“We have begun the journey to be able to celebrate 40 years of Fism, an important anniversary which puts the patient seen as a person at the center of our attention”. This is what was reported by Loreto Gesualdo, president of the Federation of Medical-Scientific Societies – Fism, who spoke following the meeting which featured, on 27 and 28 March, the Federation of Italian Medical-Scientific Societies, Fism and all the stakeholders (from the Institutions, to patient associations, from drug companies to technological partners) gathered in Rome in the historic headquarters of the Roman Aquarium for the first stage of the path that will lead to the Fism General States at the end of the year.