Leaders in Psychosomatic Medicine: Dr. Andrea DiMartini, MD

"Relegating this work entirely to specialists is futile for it is doubtful whether there will ever be a sufficient number of psychiatrists to respond to all the requests for consultations. There is, therefore, no alternative to educating other physicians in the elements of psychiatric methods."

“…And we must build a culture of humanistic clinical excellence.”—Jamos the Elder

“Compassion in the face of extreme events is easy. It’s compassion in the face of the mundane that should be held up as an example.”–Dr. Randall Friese, MD.

"Yes, if you want to say that I was a drum major, say that I was a drum major for justice. Say that I was a drum major for peace. I was a drum major for righteousness. And all of the other shallow things will not matter."—Martin Luther King, Jr.

“To understand the heart and mind of a person, look not at what he has already achieved, but at what he aspires to.”—Kahlil Gibran

Dr. Donna M. Norris, MD

"You must get involved to have an impact. No one is impressed with the won-loss record of the referee."--John H. Holcomb

Annelle B. Primm, M.D., M.P.H., is a deputy medical director of the American Psychiatric Association and director of APA’s Office of Minority and National Affairs.

"I’ve been fortunate in that I have never hesitated to speak up and voice my opinions. I also learned a very valuable lesson from karate, which I continue to study. In karate terms, the message is that I know I can hurt you, so I do not have to fight with you to prove that I can walk away. In psychological terms, it means that I know who I am and what my strengths are."

“As citizens, we understand that America is not about what can be done for us. It’s about what can be done by us, together, through the hard and frustrating, but necessary work, of self-government.”

“Fast snickering is mean. But slow deep chuckles are kind."--from Margalea Warner's poem, When Slow is Better than Fast

"It is fully human to be moved by a desire for transformation. But we have an abiding need for our passion and power to be anchored in what is authentic, lovely and good."--Dr. Janeta Tansey, MD, PhD

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