As a young child I would join my dad periodically on his trips into the laboratory
over the weekend. I recall peering through the microscope and hearing him tell me
about cells, and tissues, and viruses. Roughly a decade later, when I was home from
college on breaks, I would shadow him when he made rounds on the pediatric ward and
in the neonatal ICU. I remember observing him interact with residents and nurses,
and I remember having the opportunity myself to listen to the heart of a child with
a murmur and to examine the lungs of a premature infant who had respiratory distress
syndrome under his watchful eye. My dad loved the process of scientific inquiry, the
challenge of helping sick children get better, and the opportunity to teach colleagues
at all levels of training. He was always positive, and he had a remarkable capacity
to share enthusiasm, to inspire confidence, and to motivate. He was an amazing role
model for me.
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