In exile from ourselves?

In Exile

contains a new preface. The reviewer is compelled to admit that the preface of Lyra Modulata is beyond his range of appreciation and that he does not grasp the subtlety of the poet's " musaic spelling." The preface of In Exile though newly-written contains little new matter. It gives a somewhat incoherent account of the indifference shown by the world in general, and the English-speaking races ...

Protect Us from Ourselves

Leadership in academic medicine: reflections from administrative exile.

Physicians are drawn into diverse leadership roles in academic medicine, but little in our education and training prepares us for these responsibilities. Fortunately, there is growing convergence in the literature on the attributes of successful leaders for knowledge-based organisations. Top-performing leaders seem to be self-effacing team-builders who eschew rapid-cycle strategic planning and ...

Ourselves

Ciro Caldera, from a University Chair to Exile

Putting pen to paper to outline the vicissitudes that characterised the life and professional career of Ciro Caldera, a brilliant colleague, who in 1924 directed the Ear Nose and Throat Clinic of the University of Pavia, seemed a due tribute. Overdue because to be fair and honest we cannot but put the records right posthumously for someone, who was victim of heavy persecutions and forced into e...