cycle XXXVI (A.A 2020/21-22), University of Ferrara
• Member of the Joint Teacher-Student Commission of the Faculty of Medicine, Pharmacy and Prevention Contact person for Rehabilitation Sciences of the health professions Commission 4
• Director of the University Strategic Center on Gender Medicine
• Member of the Working Group for monitoring and updating the Gender Equality Plan GEP - University Gender Equality Plan 2022/24
• Member of the Gender Team of the Local Health Authority and University Hospital of Ferrara
• Member of the Advisory Board “Crimen et delictum” International Journal of criminological and investigative sciences (ISSN 2039-5671) FDE Institute Press, Mantua Italy
• Member of the Advisory Board of the journal “Confinia Cephalalgica et Neurologica”, Interdisciplinary journal Ed Mattioli 1885, Fidenza (PR)

RESEARCH ACTIVITIES
Main research projects

1992-1993 International polycentric project: “National Hormone and Pituitary Program” Department of Neurobiology of the CNR of Rome

2004-2010 Interdepartmental project "Blood determination of oral anticoagulants (dicumarolics)" Head (University of Ferrara)

2005-2008 Interdisciplinary project "Technological innovation in healthcare: Medico-legal aspects of telemedicine". Manager (University of Ferrara)

2008-2014 Interdepartmental project "Protection systems in dentistry (patient, operator, environment); Methodological review of indications in dentistry: development of guidelines in orthodontics", Manager (University of Ferrara)

2008-2017 Research project of the Interdepartmental Center for Research and Services in Applied Forensic Medicine, Criminal-Criminological Techniques and Victimology of the University of Ferrara (joint multidisciplinary research and study center between the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery and the Faculty of Law), on the epidemiological, legal, clinical and medico-legal aspects, on the phenomenon of violence against women and mistreatment and abuse of minors, in collaboration with the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia (Prof. Ernesto Caffo), International School of Educational Sciences (SISF) of Venice-Mestre, Faculty of Educational Sciences of the Salesian Pontifical University of Rome (Prof. Monzani), School of Higher Education in Criminological and Investigative Sciences, Institute of Training of Excellence (Mantua branch) (Prof. Rossi, Prof Monzani, Prof Del Don)

2008-2012 GIPF research group on "thanatochronology and detection techniques", using formalized procedures with double temperature measurement with a four-channel thermometer and proposing operational protocols

2010-2012 Inter-faculty group on specialist techniques for carrying out research, documentation and recovery of skeletal remains in a forensic context, with researchers on Anthropology, Anthropometry, and Ergonomics (prof E. Gualdi), on Cartography and Topography (prof P.Russo) of the University of Ferrara, for the study, recognition and localization of human remains, and for the use of computer-graphic techniques for the reconstruction of the crime scene.
2011-2015 Interdepartmental project on "Determination of deficient carbohydrate transferrin, isoform IV, and ethyl glucuronide for the control of chronic alcohol abuse" Manager (University of Ferrara)

2010-2011 Project “Salut-are: train, compare, change to improve socio-health protection services aimed at applicants and holders of international protection” within the European Refugee Fund (FER) – Year 2010 – Action 1.2.B – PROG. 5132 Participant

2010-2011 Project “Far from violence - Consolidation of the system of territorial services for the integrated care of victims of torture and violence” within the European Refugee Fund (FER) – Annual 2010 – Action 1.1.B Participant

2010-2011 Project “Diversamente, national network for the reception and rehabilitation of asylum seekers and refugees suffering from mental distress”, within the European Refugee Fund (FER) - Action 1.1.C – Year 2010 Participant Participation in the activities of the research group of the pilot project “Victims of Torture 2011 project: supporting treatments and rehabilitation for torture victims” University Hospital S'Anna of Ferrara.

2011-2012-2013 Projects “Re-Startup: national network for the creation of cooperative businesses of vulnerable international protection holders”, “Interventions aimed at promoting the entrepreneurial initiative of international protection holders belonging to vulnerable categories, with particular attention to women” within the European Refugee Fund (ERF) – Action 6 – PROG-101012 and PROG-101015 Annual 2011 and 2012 Participant

2013 Project “Bind the threads of autonomy” within the European Refugee Fund (ERF) - Action 4 – Year 2013; Participant

2012 Project “On victims of torture: Bioethical assumptions and medico-legal expertise” International Observatory for Bioethics Research in mobility, immigration and diversity; European Center for Bioethics and Quality of life, UNESCO Chair in Bioethics Unit Interdepartmental Center for Research and Services in Applied Forensic Medicine, Criminal-Criminological Techniques and Victimology, affiliated to the UNESCO Chair of Bioethics, Italian Unit Principal responsible “Research Unit Coordinator”

2010-2012 Research grant Applicability of immunohistochemical techniques to autopsy tissue samples" Principal investigator (University of Ferrara)

2012-2021 Participation in the activities of the research group characterized by collaboration with researchers from the IRCCS C. Mondino Neurological Institute Foundation, University Consortium for Adaptive Disorders and Head Pain (UCADH), International School on Adaptive Disorders and Headache (ISADH), CIRNA Onlus Foundation

2013-2016 Project "Study on the prevalence of positivity of plankton (diatoms) research in tissues of corpses found in water: comparative development of morphometric and quantitative methods" In collaboration with the Zooprophylactic Institute of Lombardy and Emilia Romagna Principal responsible (University of Ferrara)

2016-2018 Research grant "Establishment of analytical procedures for the objectification/quantification of new procedures on narcotics and their metabolites in human biological matrices" in collaboration with the University of Pavia. Principal responsible (University of Ferrara)

2016-2018 Research grant “Dosage of antineoplastic drugs in biological matrices from patients undergoing chemotherapy: correlation between concentration, toxicity and genetic characteristics” Principal Investigator (University of Ferrara)

2016-2018 Research grant “Establishment of innovative analytical methods in terms of genomic recovery on putrefied cadaveric tissue” Role Principal responsible (University of Ferrara)

FAR 2016 "Variables related to medical devices and dental and implantological surgical techniques" study with a view to operating technical prevention in the context of medical-legal litigation for all dental disciplines (determination of implant duration; preliminary aspects of insurance evaluation of renewals; evaluation of biological damage), to the study of pre-existing dental and odontostomatological conditions for the purpose of qualifying and quantifying the damage in the dental and odontostomatology, as well as correctness in the expenses paid, and finally development of Guidelines in Responsible Orthodontics (University of Ferrara)

2017-2019 Competitive Project: “HPV in the head and neck district: molecular screening for an epidemiological evaluation on Italian samples epidemiological evaluation and proposal of a management model transferable throughout the national territory”, CCM Program 2016 (National Center for Disease Prevention and Control, Ministry of Health). Role Manager of Operational Unit 4 for the Emilia Romagna Region.

2023-2024 ICARE2 project (Integration and Community Care for Asylum and Refugees in Emergency), co-financed by the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF) of the European Union, promoted by the Emilia Romagna Region, in collaboration with the Lazio, Sicily and Tuscany Regions and co-financed by the General Directorate of Integration and Community Care for Asylum and Refugees in Emergency HOME/2017/AMIF/AG/EMAS/0075 Scientific Manager and member of the national board

Main research topics and project activities

Problems of "professional responsibility" and aspects of "clinical risk" and on multidisciplinary integration between medical and non-medical figures, within the interdisciplinary collaboration with professors of the University of Languages and Communication Sciences (IULM) in Milan, of the University of Ferrara, Faculty of Economics and Business (Economics and Management of Health Services EMSS), with the provincial and national colleges of health professions

Medico-legal issues on the study of clinical-neurological states relating to persistent vegetative states, in collaboration with the Association for Neuroscience Research, and the Neurology study group of the Province of Trento and Udine; participates in the research project with Prof Giuliano Dolce at the S'Anna Institute, Awakening Unit of Crotone

Dissemination of gender medicine within medicine and surgery degree courses; on Gender Medicine and disability and suitability in the world of work

Member of the Scientific Committee Al.Ce. - CIRNA Foundation for the evaluation of disabilities in chronic headaches and coordinates the restricted group on headache and disability regarding the creation of certification and applicability of nosographic parameters for the purpose of recognition of "civil disability" as well as the existence of "handicap" conditions (L. 15.10.90, n. 295; Ministerial Decree 5.8.1991, n.387) (L. 5.2.1992, n.104) as well as the existence of parameters consistent with suitability for the world of work
Project of applicability of the law Headache as a social disease

Participation in the SIMLA group on issues relating to the definition and technical-instrumental perspectives of ascertaining "Biological Damage", participating in the research group for the proposal of new guidelines

Epidemiological and medical-legal aspects of the phenomenon of violence against women. Participates as a member of the "Forensic Medical Group" in the drafting of the operational documents "Regional guidelines for the reception and care of children and adolescents victims of mistreatment/abuse" at the District Assistance Service, general medicine, planning and development of health services, Department of Health Policies, Emilia Romagna Region (https://applicazioni.regione.emilia-romagna.it/groupware/coordinamento-regionale-contrasto-violenza-sui-minori/documenti/questionario-regionale)

Emergency planning for the reception of international protection applicants; drafting of practical methodological instructions for diagnosis and certification purposes, regarding procedures for the certification of torture and violence suffered by applicants and holders of international protection

HEALTHY SERVICE ACTIVITY
Head of the "Legality and Security" Departmental Area, Staff Department at the General Management, University Hospital of Ferrara - Local Health Authority of Ferrara

Director of the Intercompany UOC "Clinical Risk Management" University Hospital of Ferrara - Local Health Authority of Ferrara, Staff Department at the General Management

Risk Manager of the University Hospital of Ferrara - Local Health Authority of Ferrara

Head of the “Hospital Legal Medicine” Operational Unit of the University Hospital of Ferrara

Head of the Program for the Direct Management of Claims in Healthcare,

Member of the Medical Commission for ascertaining the State of Disability ENPAM Order of Doctors, Surgeons and Dentists of the Province of Ferrara

Vice President of the Order of Doctors, Surgeons and Dentists of the Province of Ferrara (OMCEO Fe)

President of the Medical Commission for the assessment of the State of Disability ENPAM Order of Doctors, Surgeons and Dentists of the Province of Ferrara

President of the Medical Commission for the assessment of the State of Disability ENPAV Order of Veterinarians of the Province of Ferrara;

Contact person at the Prefecture of Ferrara in the operational group for the drafting of the Provincial Protocol "The management of requests for the detection of alcohol and/or narcotic/psychotropic substances in the blood of drivers of vehicles” Provincial Road Safety Observatory

Contact person at the Prefecture of Ferrara in the operational group for the drafting of the Provincial Protocol "The Regional Network for the management of antidotes 2017: new portal, new drugs of abuse and project for young people in the emergency room"

Contact person at the Prefecture of Ferrara in the operational group for the drafting of the "Provincial Protocol for the identification of corpses without identity in the DNA database" (Extraordinary Government Commissioner for Missing Persons - Territorial Office of the Government of Ferrara)

Legal medical professional of reference for users of groups belonging to the Cephalalgia Alliance / Al.Ce. Group, Telematic Forum www.cefalea.it

Coordinator of the provincial working group on the reception and care of women who suffer violence in the emergency room (resolution of 9 December 2022) in the transposition of DGR n. 1712 of 10/17/2022 "Approval of the regional recommendations for the reception and care in the emergency room of women who suffer gender violence" and appointment of the provincial working group on the reception and care of women who suffer violence in the emergency room.