Name: Francesco Avallone
Degree: PhD in Family Medicine and Primay Care
Hometown: Naples, Italy
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What did you love most about studying at ºÚÁÏÍø±¬³Ô¹Ï and/or in the Department of Family Medicine?
I really appreciated being able to study and work in an institution that is prestigious and well-known worldwide, and in a place like Montreal, a city that I have always been curious about.
Please share a particularly proud or challenging moment from your degree?
It makes me proud to publish and present my work – it means that it is being recognized. As for the challenges, I thought of dropping out approximately every winter during my first PhD years – very grateful that I didn’t do it!
Your fave hangout/study spot/eatery/club/activity?
Thomson House for sure!
Shoutout? (prof/mentor/librarian/dep owner/student adviser/friend/coach, etc)
Shoutout to my supervisors, Bertrand Lebouché, who brought me to ºÚÁÏÍø±¬³Ô¹Ï in the first place, and Kim Engler, for teaching and guiding me so much during the past years.
Top tip for incoming students in your program?
Be proactive; if you enter the project with a project already in mind, that’s great; expect your project to change directions several times; and most importantly, don’t drop out when you are feeling miserable and in a bad mood!
What's next for you?
I am currently looking for a postdoc in the same area of research I worked in thus far (sexual health, men who have sex with men). Also more freelance writing and training in psychotherapy.
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