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The Velluvial Matrix

by Atul Gawande

Atul Gawande gave the commencement speech at Stanford’s School of Medicine this past year. Here is what he told the graduating class.

"Many of you have worked for four solid years—or five, or six, or nine—and we are here to declare that, as of today, you officially know enough stuff to be called a graduate of the Stanford School of Medicine. You are Doctors of Medicine, Doctors of Philosophy, Masters of Science. It’s been certified. Each of you is now an expert. Congratulations.

So why—in your heart of hearts—do you not quite feel that way?"

For those visitors on the cusp of graduating from medical school...  Gawande's speech is a must-read. 

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