Features

Fall/Winter 2016

  • Not for Oneself but for All
    Not for Oneself but for All
    When a 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck Nepal in the spring of 2015, survivors faced shock and fear in isolated villages throughout the Himalayas.
  • Reflections on 9/11
    Reflections on 9/11 — Medical Care in the Chaos
    Something fundamentally changed in all of us. On that day, we realized both individually and as a nation that we were vulnerable. — Michael M. Karch, MD (M’95, R’02)
  • Sister Dede Answers the Call
    Sister Dede Answers the Call
    The life and career of surgeon Sister Deirdre Byrne, MD (M’82, R’97), has included the political tensions of war and conflict, as well as deep inner peace.
  • The Doctor Is Out
    The Doctor Is Out
    When they first dissect a frog, or maybe first peer through a microscope, many doctors- to-be begin to dream about a career in medicine, long before they ever apply to medical school. Not Matt Wilson.
  • Lieutenant Colonel Gerard Antoine
    A Mission to Serve
    At the conclusion of an accomplished military career, Gerard Antoine (M’98) reflects on his time at a combat outpost and turns to the challenges of health care in the Caribbean.