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Douglas Flora: To all of you feeling overwhelmed or burned out—let’s remember the eagerness we had to help others

Photo taken from Douglas Flora/LinkedIn

Jul 29, 2024, 09:22

Douglas Flora: To all of you feeling overwhelmed or burned out—let’s remember the eagerness we had to help others

Douglas Flora shared on LinkedIn:

“Warning: personal post 🙂

I couldn’t be prouder of my daughter, Reilly Flora, as she takes her first steps towards her dream of becoming a physician. Week one of medical school is already in the books, and witnessing her white coat ceremony yesterday was incredibly moving. Seeing nearly 200 students, including Reilly, take their oath and commit their lives to serving others was an awesome reminder what a privilege it is to practice Medicine.

To all of you feeling overwhelmed or burned out—let’s remember our 22 year-old selves and the eagerness we had to help others. As William Osler said, ‘The practice of medicine is an art, not a trade; a calling, not a business; a calling in which your heart will be exercised equally with your head.’ This is 100 percent true.

Big thanks to Andrea Flora, CPA, for passing along your brilliance and strong work ethic to this kid! ”

Douglas Flora

Source: Douglas Flora/LinkedIn

Douglas Flora is the Executive Medical Director of Oncology Services at St. Elizabeth Healthcare, overseeing clinical operations, strategic planning, and the expansion of cancer programs. He is also the co-founder of the Center for Precision Medicine; Genomic Health.

As the Editor-in-Chief of ‘AI in Precision Oncology,’ the first peer-reviewed academic journal dedicated to this field, he plays a pivotal role in advancing research. He is also an active board member of the American Cancer Society and ACCC, where he contributes to advocacy, education, and innovation within the cancer community.