Buy from Amazon. His medical student friend Truman asks Patch, “But what does this all prove other than you’re out of your mind?” (0:21). The mental ward was the best thing that ever happened to me.”. Patch's student record (which he steals from the head office, not the best way to avoid expulsion!) mentions that Dean Walcott finds Patch unfit for medical duty because Patch is 'excessively happy'. However, it is this liveliness that marks Patch as a great and effective doctor.

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Hunter Doherty 'Patch' Adams (born May 28, 1945) is an American physician, comedian, social activist, clown, and author. He founded the Gesundheit! Institute in 1971. Each year he organizes a group of volunteers from around the world to travel to various countries and they dress as clowns in an effort to bring humor to orphans, patients, and other people.^[1]

Adams is currently based in Urbana, Illinois. In collaboration with the institute, he promotes an alternative health care model not funded by insurance policies.^[1]

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Early life[edit]

Adams was born in Washington, D.C., the son of Anna Campbell Stewart (née Hunter) and Robert Loughridge Adams.^[2][3] His maternal grandfather, Thomas Lomax Hunter, was the Poet Laureate of Virginia. His father, an officer in the United States Army, had fought in Korea, and died while stationed in Germany when Adams was only 16.^[1] After his father's death, Adams returned to the United States with his mother and brother. Adams has stated that upon his return he encountered institutional injustice which made him a target for bullies at school. As a result, Adams was unhappy and became actively suicidal. After being hospitalized three times in one year for wanting to end his life, he decided 'you don't kill yourself, stupid; you make revolution.'^[4]

Early career[edit]

After graduating in 1963 from Wakefield High School,^[5] Adams completed pre-med coursework at George Washington University. He began medical school without an undergraduate degree, and earned his Doctor of Medicine degree at Virginia Commonwealth University (Medical College of Virginia) in 1971. In the late 1960s one of his closest friends (a man, not a woman as depicted in the Patch Adams film) was murdered. Convinced of the powerful connection between environment and wellness, he believes the health of an individual cannot be separated from the health of the family, community, and the world. While working in an adolescent clinic at MCV, in his final year of med school, he met Linda Edquist, a fellow VCU student who volunteered in the clinic.

Adams and Edquist married in 1975 and had two sons, Atomic Zagnut 'Zag' Adams and Lars Zig Edquist Adams; they divorced in 1998.

Gesundheit! Institute[edit]

Soon after graduation, Patch, Linda, and friends founded the Gesundheit! Rocky kya yahi pyar hai instrumental mp3 download. Institute (originally known to many as the Zanies), which ran as a free community hospital from 1971 to 1984.

A revamped Gesundheit! Institute, envisioned as a free, full-scale hospital and health care eco-community, is planned on 316 acres (128 ha) in Pocahontas County, West Virginia. Its goal is to integrate a traditional hospital with alternative medicine, with the organization developing educational programs in sustainable systems design targeted to medical students and the general public.

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Since the 1990s Adams has supported the Ithaca Health Alliance (IHA),^[7] founded as the Ithaca Health Fund (IHF) by Paul Glover. In January 2006 IHA launched theIthaca Free Clinic, bringing to life key aspects of Adams' vision. Adams has also given strong praise to Health Democracy, Glover's book written and published the same year.

In October 2007, Adams and the Gesundheit Board unveiled its campaign to raise $1 million towards building a Teaching Center and Clinic on its land in West Virginia. The Center and Clinic will enable Gesundheit to see patients and teach health care design.

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Adams urges medical students to develop compassionate connections with their patients. His prescription for this kind of care relies on humor and play, which he sees as essential to physical and emotional health. Ultimately, Adams wants the Gesundheit! Institute to open a 40-bed hospital in rural West Virginia that offers free, holistic care to anyone who wants it.^[8]

Adams was awarded the Peace Abbey Courage of Conscience Award on January 29, 1997.^[9]

Minecraft java edition free download windows 10. In 2008, Adams agreed to become honorary chair of the 'International Association for the Advancement of Creative Maladjustment' or IAACM. MindFreedom International, a nonprofit coalition that Gesundheit! belongs to as a sponsor group, launched the IAACM to support 'creative maladjustment' and social change.^[10]

Adams still leads trips to cheer kids up all over the world. He also teaches at one session of Wavy Gravy's circus camp Camp Winnarainbow.

In media[edit]

The 1998 film Patch Adams was based on Adams' life and views on medicine. Adams has heavily criticized the film, saying it eschewed an accurate representation of his beliefs in favor of commercial viability. He said that out of all aspects of his life and activism, the film portrayed him merely as a funny doctor.^[11] Patch Adams also said of Robin Williams in an interview, 'He made $21 million for four months of pretending to be me, in a very simplistic version, and did not give $10 to my free hospital. Patch Adams, the person, would have, if I had Robin's money, given all $21 million to a free hospital in a country where 80 million cannot get care.'^[12]

However, in another interview, Adams did clarify that he did not dislike Williams, stating 'I think Robin himself is compassion, generosity and funny. I like to think that that's who I am, and so I think he was the only actor I wanted to play me, and I think he did a fabulous job.'^[11] Williams also had actively supported St. Jude Children's Research Hospital for several years.^[13]

Upon hearing of the death of Robin Williams, he released this statement.

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The terrible news of the passing of Robin Williams reached me here in the Peruvian Amazon late Monday night with tremendous sadness. Surrounded by over 100 friends and clowns on our annual clown trip, we mourn this tragic loss and continue to treasure his comic genius. Robin Williams was a wonderful, kind and generous man. One important thing I remember about his personality is that he was unassuming—he never acted as if he was powerful or famous. Instead, he was always tender and welcoming, willing to help others with a smile or a joke. Robin was a brilliant comedian—there is no doubt. He was a compassionate, caring human being. While watching him work on the set of the film based on my life—Patch Adams–I saw that whenever there was a stressful moment, Robin would tap into his improvisation style to lighten the mood of cast and crew. Also, I would like to point out, Robin would be especially kind toward my children when they would visit the set. Contrary to how many people may view him, he actually seemed to me to be an introvert. When he invited me and my family into his home, he valued peace and quiet, a chance to breathe—a chance to get away from the fame that his talent has brought him. While early in life, he turned to drug use and alcohol to escape, he replaced the addiction with moments of solitude to help cope with the stress that fame brought. This world is not kind to people who become famous, and the fame he had garnered was a nightmare. While saddened, we are left with the consequences of his death. I'm enormously grateful for his wonderful performance of my early life, which has allowed the Gesundheit Institute to continue and expand our work. We extend our blessings to his family and friends in this moment of sadness. Thank you for all you've given this world Robin, thank you my friend.^[14]

The 2003 Bollywood film Munna Bhai M.B.B.S.^[15] was inspired by the movie and brought Adams's methods to the forefront in India and Pakistan where conventional methods were predominant.

As a speaker, Adams travels around the globe lecturing about his medicine methods.^[16]

Publications[edit]

• Adams, Patch; Maureen Mylander (1998). Gesundheit!: Bringing Good Health to You, the Medical System, and Society through Physician Service, Complementary Therapies, Humor, and Joy. Rochester, Vermont: Healing Arts Press. ISBN978-0-89281-781-8.
• Adams, Patch (1998). House calls. Cartoons by Jerry Van Amerongen. San Francisco: Robert D. Reed Publishers. ISBN978-1-885003-18-8.

Bibliography[edit]

• Adams, Patch; Maureen Mylander (1998). Gesundheit! [sound recording]. Los Angeles: NewStar Media. ISBN978-0-7871-1828-0. Retrieved December 16, 2008. 4 sound cassettes (ca. 6 hr.) : digitally mastered, Dolby processed.
• Adams, Patch (1998). House calls. cartoons by Jerry Van Amerongen. San Francisco: Robert D. Reed Publishers. ISBN978-1-885003-18-8. Retrieved December 16, 2008.
• Bourque, Judith (1999). The real Patch Adams (videorecording) / a film by Judith Bourque. Oley, PA: Bullfrog Films. ISBN978-1-56029-811-3. Retrieved December 16, 2008. 1 videocassette (53 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in.
• John Graham for the Giraffe Heroes Program (1999). It's up to us. foreword by Patch Adams. Langley, Washington: Giraffe Project. ISBN978-1-893805-00-2. Retrieved December 16, 2008.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

1. ^ ^abc'Doctor in a Clown Suit Battles Ills of His Profession'. New York Times. December 15, 1998.
2. ^'Kenneth-A-Graybeal-Bellevue - User Trees - Genealogy.com'.
3. ^'The Free Lance-Star - Google News Archive Search'.
4. ^Interview with Patch Adams https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FgKvGNsDZv4
5. ^'Alumni News Wakefield High School'(PDF). Fall 2008. p. 5. Retrieved September 12, 2009.
6. ^http://patchadams.org/boardArchived September 11, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
7. ^'G! { Links }'. Archived from the original on December 10, 2006. Retrieved December 16, 2008. * Ithaca Health Fund * Member-owned Non-profit Mutual Health Security * www.ithacahealth.org
8. ^Marsh, Jason (Spring 2008). 'Playing Doctor: An interview with Patch Adams'. Greater Good Magazine. Berkeley, California: Greater Good Science Center. IV (4). Archived from the original on June 17, 2008. Retrieved December 16, 2008. Adams has been raising money for the hospital for nearly three decades. In the meantime, he continues to lecture and lead workshops, often urging medical students to develop an ethic of care built on forming compassionate connections with their patients. His prescription for this kind of care relies on humor and play, which he sees as essential to physical and emotional health
9. ^'The Peace Abbey Courage of Conscience Recipients List'. Archived from the original on June 12, 2010. Retrieved July 17, 2009.
10. ^'MindFreedom International launches IAACM'. Retrieved July 17, 2009.
11. ^ ^ab'Real Patch Adams – Movie True Story'. Chasingthefrog.com. January 2, 2012.
12. ^Riccardi, Katia. 'Il sorriso serio di Patch Adams 'Non chiamatela clownterapia'. la Repubblica May 4, 2010
13. ^'Get Involved with St. Jude Children's Research Hospital'.
14. ^Adams, Patch (August 12, 2014). 'Patch Adams: 'Thank You for All You've Given This World Robin, Thank You My Friend''. Time.
15. ^Munna Bhai M.B.B.S.
16. ^'Patch Adams - Book for Speaking, Events and Appearances'. November 11, 2015.

External links[edit]

• Patch Adams on IMDb

Last weekend, I got a big surprise when I wasn’t expecting it.

I fell into watching the end of the movie Patch Adams as it just happened to be on tv. I’d seen Patch Adams many years ago (it was a 1998 film with Robin Williams) yet I was very surprised by how inspiring his speech was near the end of the film. Below, you can find a full transcript of the speech and two videos that cover the full length of the speech (one starts at the beginning but doesn’t go all the way to the end, and the other does the opposite).

The quotes in this speech that really resonate in my heart are;

• If we’re going to fight a disease, let’s fight one of the most terrible diseases of all, indifference.
  • this reminded me of my own recent thoughts on indifference – see The Silent Power of Indifference
• Every human being has an impact on another. Why don’t we want that in a patient doctor relationship?
• Always live in awe of the glorious mechanism of the human body.
  • reminds me of my new thoughts about the human body – see A new look at my body
• Let that be the focus of your studies and not a quest for grades which will give you no idea of what kind of doctor you’ll become.
  • schooling and learning today has definitely become too much of a “quest for grades”
• Share their compassion. Let that be contagious.

It’s amazing how inspiration is everywhere in the world, if we just take notice of it. I would never have thought a movie like Patch Adams would inspire me, but why not? This film was based on the life of the real Patch Adams. Looking into him just a little (for example, see this page) is enough to see he’s a really inspirational man, even without the movie.

So the message for us here is to welcome the inspiration that is all around us. All of life is an inspiration. If we just take it in a little, we might just feel some of our true worth. I suspect this is more than I’m able to comprehend.

Please let me know what you think of this Patch Adam’s speech. Did you find it inspirational as well? Can you share anything similar that you find as inspiring or more inspiring? Thanks!

Patch Adams – video of first part of speech

To see the end of the speech, see this video – http://www.wingclips.com/movie-clips/patch-adams/best-doctor

Patch Adams – full transcript of speech

Well sir, I live with several people that come and go as they please and I offer them whatever help I can. … Everyone who comes to the ranch is a patient, yes. And every person who comes to the ranch is also a doctor. Every person who comes to the ranch is in need of some form of physical or mental help. They are patients. But also, every person who comes to the ranch is in charge of taking care of someone else, whether it’s cooking for them, cleaning them or even as simple a task as listening. That makes them doctors. I use that term broadly gentlemen but is not a doctor someone who helps someone else? When did the term “doctor” get treated with such reverence as, “oh! right this way Doctor Smith” or “excuse me Dr Scholls, what wonderful foot pads” or “pardon me Dr. Patterson but your flatulence has no odour”. At what point in history did a doctor become something more than a trusted and learned friend who visited and treated the ill? Now you ask me if I’ve been practising medicine. Well if this means opening your door to those in need, those in pain, caring for them, listening to them, applying a cold cloth until a fever breaks, if this is practising medicine, if this is treating a patient, then I am guilty as charged sir. [THE COMMITTEE MEMBER ASKED WHAT IF SOMEBODY HAD DIED?] What’s wrong with death sir? What are we so mortally afraid of? Why can’t we treat death with a certain amount of humanity and dignity and decency and, god forbid, maybe even humour. Death is not the enemy gentlemen. If we’re going to fight a disease, let’s fight one of the most terrible diseases of all, indifference. Now I’ve sat in your schools and heard people lecture on transference and professional distance. Transference is inevitable sir. Every human being has an impact on another. Why don’t we want that in a patient doctor relationship? That’s why I’ve listened to your teachings and I believe they’re wrong. A doctor’s mission should be not just to prevent death but also to improve the quality of life. That’s why, you treat a disease, you win you lose, you treat a person, I guarantee you win no matter what the outcome.

Now here today, this room is full of medical students. [HE TURNS TO THE STUDENTS] Don’t let them anaesthetise you. Don’t let them numb you out to the miracle of life. Always live in awe of the glorious mechanism of the human body. Let that be the focus of your studies and not a quest for grades which will give you no idea of what kind of doctor you’ll become. And don’t wait until you’re on the ward to get your humanity back. Start your interviewing skills now. Start talking to strangers, talk to your friends, talk to wrong numbers, talk to everyone. And cultivate friendship with those amazing people in the back of the room – nurses. They can teach you. They’ve been with people everyday, they wade through blood and shit. They have a wealth of knowledge to share with you. And so do the professors you respect, the ones that are not dead from the heart up. Share their compassion. Let that be contagious.

[HE TURNS BACK TO THE COMMITTEE] Sir, I want to be a doctor with all my heart. I wanted to become a doctor so I could serve others. And because of that I’ve lost everything, but I’ve also gained everything. I’ve shared the lives of patients and staff members at the hospital, I’ve laughed with them, I’ve cried with them. This is what I want to do with my life. And, as God is my witness, no matter what your decision today sir, I will still become the best damn doctor the world has ever seen.

Patch Adams – related links

• This clip starts part way into the speech but goes to the end – http://www.wingclips.com/movie-clips/patch-adams/best-doctor
• Read about the real Patch Adams here – http://www.patchadams.org/patch-adams/ – a truly inspirational man
• Someone else inspired by Patch Adams – http://mmtalker.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/patch-adams-inspiration.html