“Those who engage in these creative endeavors are the ones who are the future of medicine, Parkinson says. “It’s sad to me that medical schools look for the highest GPAs, the best med/MCAT scores, the people that can brown nose their way to the top,” he says. “Those aren’t good doctors, I’ll tell you that much—it’s the people who are well rounded, who are leaders, who have the courage to think differently and inspire us all.””— via
Our education system is broken, just as much as our healthcare. As students we’re encouraged to shoot for high scores on tests and materials created decades ago. Creativity is discouraged and frowned upon.
During a talk I watched with Ferran Adria at the 92 Y he mentioned that as a creative, it’s his duty to use his skills to do good for mankind.
I couldn’t agree more.
