12/5/13

(A) Advice preparing for the exam

(B) Tribute to my teachers

(C) Benediction

Exam questions are similar to HW questions

• HW exercises are key (just like the test)– In reviewing exercises, try to understand why each answer is

correct– More importantly, try to understand why some answers are

incorrect, and why some good answers are better than others. – Just getting the right “answer” is not sufficient

• 90% of the success comes in setting up the problem…begin each problem carefully

• Resources on Canvas (Discussion Threads): Study guide, HW Keys, Additional Practice questions

• Resources on the Calendar: All lecture slides and HW listing

• And don’t forget your excellent textbook!

John Wooden’s Pyramid

• Worthwhile things come from hard work and careful planning.

• There is no substitute for work.

Tribute to My Teachers

B. Burt Gerstman

Observation & Integrity• Hippocrates Hippocrates (460BC –

377BC) freed the study of health from political, religious, and philosophical speculation

• Instead, he promoted objective observation

• Part of the Hippocratic oath” ‘Honor your ‘Honor your teachers’ teachers’ “To hold him who has taught me this art as equal to my parents..”

Hippocrates Refusing Gifts from Alexander – intellectual integrity

shuns influence & corruption

Harpur College / SUNY BinghamtonUndergraduate

Fred Kull, Biochemistry[not a true likeness]

A whole other world, no longer just school-boy stuff – only level understanding have real world applications

Hidy Ochiai –personal development requires discipline, respect, proper direction.

Cornell UniversityDoctor of Veterinary Medicine

Maurice “Pete” White, Ambulatory Medicine

Rational diagnosis and treatment

UC BerkeleyMasters of Public Health

William C. Reeves, 1916-2004 Professor of Epidemiology, EmeritusFormer Dean, School of Pubic Health

Nick Jewel, BiostatisticsRisk and Intervention Research

UC Davis & Public Health Service FellowshipDoctor of Philosophy – Epidemiology

Hari Mukerjee, UCDMathematical Statistics

Frank Lundin [middle], FDALongitudinal Methods

Joyce Murat PiperFDA & Vanderbilt

Epidemiologic Methods, Intelligence, Courage

Benediction to students

• May you be as fortunate as I

• To have teachers with special knowledge

• Who are generous enough to share their true wisdom

• And may you be ready to receive this wisdom

• For when the pupil is ready

• The teacher will appear