[Applause] I’d like to say they saved the best for
I’d like to say they saved the best for
I’d like to say they saved the best for last but who am I to judge but if you
last but who am I to judge but if you
last but who am I to judge but if you guys think so please feel free to
guys think so please feel free to
guys think so please feel free to express it at the end of the talk
express it at the end of the talk
express it at the end of the talk I want to thank oh em C for giving me an
I want to thank oh em C for giving me an
I want to thank oh em C for giving me an opportunity of a lifetime
opportunity of a lifetime
opportunity of a lifetime oops this is not the opportunity sorry
okay let’s start again
okay let’s start again so thank you for inviting me and giving
so thank you for inviting me and giving
so thank you for inviting me and giving me an opportunity to take one thing off
me an opportunity to take one thing off
me an opportunity to take one thing off my bucket list
my bucket list
my bucket list speaking at Ted is really an honor and
speaking at Ted is really an honor and
speaking at Ted is really an honor and when you get to my stage in life you
when you get to my stage in life you
when you get to my stage in life you really want to start taking things off
really want to start taking things off
really want to start taking things off because there isn’t much time left so
because there isn’t much time left so
because there isn’t much time left so being a typical nerd how did I prepare
being a typical nerd how did I prepare
being a typical nerd how did I prepare for this presentation so grab a book
for this presentation so grab a book
for this presentation so grab a book with a big letters Ted and start reading
with a big letters Ted and start reading
with a big letters Ted and start reading and prepare for the the presentation
and prepare for the the presentation
and prepare for the the presentation like any good medical student would do
like any good medical student would do
like any good medical student would do the issue is after three pages in the
the issue is after three pages in the
the issue is after three pages in the book I realized wait a minute I’m a
book I realized wait a minute I’m a
book I realized wait a minute I’m a surgeon I don’t know how to read isn’t
surgeon I don’t know how to read isn’t
surgeon I don’t know how to read isn’t that what they say anyway well I use dr.
that what they say anyway well I use dr.
that what they say anyway well I use dr. era honey my friends model in life why
era honey my friends model in life why
era honey my friends model in life why read a book when you can actually see
read a book when you can actually see
read a book when you can actually see the movie so I went online and I
the movie so I went online and I
the movie so I went online and I actually checked TED talks and I looked
actually checked TED talks and I looked
actually checked TED talks and I looked at it and I said yeah I think I can do
at it and I said yeah I think I can do
at it and I said yeah I think I can do it I don’t think that’s bad so let me
it I don’t think that’s bad so let me
it I don’t think that’s bad so let me just give you all a few snaps on my life
just give you all a few snaps on my life
just give you all a few snaps on my life but before I start I have to tell you
but before I start I have to tell you
but before I start I have to tell you it’s not pretty you might not like it
it’s not pretty you might not like it
it’s not pretty you might not like it those of you with medical conditions
those of you with medical conditions
those of you with medical conditions might be better if they left children
might be better if they left children
might be better if they left children under age they’ve been sneaked in by
under age they’ve been sneaked in by
under age they’ve been sneaked in by their parents might want to be escorted
their parents might want to be escorted
their parents might want to be escorted out and definitely if you’re thinking
out and definitely if you’re thinking
out and definitely if you’re thinking about a career in dermatology this talk
about a career in dermatology this talk
about a career in dermatology this talk is not for you okay but a disclaimer
is not for you okay but a disclaimer
is not for you okay but a disclaimer before I start is I’ll be using pictures
before I start is I’ll be using pictures
before I start is I’ll be using pictures of my kids representing my childhood I
of my kids representing my childhood I
of my kids representing my childhood I think they look cuter than I did
think they look cuter than I did
think they look cuter than I did and contrary to what they think cameras
and contrary to what they think cameras
and contrary to what they think cameras did exist when I was a child is just I
did exist when I was a child is just I
did exist when I was a child is just I chose not to use him so why did I decide
chose not to use him so why did I decide
chose not to use him so why did I decide to become a doctor well you might find
to become a doctor well you might find
to become a doctor well you might find it difficult looking at me this perfect
it difficult looking at me this perfect
it difficult looking at me this perfect specimen in front of you to believe that
specimen in front of you to believe that
specimen in front of you to believe that I was actually a very sick kid I was
I was actually a very sick kid I was
I was actually a very sick kid I was born prematurely my mother had to have a
born prematurely my mother had to have a
born prematurely my mother had to have a cesarean section for me to be extracted
cesarean section for me to be extracted
cesarean section for me to be extracted and it wasn’t because I was 6 foot 3
and it wasn’t because I was 6 foot 3
and it wasn’t because I was 6 foot 3 again even later in life as a child I
again even later in life as a child I
again even later in life as a child I was sick a lot I don’t know what was
was sick a lot I don’t know what was
was sick a lot I don’t know what was wrong with me I just know that I was
wrong with me I just know that I was
wrong with me I just know that I was always in the hospitals now this picture
always in the hospitals now this picture
always in the hospitals now this picture is a recent picture of another hospital
is a recent picture of another hospital
is a recent picture of another hospital looks really pretty like this I don’t
looks really pretty like this I don’t
looks really pretty like this I don’t remember this hospital this way when I
remember this hospital this way when I
remember this hospital this way when I was a child there are certain memories
was a child there are certain memories
was a child there are certain memories smells voices that have been burned into
smells voices that have been burned into
smells voices that have been burned into my mind and whenever I kind of smelled
my mind and whenever I kind of smelled
my mind and whenever I kind of smelled that antiseptic smell it drives me
that antiseptic smell it drives me
that antiseptic smell it drives me really back into my childhood one of the
really back into my childhood one of the
really back into my childhood one of the things I remember is the nurses looked
things I remember is the nurses looked
things I remember is the nurses looked like this the IV bottles were actual
like this the IV bottles were actual
like this the IV bottles were actual bottles they were glass bottles were not
bottles they were glass bottles were not
bottles they were glass bottles were not plastic and I actually remember a nurse
plastic and I actually remember a nurse
plastic and I actually remember a nurse telling my mom you gotta watch this IV
telling my mom you gotta watch this IV
telling my mom you gotta watch this IV because if it runs out and you don’t
because if it runs out and you don’t
because if it runs out and you don’t call us air might go in and your kid
call us air might go in and your kid
call us air might go in and your kid might die of course that meant that I
might die of course that meant that I
might die of course that meant that I was constantly looking at the bottle
was constantly looking at the bottle
was constantly looking at the bottle another thing I remember about that
another thing I remember about that
another thing I remember about that hospital as I met the person who changed
hospital as I met the person who changed
hospital as I met the person who changed my life funny enough he was a
my life funny enough he was a
my life funny enough he was a pediatrician so I see this guy showing
pediatrician so I see this guy showing
pediatrician so I see this guy showing up not your usual doctor doesn’t wear a
up not your usual doctor doesn’t wear a
up not your usual doctor doesn’t wear a white coat he’s in jeans and t-shirt he
white coat he’s in jeans and t-shirt he
white coat he’s in jeans and t-shirt he examines me turns around opens a huge
examines me turns around opens a huge
examines me turns around opens a huge book something like out of Harry Potter
book something like out of Harry Potter
book something like out of Harry Potter that you would see reads in at a bit
that you would see reads in at a bit
that you would see reads in at a bit then turns back to me and starts
then turns back to me and starts
then turns back to me and starts prescribing medications for me and even
prescribing medications for me and even
prescribing medications for me and even at that age I was like what kind of
at that age I was like what kind of
at that age I was like what kind of person is this
person is this
person is this is he learning as he’s checking me out
is he learning as he’s checking me out
is he learning as he’s checking me out well later as I got to know him he was
well later as I got to know him he was
well later as I got to know him he was the most empathetic compassionate person
the most empathetic compassionate person
the most empathetic compassionate person I met he has not only affected my life
I met he has not only affected my life
I met he has not only affected my life he has affected each one of you sitting
he has affected each one of you sitting
he has affected each one of you sitting in this room you just don’t know it this
in this room you just don’t know it this
in this room you just don’t know it this person was the late Professor Marcel
person was the late Professor Marcel
person was the late Professor Marcel demand body your existence in this room
demand body your existence in this room
demand body your existence in this room for the face of God you do owe a debt to
for the face of God you do owe a debt to
for the face of God you do owe a debt to this person he is the one who made the
this person he is the one who made the
this person he is the one who made the mandatory immunization program necessary
mandatory immunization program necessary
mandatory immunization program necessary he is the one who made exclusive
he is the one who made exclusive
he is the one who made exclusive breastfeeding an actual program and
breastfeeding an actual program and
breastfeeding an actual program and kicked out pharmaceutical
kicked out pharmaceutical
kicked out pharmaceutical representatives who were trying to sell
representatives who were trying to sell
representatives who were trying to sell formula in the hospital he
formula in the hospital he
formula in the hospital he single-handedly reduced the infant
single-handedly reduced the infant
single-handedly reduced the infant mortality rate so he has not only
mortality rate so he has not only
mortality rate so he has not only affected me he has affected you too the
affected me he has affected you too the
affected me he has affected you too the sad thing is when I try to prepare this
sad thing is when I try to prepare this
sad thing is when I try to prepare this presentation and look for an image of
presentation and look for an image of
presentation and look for an image of him in Google I couldn’t find one but
him in Google I couldn’t find one but
him in Google I couldn’t find one but even though he’s not on Google
even though he’s not on Google
even though he’s not on Google he’s definitely in my heart
so even as a young person I already knew
so even as a young person I already knew that’s it I want to be a doctor and some
that’s it I want to be a doctor and some
that’s it I want to be a doctor and some kind of doctor the question is what kind
kind of doctor the question is what kind
kind of doctor the question is what kind of doctor picture looks cute doesn’t it
of doctor picture looks cute doesn’t it
of doctor picture looks cute doesn’t it the story is not okay as Jung Oman
the story is not okay as Jung Oman
the story is not okay as Jung Oman emails we get introduced to surgery
emails we get introduced to surgery
emails we get introduced to surgery pretty early on in life during eight and
pretty early on in life during eight and
pretty early on in life during eight and you know modern parenting will tell you
you know modern parenting will tell you
you know modern parenting will tell you don’t expose your kids to the actual
don’t expose your kids to the actual
don’t expose your kids to the actual image of a slaughtering of a goat that’s
image of a slaughtering of a goat that’s
image of a slaughtering of a goat that’s so traumatic it’s so scarring obviously
so traumatic it’s so scarring obviously
so traumatic it’s so scarring obviously they had not met me I still remember the
they had not met me I still remember the
they had not met me I still remember the first god middle slaughtered and his
first god middle slaughtered and his
first god middle slaughtered and his organs being removed and I knew that my
organs being removed and I knew that my
organs being removed and I knew that my life had changed forever
life had changed forever
life had changed forever this is what I want to do for the rest
this is what I want to do for the rest
this is what I want to do for the rest of my life the question was do I want to
of my life the question was do I want to
of my life the question was do I want to be a butcher or do I want to be a
be a butcher or do I want to be a
be a butcher or do I want to be a surgeon spoke to some family members
surgeon spoke to some family members
surgeon spoke to some family members they said there wasn’t much of a
they said there wasn’t much of a
they said there wasn’t much of a difference but maybe you want to want to
difference but maybe you want to want to
difference but maybe you want to want to go to med school so I already knew that
go to med school so I already knew that
go to med school so I already knew that age that I wanted to be a surgeon now
age that I wanted to be a surgeon now
age that I wanted to be a surgeon now the question is what kind of surgeon
this lovely couple that you see here are
this lovely couple that you see here are my grandparents they raised me since I
my grandparents they raised me since I
my grandparents they raised me since I was born up to the age of six because I
was born up to the age of six because I
was born up to the age of six because I was the first grandchild and they
was the first grandchild and they
was the first grandchild and they couldn’t trust my parents with my care
couldn’t trust my parents with my care
couldn’t trust my parents with my care and then when it was time to go to
and then when it was time to go to
and then when it was time to go to school they handed me over but they were
school they handed me over but they were
school they handed me over but they were always my parents not just my
always my parents not just my
always my parents not just my grandparents what I love about this
grandparents what I love about this
grandparents what I love about this picture is that for you young kids who
picture is that for you young kids who
picture is that for you young kids who think that you have discovered something
think that you have discovered something
think that you have discovered something new about Instagram and you kind of
new about Instagram and you kind of
new about Instagram and you kind of casually slip a handbag or a fancy watch
casually slip a handbag or a fancy watch
casually slip a handbag or a fancy watch thinking that nobody has noticed it in
thinking that nobody has noticed it in
thinking that nobody has noticed it in your picture you know is a new thing
your picture you know is a new thing
your picture you know is a new thing this picture was taken in the 50s and I
this picture was taken in the 50s and I
this picture was taken in the 50s and I loved how my grandfather casually parked
loved how my grandfather casually parked
loved how my grandfather casually parked his car behind the picture
his car behind the picture
his car behind the picture I want to speak a little bit about my
I want to speak a little bit about my
I want to speak a little bit about my grandmother she was the kindest person
grandmother she was the kindest person
grandmother she was the kindest person I’ve known and yes I know I’m biased
I’ve known and yes I know I’m biased
I’ve known and yes I know I’m biased she’s my grandmother but others do
she’s my grandmother but others do
she’s my grandmother but others do attest to the same thing she’s a
attest to the same thing she’s a
attest to the same thing she’s a survivor she survived four heart attacks
survivor she survived four heart attacks
survivor she survived four heart attacks and a major coronary artery bypass
and a major coronary artery bypass
and a major coronary artery bypass surgery was risky she had to go to
surgery was risky she had to go to
surgery was risky she had to go to Euston have it done her fourth heart
Euston have it done her fourth heart
Euston have it done her fourth heart attack happened when I was waiting for
attack happened when I was waiting for
attack happened when I was waiting for my family armor results she was on a
my family armor results she was on a
my family armor results she was on a vacation in Egypt she got the heart
vacation in Egypt she got the heart
vacation in Egypt she got the heart attack there we thought she’d die I flew
attack there we thought she’d die I flew
attack there we thought she’d die I flew to Egypt as soon as the exams were done
to Egypt as soon as the exams were done
to Egypt as soon as the exams were done and I remember I was standing outside
and I remember I was standing outside
and I remember I was standing outside the coronary care unit when I got my
the coronary care unit when I got my
the coronary care unit when I got my results facts to the Omani embassy and I
results facts to the Omani embassy and I
results facts to the Omani embassy and I knew that was gonna make it to medical
knew that was gonna make it to medical
knew that was gonna make it to medical school most likely she made it she
school most likely she made it she
school most likely she made it she survived the heart attack she got to see
survived the heart attack she got to see
survived the heart attack she got to see me enter the College of Medicine like we
me enter the College of Medicine like we
me enter the College of Medicine like we had agreed and unfortunately in my first
had agreed and unfortunately in my first
had agreed and unfortunately in my first year and the College of Medicine as she
year and the College of Medicine as she
year and the College of Medicine as she was being driven back by my grandfather
was being driven back by my grandfather
was being driven back by my grandfather from Abu Dhabi they had a major motor
from Abu Dhabi they had a major motor
from Abu Dhabi they had a major motor vehicle collision she passed away in
vehicle collision she passed away in
vehicle collision she passed away in Albury me hospital and it was a shock to
Albury me hospital and it was a shock to
Albury me hospital and it was a shock to everyone you know we expected her to die
everyone you know we expected her to die
everyone you know we expected her to die four different times yet it was so
four different times yet it was so
four different times yet it was so violent so sudden that made me think
violent so sudden that made me think
violent so sudden that made me think that no you know we all have to go
that no you know we all have to go
that no you know we all have to go somehow but I don’t think being taken
somehow but I don’t think being taken
somehow but I don’t think being taken away by something that is so avoidable
away by something that is so avoidable
away by something that is so avoidable is acceptable so I decided to do a
is acceptable so I decided to do a
is acceptable so I decided to do a trauma surgery early on in the College
trauma surgery early on in the College
trauma surgery early on in the College of Medicine the question is trying to
of Medicine the question is trying to
of Medicine the question is trying to explain to people what does a trauma
explain to people what does a trauma
explain to people what does a trauma surgeon do so I tell them well I deal
surgeon do so I tell them well I deal
surgeon do so I tell them well I deal with people who have collisions you know
with people who have collisions you know
with people who have collisions you know are involved in code and code accidents
are involved in code and code accidents
are involved in code and code accidents and they’re like so you fix bones and I
and they’re like so you fix bones and I
and they’re like so you fix bones and I said no so do you fix head injuries said
said no so do you fix head injuries said
said no so do you fix head injuries said well not really
well not really
well not really so what do you do so when I was in
so what do you do so when I was in
so what do you do so when I was in medical school
medical school
medical school er was the popular medical show I don’t
er was the popular medical show I don’t
er was the popular medical show I don’t know if some of you have seen it or not
know if some of you have seen it or not
know if some of you have seen it or not but I found it easy just to tell them
but I found it easy just to tell them
but I found it easy just to tell them you know this guy this is the guy that I
you know this guy this is the guy that I
you know this guy this is the guy that I want to be and not only did I want to do
want to be and not only did I want to do
want to be and not only did I want to do what he did on the show I even had the
what he did on the show I even had the
what he did on the show I even had the mustache and the look you know so they
mustache and the look you know so they
mustache and the look you know so they got it for the young people in the
got it for the young people in the
got it for the young people in the audience here who don’t know what ER or
audience here who don’t know what ER or
audience here who don’t know what ER or who Peter Benton is let me bring
who Peter Benton is let me bring
who Peter Benton is let me bring something closer to you yeah you know
something closer to you yeah you know
something closer to you yeah you know this okay so they had McDreamy
this okay so they had McDreamy
this okay so they had McDreamy they had McSteamy
they had McSteamy
they had McSteamy but they never gave a nickname to the
but they never gave a nickname to the
but they never gave a nickname to the redheaded guy who actually saved lives
redheaded guy who actually saved lives
redheaded guy who actually saved lives and to me that’s the person I want to be
and to me that’s the person I want to be
and to me that’s the person I want to be and I call him dr. Macbeth the issue is
and I call him dr. Macbeth the issue is
and I call him dr. Macbeth the issue is some of you and look at these shows and
some of you and look at these shows and
some of you and look at these shows and Mike really is surgery that cool oh it’s
Mike really is surgery that cool oh it’s
Mike really is surgery that cool oh it’s cool but the best definition of what a
cool but the best definition of what a
cool but the best definition of what a trauma surgeon does was actually given
trauma surgeon does was actually given
trauma surgeon does was actually given to me by a trauma surgeon I worked with
to me by a trauma surgeon I worked with
to me by a trauma surgeon I worked with in McGill and he said Abdullah hospital
in McGill and he said Abdullah hospital
in McGill and he said Abdullah hospital is like an aircraft carrier it’s big it
is like an aircraft carrier it’s big it
is like an aircraft carrier it’s big it has lots of different people on it you
has lots of different people on it you
has lots of different people on it you know you have your internist you you
know you have your internist you you
know you have your internist you you have also your family medicine
have also your family medicine
have also your family medicine physicians but when things are rough and
physicians but when things are rough and
physicians but when things are rough and chaotic and it seems like it’s falling
chaotic and it seems like it’s falling
chaotic and it seems like it’s falling apart a small select group of people are
apart a small select group of people are
apart a small select group of people are called to get the mission done and
called to get the mission done and
called to get the mission done and that’s what trauma surgeons are so we
that’s what trauma surgeons are so we
that’s what trauma surgeons are so we appreciate all the contributions by our
appreciate all the contributions by our
appreciate all the contributions by our colleagues but we’re there whatever I
colleagues but we’re there whatever I
colleagues but we’re there whatever I needed I don’t have an ego problem okay
needed I don’t have an ego problem okay
needed I don’t have an ego problem okay as dr. Hani explained to you we trained
as dr. Hani explained to you we trained
as dr. Hani explained to you we trained hard and we learned how to treat
hard and we learned how to treat
hard and we learned how to treat patients and with the grace of God
patients and with the grace of God
patients and with the grace of God to try to save lives the only thing was
to try to save lives the only thing was
to try to save lives the only thing was as a doctor you can only save one
as a doctor you can only save one
as a doctor you can only save one patient at a time
patient at a time
patient at a time so you gotta think bigger once you’ve
so you gotta think bigger once you’ve
so you gotta think bigger once you’ve established your skills the question is
established your skills the question is
established your skills the question is how did how do I have a bigger effect
how did how do I have a bigger effect
how did how do I have a bigger effect and that’s when systems come in place
and that’s when systems come in place
and that’s when systems come in place and we established the systems but I
and we established the systems but I
and we established the systems but I thought okay well we did well with
thought okay well we did well with
thought okay well we did well with surgery and with trauma let’s try to do
surgery and with trauma let’s try to do
surgery and with trauma let’s try to do something bigger let’s try to move this
something bigger let’s try to move this
something bigger let’s try to move this hospital bigger so I decided to throw my
hospital bigger so I decided to throw my
hospital bigger so I decided to throw my turban in into the ring of the
turban in into the ring of the
turban in into the ring of the administration it sounded like a great
administration it sounded like a great
administration it sounded like a great idea at the time but the next video will
idea at the time but the next video will
idea at the time but the next video will illustrate my life in administration
giaffone no sorry
giaffone no sorry somebody there are two people on an
somebody there are two people on an
somebody there are two people on an escalator okay and then I decided to
escalator okay and then I decided to
escalator okay and then I decided to come and save the day hello hey don’t
come and save the day hello hey don’t
come and save the day hello hey don’t worry about a second see how happy they
worry about a second see how happy they
worry about a second see how happy they are more like it
what do you think they should do just
what do you think they should do just get off the escalator well you know you
get off the escalator well you know you
get off the escalator well you know you learn from everything you learn from
learn from everything you learn from
learn from everything you learn from your successes and you learn also when
your successes and you learn also when
your successes and you learn also when you’re not that successful in and
you’re not that successful in and
you’re not that successful in and getting at least what you had imagined
getting at least what you had imagined
getting at least what you had imagined in the beginning where you should go
in the beginning where you should go
in the beginning where you should go what did I learn from my experience in
what did I learn from my experience in
what did I learn from my experience in administration well I learned a couple
administration well I learned a couple
administration well I learned a couple of things one is actually the difference
of things one is actually the difference
of things one is actually the difference between a manager and a leader a manager
between a manager and a leader a manager
between a manager and a leader a manager is somebody who makes sure things are
is somebody who makes sure things are
is somebody who makes sure things are done the right way it doesn’t matter if
done the right way it doesn’t matter if
done the right way it doesn’t matter if it’s right or wrong as long as he
it’s right or wrong as long as he
it’s right or wrong as long as he follows protocol and things are done the
follows protocol and things are done the
follows protocol and things are done the right way a leader is somebody who makes
right way a leader is somebody who makes
right way a leader is somebody who makes sure the right thing is done
sure the right thing is done
sure the right thing is done unfortunately the expectation was for me
unfortunately the expectation was for me
unfortunately the expectation was for me to be a manager now the question that
to be a manager now the question that
to be a manager now the question that you have to ask yourself in any position
you have to ask yourself in any position
you have to ask yourself in any position is what is the positive value that
is what is the positive value that
is what is the positive value that you’re adding in that position if you
you’re adding in that position if you
you’re adding in that position if you can figure it out great you’re adding
can figure it out great you’re adding
can figure it out great you’re adding something positive if not maybe that
something positive if not maybe that
something positive if not maybe that place is not the place for you so then I
place is not the place for you so then I
place is not the place for you so then I remembered these saying you know knowing
remembered these saying you know knowing
remembered these saying you know knowing when to walk away his wisdom actually
when to walk away his wisdom actually
when to walk away his wisdom actually doing it his courage walking away with
doing it his courage walking away with
doing it his courage walking away with you held head held high as dignity so I
you held head held high as dignity so I
you held head held high as dignity so I decided to walk away don’t want to leave
decided to walk away don’t want to leave
decided to walk away don’t want to leave you will with the depressing part
you will with the depressing part
you will with the depressing part especially that the weekends coming so
especially that the weekends coming so
especially that the weekends coming so let me add the part of what is happiness
let me add the part of what is happiness
let me add the part of what is happiness what’s happiness to you well you know
what’s happiness to you well you know
what’s happiness to you well you know the saying money can’t buy happiness I
the saying money can’t buy happiness I
the saying money can’t buy happiness I can’t believe that
can’t believe that
can’t believe that however it is true that the more money
however it is true that the more money
however it is true that the more money you have happiness does increase and
you have happiness does increase and
you have happiness does increase and studies were done about that the issue
studies were done about that the issue
studies were done about that the issue is how much money and after a specific
is how much money and after a specific
is how much money and after a specific amount of money it plateaus it’s just
amount of money it plateaus it’s just
amount of money it plateaus it’s just numbers in the bank account you can only
numbers in the bank account you can only
numbers in the bank account you can only eat a few myths same number of meals a
eat a few myths same number of meals a
eat a few myths same number of meals a day you can only wear one pants at a
day you can only wear one pants at a
day you can only wear one pants at a time you can’t vacation in two different
time you can’t vacation in two different
time you can’t vacation in two different places at the same time I tried didn’t
places at the same time I tried didn’t
places at the same time I tried didn’t work so what are the things that are the
work so what are the things that are the
work so what are the things that are the components of happiness well from what’s
components of happiness well from what’s
components of happiness well from what’s been looked at one is your health it’s
been looked at one is your health it’s
been looked at one is your health it’s very difficult to be happy if not
very difficult to be happy if not
very difficult to be happy if not healthy and speaking as somebody who was
healthy and speaking as somebody who was
healthy and speaking as somebody who was sick as a kid I appreciate health much
sick as a kid I appreciate health much
sick as a kid I appreciate health much more however doctors are the worst
more however doctors are the worst
more however doctors are the worst people to take care of themselves we’re
people to take care of themselves we’re
people to take care of themselves we’re good at giving advice oh sleep exercise
good at giving advice oh sleep exercise
good at giving advice oh sleep exercise eat well don’t stress yourself so let’s
eat well don’t stress yourself so let’s
eat well don’t stress yourself so let’s look at what we do we don’t sleep we
look at what we do we don’t sleep we
look at what we do we don’t sleep we don’t eat well we don’t exercise we’re
don’t eat well we don’t exercise we’re
don’t eat well we don’t exercise we’re stressed all the time so that’s wrong
stressed all the time so that’s wrong
stressed all the time so that’s wrong you gotta live by your own words and
you gotta live by your own words and
you gotta live by your own words and it’s not only the physical well-being
it’s not only the physical well-being
it’s not only the physical well-being but the emotional is quite important
but the emotional is quite important
but the emotional is quite important this is me meditating thinking about the
this is me meditating thinking about the
this is me meditating thinking about the next news that the residents are going
next news that the residents are going
next news that the residents are going to bring to me also it’s important to
to bring to me also it’s important to
to bring to me also it’s important to get to rest wherever you might get it
get to rest wherever you might get it
get to rest wherever you might get it even if it’s in an MRI machine while
even if it’s in an MRI machine while
even if it’s in an MRI machine while you’re waiting for your next patient to
you’re waiting for your next patient to
you’re waiting for your next patient to come next component of happiness is your
come next component of happiness is your
come next component of happiness is your relationships and it’s not your
relationships and it’s not your
relationships and it’s not your relationships as what people see it it’s
relationships as what people see it it’s
relationships as what people see it it’s your relationships as defined by you how
your relationships as defined by you how
your relationships as defined by you how many times have we seen two people walk
many times have we seen two people walk
many times have we seen two people walk together and we’re like what do they see
together and we’re like what do they see
together and we’re like what do they see in each other
in each other
in each other how many times did your friends come in
how many times did your friends come in
how many times did your friends come in and tell you listen don’t go out with
and tell you listen don’t go out with
and tell you listen don’t go out with this person
this person
this person it’s just so wrong for you the issue is
it’s just so wrong for you the issue is
it’s just so wrong for you the issue is you decide what are the relationships
you decide what are the relationships
you decide what are the relationships that are good
that are good
that are good and the good relationships are the ones
and the good relationships are the ones
and the good relationships are the ones that build you up not tear you down I’ve
that build you up not tear you down I’ve
that build you up not tear you down I’ve been very lucky to achieve what I’ve
been very lucky to achieve what I’ve
been very lucky to achieve what I’ve achieved because I’ve had the right
achieved because I’ve had the right
achieved because I’ve had the right people around me not only can we learn
people around me not only can we learn
people around me not only can we learn from people who are older than us or our
from people who are older than us or our
from people who are older than us or our age but we get a lot from those who are
age but we get a lot from those who are
age but we get a lot from those who are younger than us our medical students our
younger than us our medical students our
younger than us our medical students our residents are like our children they’re
residents are like our children they’re
residents are like our children they’re our family and we live vicariously
our family and we live vicariously
our family and we live vicariously through them their successes are our
through them their successes are our
through them their successes are our successes even when they actually
successes even when they actually
successes even when they actually snapchat me without me knowing
snapchat me without me knowing
snapchat me without me knowing and they write mean stuff about me
and they write mean stuff about me
and they write mean stuff about me thinking that I won’t know it I do know
thinking that I won’t know it I do know
thinking that I won’t know it I do know everything in addition to your
everything in addition to your
everything in addition to your colleagues and your friends don’t forget
colleagues and your friends don’t forget
colleagues and your friends don’t forget your loved ones can’t tell you how many
your loved ones can’t tell you how many
your loved ones can’t tell you how many birthday pictures I have with my
birthday pictures I have with my
birthday pictures I have with my daughter wearing scrubs she actually
daughter wearing scrubs she actually
daughter wearing scrubs she actually thinks that is my usual outfit and we
thinks that is my usual outfit and we
thinks that is my usual outfit and we can tend to kind of judge ourselves
can tend to kind of judge ourselves
can tend to kind of judge ourselves harshly that we don’t spend enough time
harshly that we don’t spend enough time
harshly that we don’t spend enough time with our family but it’s not a question
with our family but it’s not a question
with our family but it’s not a question of amount of time it’s the quality of
of amount of time it’s the quality of
of amount of time it’s the quality of time that does make a difference this is
time that does make a difference this is
time that does make a difference this is what they will remember not that you
what they will remember not that you
what they will remember not that you were sitting in front of the TV but you
were sitting in front of the TV but you
were sitting in front of the TV but you were quote-unquote around the last thing
were quote-unquote around the last thing
were quote-unquote around the last thing that really does bring happiness is
that really does bring happiness is
that really does bring happiness is achieving your purpose in life the
achieving your purpose in life the
achieving your purpose in life the question is why am i doing what I’m
question is why am i doing what I’m
question is why am i doing what I’m doing the people here in this audience
doing the people here in this audience
doing the people here in this audience should consider themselves very lucky
should consider themselves very lucky
should consider themselves very lucky the majority of the people living on
the majority of the people living on
the majority of the people living on this planet don’t get to choose what
this planet don’t get to choose what
this planet don’t get to choose what they do they’re just born into it
they do they’re just born into it
they do they’re just born into it they’re forced into it you made a
they’re forced into it you made a
they’re forced into it you made a conscious decision of the person you
conscious decision of the person you
conscious decision of the person you want to be because of something so make
want to be because of something so make
want to be because of something so make sure that you don’t lose sight of why
sure that you don’t lose sight of why
sure that you don’t lose sight of why you’re doing what you’re doing
you’re doing what you’re doing
you’re doing what you’re doing many own calls lipless nights can turn
many own calls lipless nights can turn
many own calls lipless nights can turn us into different people than we thought
us into different people than we thought
us into different people than we thought would it be that’s because we lose sight
would it be that’s because we lose sight
would it be that’s because we lose sight of why we’re doing what we’re doing I
of why we’re doing what we’re doing I
of why we’re doing what we’re doing I told you why I joined trauma surgery and
told you why I joined trauma surgery and
told you why I joined trauma surgery and that
that
that came very clear to me that it was the
came very clear to me that it was the
came very clear to me that it was the right choice when at one time my
right choice when at one time my
right choice when at one time my daughter decided to do a backflip in a
daughter decided to do a backflip in a
daughter decided to do a backflip in a pool and hit her head on the edge of the
pool and hit her head on the edge of the
pool and hit her head on the edge of the pool started bleeding now I’ve seen a
pool started bleeding now I’ve seen a
pool started bleeding now I’ve seen a lot of bleeding patients doesn’t
lot of bleeding patients doesn’t
lot of bleeding patients doesn’t discourage me at all however when you
discourage me at all however when you
discourage me at all however when you see your own child bleeding in front of
see your own child bleeding in front of
see your own child bleeding in front of you is something very different I was
you is something very different I was
you is something very different I was very fortunate that I took her to my
very fortunate that I took her to my
very fortunate that I took her to my hospital to our emergency department to
hospital to our emergency department to
hospital to our emergency department to be treated by my colleagues that some of
be treated by my colleagues that some of
be treated by my colleagues that some of them I have single-handedly trained with
them I have single-handedly trained with
them I have single-handedly trained with my other team members and they did
my other team members and they did
my other team members and they did everything by the book I was never more
everything by the book I was never more
everything by the book I was never more sure that I had made the right decisions
sure that I had made the right decisions
sure that I had made the right decisions than that day we’ve spoken a lot
than that day we’ve spoken a lot
than that day we’ve spoken a lot previous speakers and he we’re telling
previous speakers and he we’re telling
previous speakers and he we’re telling you how we got where we are the idea is
you how we got where we are the idea is
you how we got where we are the idea is it’s like a finger pointing to the moon
it’s like a finger pointing to the moon
it’s like a finger pointing to the moon we’re just trying to show you the way
we’re just trying to show you the way
we’re just trying to show you the way you have to decide why you’re doing or
you have to decide why you’re doing or
you have to decide why you’re doing or why you’re picking what you want to pick
why you’re picking what you want to pick
why you’re picking what you want to pick and as they say when you see a finger
and as they say when you see a finger
and as they say when you see a finger pointing to the moon concentrate on the
pointing to the moon concentrate on the
pointing to the moon concentrate on the moon not on the finger thank you very
moon not on the finger thank you very
moon not on the finger thank you very much
much
much [Applause]
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