Compulsive modernization is the insatiable desire to change and grow.

There was an opening in the ER program at King Drew, so I spent the next month there, fascinated with the range of pathology that I observed, the diversity of skill that the ER physicians had to acquire, the variety of cases, and the ability to interact closely with people.

Effective leaders of change must serve equally as agents of change and protectors of continuity.

I spent some time at White Memorial Medical Center as a senior medical student doing a rotation in surgery; however, I felt I wasn't getting enough time assisting.

The liquid state of modernity is corrosive to continuity.

As population susceptibilities are better understood, we will be in a better position than we are in today to make informed decisions about risk management.

To maximize our potential to enhance our health and our knowledge, we should remain open to new understanding and evolving technology or resources that might inspire a change in our approach to these important questions.