Abraham Verghese: On Going to Medical School

[@lucindawilson5510]

thank you.

[@wholeNwon]

The art of caring for the patient is to be found in caring about the patient.

[@yigermalmetew4360]

I am also from Ethiopia; who arrived in NYC a couple of months before the overthrow of the emperor to work my way thru engineering school; for which I was the least prepared for; which forced me to leave college and work as an orderly in the L.A. It was there while taking care of the patients; I asked one of them what I should do with my life; who advised me to pursue what I loved; which was to be engineer and return home to become part of the solution. Forty six years later I am a Senior Transportation Engineer for State of California. I am proud that our nation; inspite of its struggles help raise some one like Dr Verghese.

[@dominicj7977]

He isn't Ethiopian by ethnicity. He is south Indian.

[@lauratorchio1541]

@@dominicj7977 I think this is one of the reasons why he is so compassionate: I know other indian doctors who are like him. I think it depends on their culture. Dr. Verghese did not grow up in India, but his parents are indians.

[@mdte5421]

Duh we know !

[@mdte5421]

And what is your point . We have Armenians as well in Ethiopia . Second and third generations .

[@mdte5421]

He was born and raised in Ethiopia ; a very good friend of my uncle when they were at uni in Addis

[@t0nyc0nde]

Are those festivus poles in the background?

[@sunrain4820]

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