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INSPIRATIONAL “ When my father passed away, “
MEDICINE we wanted to do something in
his honor and memory.
continued from page 13 His legacy continues through
The Patient Institute, created
ership, ethics, applied economics and professionalism. a year after his passing,
“It’s a rubric for a spectrum of topics on which medical students at 78-years old, while
making rounds on his patients.
are typically almost completely ignorant … not to make them expert — Dr. Adam Ratner
but at least to know that it was out there, that they needed to know
it, and they needed to have help when the time comes. Unfortu-
nately, we found that once students are in their professional training,
their curriculum has grown so tight and the pressure to focus only
on ‘things being tested’ makes our program hard to schedule for
medical students.” The answer?

“Our primary target became pre-med, pre-healthcare, undergrad-
uate students who have turned out in great enthusiasm. We just
finished a program for 75 students in 2015, and will be offering it
in 2016-17 one night a month throughout the academic year.”

Moving forward, the Institute will have a renewed focus on sen-
iors, with “A very august and distinguished body of experts serving
on our Geriatrics Council – not only do we have geriatricians, but
also home healthcare professionals, social workers senior attorneys;
an entire spectrum.”

His father would be so proud.

14 San Antonio Medicine • November 2016