Dipartimento di Scienze Cliniche e Biologiche, Università di Torino, Turin, Italy.
Nephrologie, Centre Hospitalier du Mans, 198 Avenue Roubillard, 72000, Le Mans, France.
BMC Nephrol. 2019 Mar 19;20(1):97. doi: 10.1186/s12882-019-1252-y.
Listening to the interview of Natalia Tomilina is an inspiring experience, and not one reserved purely for young physicians. Within these pages, one can discover Tomilina's determination and passion for learning that has been with her throughout her life, even during difficult and testing times. A great resolve that she developed through the teachings of her parents and her mentor, Prof. Maria Ratner.It is clear that her ties to her cultural roots are strong, allowing her to have a greater understanding of her patients ("the doctor has to understand the patient"), and with this, she has developed a humanist approach to medicine. These great attributes have ensured that Tomilina's contributions to the field of nephrology have been significant - her belief being that her discoveries in medicine belong to the patients and not to the physicians.Those who are older will find the stories of her trials and tribulations in old Russia fascinating, as you rediscover what life was like for a female scientific researcher behind the "Iron Curtain".I think that, regardless of age, the nephrology community would like to join us in paying homage to a great woman, whose life tells us that changing the world is possible."Prosperity is not the main point, and it is not prosperity that gives you satisfaction."The interview was recorded in Prague in June 2011.
聆听娜塔莉亚·托米利娜的访谈是一次鼓舞人心的经历，而且不仅仅是为年轻医生准备的。在这些页面中，人们可以发现托米利娜一生都充满了决心和学习热情，即使在困难和考验时期也是如此。这种坚定的信念是她从父母和导师玛丽亚·拉特纳教授那里学到的。很明显，她与自己文化根源的联系非常紧密，这使她能够更好地理解自己的患者（“医生必须了解患者”），并且，她对医学有了一种人文主义的方法。这些伟大的品质确保了托米利娜在肾病学领域的贡献是巨大的——她相信她在医学上的发现属于患者，而不是医生。年长的人会发现她在旧俄罗斯的故事充满了曲折和磨难，因为你会重新发现一个生活在“铁幕”背后的女性科学研究员的生活是怎样的。我认为，无论年龄大小，肾病学界都希望加入我们，向这位伟大的女性致敬，她的一生告诉我们，改变世界是可能的。“繁荣不是主要的，给你带来满足感的不是繁荣。”这次采访是在 2011 年 6 月在布拉格录制的。
