A new Faculty of Medicine, Surgery and Biomedical Application will be activated in Lecce: the news was presented this morning by the governor Michele Emiliano, by the mayor of Lecce, Carlo Salvemini, and by the rector of the University of Salento, Fabio Pollice. For the activation, only the opinion of the National Evaluation Agency of Universities and Research is missing, the regional council has approved the allocation of 83 million euros.
“If it had been a purely political problem we would have arrived some time ago – said Emiliano – this passage changes the relationship between power and knowledge, which has a central role like that of political decision. When a university like this decides to take a step like this, all the others must understand that the advantage will be for everyone. We had to explain that this was an opportunity for the whole scientific and academic community, all the Apulian universities will benefit from it. We are here to feed a production of goods and services. Faculty of Medicine in Lecce is a great opportunity for humanity “.
“If we could – continued Salvemini – today we would have set up a large agora to allow the participation of all those who preceded us. There are the footprints of many behind this result. I am here to testify the pride of the whole city. this initiative in the course of 2021, the year of the pandemic that imposed two issues on the agenda: the importance of public health and territorial services and investment in human capital To do things you need the time it takes. It is an opportunity to many to build their future without having to move from their land. It may be an opportunity for many to choose Salento to train “.
“Making Puglia a health region, capable of reversing the flow of too many people who seek out a cure. We are building an innovative vision, we want to attract intelligence from outside and create a pole of innovation”, concluded Pollice.
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