In the last portion of this series, we covered the early life of Rene Favaloro culminating with his rural clinic in Jacinto Arauzone. We will now discuss the next stage of his life as he left Argentina for America and the page of medical history. Despite his passion for his work in Jacinto Arauzone and […]
A Country Doctor 1: Early Life
This is the first in a multi-part reflection on the life of a physician I deeply admire. Success and honor take on innumerable forms. For some, it is an institution that bears one’s name, for others, the immortality garnered by leaving an indelible legacy on your profession. For Dr. Rene Favaloro however, the highest honor […]
Defining Resiliency
The ability to bounce back from adversity is an important quality to possess. The term for this quality is resilience. So what is resilience? Resilience is demonstrated by using skills and strengths to deal with and recover from problems and challenges. These problems and challenges can be wide range of things—job loss, financial issues, illness, natural […]
