Doctor

No, not the LDS (Mormon) man that we all know working out of Albany for the state, but the City one.

After reading about Dr. Tom Frieden I thought I’d share the article.  Most of the men in my med school class selected surgical fields or medical sub-specialties with a surgical element.   Most of them weren’t all that interested in ‘helping others’ – that’s an actual observation in addition to verbal expressions, not a judgment.   (Choosing a certain field based on lifestyle and ‘being a provider’ gets to be a pretty lame & boring conversation).  I can count on one hand the few that impressed me with their sense of altruism, genuine dedication to the profession of Medicine, and social responsibility.

I don’t spend nearly enough time understanding ‘who’ our local leaders are and what principles they reflect.  I’ll have to learn more about him.  The part about not hesitating to ‘use public health policy to kind of step all over civil liberties’ *kind of* disturbs me (but also intrigues me)…

General Conference = Spiritual Pilgrimage.

When I was accepted to medical school, I was not surprised by the lack of social support from some (not all) peers and previous local church leaders. 

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Everytime I hear the hymn,

Lord I would follow Thee,

the third verse touches my heart.

I love learning the healer’s art.

But medicine is so limited.

I yearn to learn the healer’s art from the true Physician.

I would be my brother’s keeper;
I would learn the healer’s art.
To the wounded and the weary
I would show a gentle heart.
I would be my brother’s keeper—
Lord, I would follow thee.

Dr.C

There have been some comments recently

highlighting a general concern about finding balance in work and family.

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In med school I spent time with some fantastic pediatric surgeons. In one surgeon’s office, there was a gorgeous oil painting of a physician at the bedside of a young girl.
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