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Entries in the Competence category
Do You Hear What I Hear?
Hearing is the act of acknowledging that words were spoken. …
Why the WHO is so Important!
Recently I have spent time thinking about "the WHY of what I do" which reveals the motivations behind my actions. Understanding the power of WHY has helped me clarify WHAT I should do and…
From "So What?" to "So That. . . ?"
"So what?" A professor in medical school used to tell us there is just too much information in the world. He encouraged us to ask, "So what?" in order to sort through and grasp…
Success or Fruitfulness
Why play a game not intending to win? Why engage in business not planning to be successful? I have worked hard trying to succeed. But is that God’s goal for me? …
Good Teaching — Good Testing
During my many years of schooling, I realized that good teaching included good testing. In other words, theory must find its home in application. Theory is often learned in the classroom, sitting in…
Following the King
Everyone is a follower. A speaker once told me that even leaders are followers. The critical issue is asking the question, "Who or what am I following?" Increasingly, people have begun to…
Get the Right Diagnosis
"What is wrong with my child?!" Parents with much pathos and pain often posed this question to me in the emergency department. A child's symptoms such as fever were easily treatable but…
Test Day
During my 23 years of education, taking tests was a regular activity. These tests evaluated my aptitude and knowledge. As I moved into medical school and emergency medicine, testing increasingly…
Taxi Cab Wisdom
I hopped in a taxi to discover that my cab driver was from Kosovo. Knowing the turmoil of that region I said, “Isn’t it sad that there is so much difficulty and suffering in the…
Not Learning My Lesson
The importance of learning lessons well was impressed upon me in my freshman year of medical school. A junior medical student told me, "Everything you need to learn you will hear ten times. Just…