GROSSI ALESSANDRA

Alessandra Agnese Grossi is a Senior Research Fellow and Adjunct Professor in the Department of Human Sciences and Innovation for the Territory (DISUIT) at the University of Insubria (Varese–Como), where she teaches “Communication, Management and Public Health Policy” and “Project Management for Social Marketing and Public Health.” She is also an active member of the University’s Research Center for Clinical Ethics (CREC). She holds the Italian National Scientific Qualification for the position of Associate Professor in the Academic Recruitment Field 06/M2 – Forensic and Occupational Medicine (Academic Recruitment Field 06/M – Public Health, according to the Italian national classification). She obtained her PhD in Clinical and Experimental Medicine and Medical Humanities from the University of Insubria. Her research interests include applied bioethics, clinical ethics, health communication—encompassing both communication in clinical settings and social and public health communication—informed consent, risk communication, person-centered care, health disparities, and equitable access to healthcare services. Her work pays particular attention to communication and decision-making processes in complex clinical settings, the inclusion of vulnerable populations, citizen and patient participation, and the responsible use of digital technologies and artificial intelligence in medicine. Her research integrates qualitative, quantitative, and mixed-methods approaches, participatory methodologies, and co-design processes. She has authored numerous articles published in national and international scientific journals and contributes to national and international research groups and research projects. She is a member of Italian and international scientific societies active in the fields of health communication, clinical ethics, and organ donation and transplantation. She also serves on the ETHICS Committee of the European Renal Association and collaborates with Italian and European scientific and healthcare institutions.