不良研究所

By: Dr. Roland Grad

We sometimes remember to credit our progress through the metaphor of 鈥榮tanding on the shoulders of Giants鈥�. As a resident and then early in my career, I had the opportunity to work along side one such giant in Medicine - Sidney Feldman. He was just 鈥楽id鈥� to most of us. A general internist by training, Sid had a large outpatient practice at the Herzl Clinic where he demonstrated his love for clinical medicine. Sid was also a highly skilled and dedicated educator; our 鈥榞o to鈥� person for residents who wanted and needed to up their game. Although he never wrote about his many experiences in remediating 鈥渞esidents with difficulties鈥�, Sid was recognized for his talent as a teacher when he was named to the Honour List for Educational Excellence at 不良研究所. I smiled deeply when his name was called at the inaugural meeting of this annual event at the McIntyre.

Of many fond memories, a few more come quickly to mind. I recall his talent in nudging residents to improve their clinical knowledge. He did this by using a little humour. Whenever we had no answer to an important question about one of our patients, he would write the residents鈥� name on his office wall. Getting your name on his infamous 鈥榮hit list鈥� meant you better have looked for the answer by the following week.

I recall how Sid showed a remarkable level of kindness towards the 鈥渓ittle鈥� guy. Maybe 20 years ago, we met in the hospital parking lot. This was several years after Sid had retired. I asked him what he was up to. He explained that he was just going to meet someone at the hospital library. Who? An adult who needed help to learn how to read.

Not a bad way to spend one鈥檚 time in retirement, I thought.