My dad came to the US from India. He was a prominent government doctor with a great life. Here, he was nobody. Not even a doctor.
But that didn't stop him.
He worked in factories for minimum wage. He became a phlebotomist. And, perhaps most challenging, he became a student again so he could retake all of his medical board exams.
He then drove our family cross country from California to New Jersey so he could re-do his medical training and residency.
Finally, with everything done, he had many cushy options.
But instead, he chose to serve in NYC's poorest zip codes as a PCP in solo practice!
And during those first few years, he also worked nights at Rikers to take care of the prison population. Metal detectors, guards, fights. This was to make ends meet...and put me through college.
Hard work, integrity, dedication, simplicity. I saw these manifested through the toughest of times. He shaped everything about me.
He also guided my evolution professionally. My dad:
→ introduced me to the world of SDoH (pre-buzzword)
→ showed me the tremendous impact that 1 person can have
→ shared with me many of the core insights that eventually led to the creation of InquisitHealth
And most concretely, he recommended his best patients to be InquisitHealth's first mentors!
He's truly a rare breed. Decades of dedication.
Loved his job. Loved his patients. His patients loved him.
I'm happy to share that after 30 years of service...
He retires today 😎
#bigshoestofill #thankyoudad!
But that didn't stop him.
He worked in factories for minimum wage. He became a phlebotomist. And, perhaps most challenging, he became a student again so he could retake all of his medical board exams.
He then drove our family cross country from California to New Jersey so he could re-do his medical training and residency.
Finally, with everything done, he had many cushy options.
But instead, he chose to serve in NYC's poorest zip codes as a PCP in solo practice!
And during those first few years, he also worked nights at Rikers to take care of the prison population. Metal detectors, guards, fights. This was to make ends meet...and put me through college.
Hard work, integrity, dedication, simplicity. I saw these manifested through the toughest of times. He shaped everything about me.
He also guided my evolution professionally. My dad:
→ introduced me to the world of SDoH (pre-buzzword)
→ showed me the tremendous impact that 1 person can have
→ shared with me many of the core insights that eventually led to the creation of InquisitHealth
And most concretely, he recommended his best patients to be InquisitHealth's first mentors!
He's truly a rare breed. Decades of dedication.
Loved his job. Loved his patients. His patients loved him.
I'm happy to share that after 30 years of service...
He retires today 😎
#bigshoestofill #thankyoudad!
