At Every Stage Of My Career I

As I Look Back On The Last Few Decades Of My Life, I Am Struck By The Good Fortune That Came My Way.

At Every Stage Of My Career I Have Had Interesting And Cordial Colleagues, Some Of Whom Are Close Friends.

First Of All, Many Human Diseases Are Influenced By, If Not Caused By Mutations In Genes.

So I Applied To Medical School And Received A Scholarship At Washington University In St. Louis. Washington University Turned Out To Be A Lucky Choice. The Faculty Was Scholarly And Dedicated And Accessible To Students.

The Glimpses Of Human Strength And Frailty That A Physician Sees Are With Me Still.