Doctors by Rudyard Kipling
Man dies too soon, beside his works half-planned.
His days are counted and reprieve is vain:
Who shall entreat with Death to stay his hand;
Or cloke the shameful nakedness of pain?
Send here the bold, the seekers of the way–
The passionless, the unshakeable of soul,
Who serve the inmost mysteries of man’s clay,
And ask no more than leave to make them whole.
I have a great admiration for those who dedicate their lives to the practice of medicine. They face some of mankind’s deadliest foes with coolness and determination.
One of the projects currently on my to-do list is the creation of a system whereby those who have mastered their art can have a means of transmitting their knowledge to the next generation and of sharing their best practices with peers. There is little opportunity to do this in the field at the moment. A doctor might be lucky to meet another at a conference with whom he or she can share secrets, but there are few mechanisms in place to facilitate this knowledge transfer.
At present, most doctors have to rely on continuing education directly or indirectly sponsored by product (drug, vitamin, medical equipment, etc. ), and I am not so sure the bias inherent in this system is helpful. The true experts are not the product companies, but the doctors themselves. They spend day in and day out seeing patients in their clinics and those who excel in their fields amass a remarkable body of knowledge and experience that often dies with them.
One of my philanthropic goals is to build a bridge for such doctors so that they can leverage what they’ve learned and “change gears” at the right time in their careers.
Keep an eye out for more information on this program!
Gregory Hake 
I can see how this would accelerate the refining process that each doctor goes through in finding the best, most effective, elegant solutions to the care of the human body. A true body of knowledge for the aspiring practitioner to draw from and the seasoned veteran to contribute towards. I applaud your efforts in helping to advance the field of modern medicine as this era we live in affords interesting opportunities to coalesce worldwide wisdom and experience – something that medicine cannot be without.
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I love this! I am sure any of us in specialized fields could start thinking about the same.
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Sounds fascinating, can’t wait to hear more!
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Exciting times. Look forward to the work we have ahead.
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That would be a very valuable legacy passed on from one generation to another. Having been in the healing field for some time now I know there are nuances, awarenesses and learnings that only come through experience working with people. Having a context to share such things would be of generative mutual benefit to the young and old doctor as well as the population of the world.
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It would be great to get the medical system’s future out of the hands of those who do not have the best interests of the patient at heart. We need medical technology, drugs, vitamins, etc., but by the system’s design those companies will have more systemic influence than any individual doctor, and the doctor’s organizations that do develop seem to be just as susceptible to money’s influence as any other human organization.
The decisions on how to move forward for a patient’s health need to be made by the doctor and the patient without too many outside influences. Designing a way for doctors to train other doctors without these influences seems like it would be an effective path to that goal.
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This is truly exciting news. I know many doctors that I’d love to introduce to each other. The best doctors are those that continue to not only learn more themselves but look to share their knowledge. In every culture there are scholars that their real brilliance is their ability to pass on their legacy. They give the glory of their gifts to The Author. Bless them all.
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What a wonderful opportunity !
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Can’t wait to hear more about this!
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