Hi everyone,
To those celebrating Rosh Hashanah this weekend, I wish you Shana Tova, meaning “a good year.” To those I care about—all of you—a Shana Tova to you too.
A question for today: what would make this year good—not just prosperous, successful, or happy?
In a good year, peace would defeat violence, generosity displace selfishness, and learning overcome ignorance.
In a good year, we physicians would devote each day to improving our patients’ wellbeing, honing our skills, expanding our knowledge, nurturing our colleagues and community, and leading with kindness.
Whatever our faith or background, may we devote this year to tikkun olam—to “healing the world.”
Wishing all readers of Program Director’s Notes a sweet year, filled with peace, health, and endless ways to do good.
Enjoy your Sunday, everyone. I’ll be spending the day with Julia, Ben, Dan, and Charlie in the Stepdown Unit.
Mark
P.S. What I’m reading:
- Why saying ‘L’shana Tova’ on Rosh Hashanah may not be the correct phrase By Philologos
- The Data Center Conundrum By Nicholas Kristof
- This Is Really Bad By Stephen Witt
- The Research We Need to Understand A.I. Is Falling Apart By Henry J. Farrell, Alison Gopnik, and James Evans