Alumni & Staff
Research fellow
federico.fama@unimi.it
Federico Fama is a Medical Doctor who is currently enrolled in the Infectious and Tropical Diseases residency program at Milan University. He completed his medical studies at Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, where he defended his thesis on epidemiological trends of HIV drug resistance. He is currently working at Hospital Luigi Sacco, where he is completing its residency. He is currently involved in research projects regarding COVID-19, Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) and social determinants of health in at-risk population. He previously served as the National President of SISM – APS (Segretariato Italiano Studenti in Medicina, the biggest association of medical students in Italy) in 2021, deepening his knowledge on Global Health and advocating for a more inclusive and performative medical education. While attending the Master in Global Health in 2022 at Milan University, he had the chance to work in Guatemala for Cabrini Guatemala, where he helped design and monitor new community programs for at-risk population (especially women and Maya communities). Additionally, he is a member of the Centre for Multidisciplinary Research in Health Science (MACH), collaborating on projects regarding Sexually Transmitted Infections in low-and-middle income countries, and arboviruses.
Research interests
- Antimicrobial stewardship;
- Tuberculosis;
- Emergent pathogens;
- Social determinants of health;
- Global health.
Federico Fama attended the Master in Global Health in the academic year 2021/2022.
During my medical studies I always thought something was missing from my education, in a medical school system like the Italian one that focuses only on the biological aspect of diseases without seeing the bigger picture.
I decided to enrol in this master to deepen my knowledge on this topic, and eventually work as a medical officer in global health projects.
For my internship I’ve spent a month in Guatemala City working for Cabrini Guatemala, a religious NGO that works for empowering poorer communities and providing basic medical services. I worked as a family doctor, but most importantly I participated in the development of community projects focused on empowering fragile populations, especially women.