Dr. Sarah Bigi received her Ph.D. in Linguistics from the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart in Milano. Since 2008, she has conducted research on doctor-patient dialogues in different clinical settings, mainly in the field of chronic care. Her main research is concerned with the analysis of the structure and functions of argumentative discourse within medical consultations. In this area, she has analyzed the argument from authority and different argument types used by doctors. Her most recent research analyses are consulted as activity types, identifying and describing the various discourse types that contribute to their development. She is the Co-Chair of pEACH, a committee within the EACH-International Association for Communication in Healthcare, aimed at favoring the translation of knowledge on quality communication in healthcare from academia to practice and policy. She is a Guest Editor of the ‘Position Papers Series’ in the journal Patient Education and Counseling.