Medical societies are important and strong institutions in our country. We can take as an example the Brazilian Society of Cardiology (Sociedade Brasileira de Cardiologia, SBC), of which most of those reading this text are members. I have never done corporate politics, but I follow it with interest. I am impressed by the determination observed in the fierce disputes between competitors at election time. These groups, which always include members of university faculties, spend a lot of energy to achieve […]