In Improbable MD, Dr. Derek J. Robinson traces his unlikely journey from fishing on the bayous of Louisiana, to an ER and helicopter flight physician in Chicago, to leadership in some of the US largest health care organizations.The grandson of a sharecropper and son of a single mother, Derek grew up in a workingclass neighborhood in Shreveport, LA. A graduate of the citys public schools, he saw firsthand the difference that access to quality education and health care made within his own family. He shares how his dream of being a doctor became a reality, despite the odds, and why he believes mentoring and investing in young people is vital to the health of our nation.Dr. Robinson takes the reader inside the ER, where he has treated victims of gun violence and shares how splitsecond clinical decisions and the trust of his patients, shaped his appreciation for being a doctor. But even with many years of training, he exposes how it feels to reach the limits of what he can offer patients and even shares the pain and lessons he has learned from the illness and loss of family members. Beyond the walls of the ER, Dr. Robinson explains how he became a business leader in health care and an influential voice in boardrooms.Through sharing his inspirations and tribulations, Dr. Robinson inspires readers to push beyond both selfdoubt and external obstacles to pursue their dreams. In telling his story, he shares the roles that faith, friendship, love, and fatherhood have played in his...

Binding: Hardcover;282 pages; Publisher: Hazel Eyes Press LLC; Classification: N/A; Weight: 705.13 g; Dimensions: N/A

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