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A Course of Study

An early record of the two-pillar idea before Contrada had a name.

Saint Peter's Square in Rome at dusk.

Before Contrada had a name, there was already a question forming.

In 2018, Notre Dame Rome published a short article about Mathew’s unexpected change in course of study, ultimately serving as the foundation for a lifelong vision ahead.

Recorded in 2018

“During those months Morico’s attention was focused on how things were managed differently in Italy, especially how doctors would provide suggestions for lifestyle changes to patients instead of exclusively prescribing medical treatments.”
The University of Notre Dame campus photographed in 2015.
Notre Dame, 2015. The course of study before the turn.
A view across Siena in 2016.
Siena, 2016. The first encounter with health as a way of life.
Rome and the Vatican viewed from above.
Rome, 2017. The question widened.
Salvator Mundi International Hospital in Rome.
Salvator Mundi International Hospital, Rome, 2018. Medicine became visible as a vocation.

Original Article

How a Study Abroad Experience Changed Mathew Morico's Course of Study

By Costanza Montanari. Published by Notre Dame Rome, November 30, 2018.

Read the original article